Sizov I.Yu. Directions of migration legislation improvement

Abstract: The author carries out the brief review of changes in migration legislation. On January 11, 2015 the Federal Law of 31.12.2014 No 515 came into force; it amended the article 4.1 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation. Particularly, it provides the possibility to reduce, in particular cases, the sum of an administrative fine, which doesn’t exceed the minimal rate, prescribed in chapter II of the Code. The abovementioned Federal Law enforces the Decree of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation of 25.02.2014 No 4-P, providing for the possibility to impose the fine, which is lower than the lowest rate, prescribed in the provisions of the corresponding norms of the Code. The author of the study applies various scientific methods, including the method of comparative analysis of federal and regional legislation. Actual admission to work for a foreigner without a work permit is considered as the violation of order of foreigners admission to work in Russia (clause 1 of the annotation to art. 18.15 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation). In this case, the fact of work contract conclusion is not important. Registration of labor relations with a foreigner without a work permit is not considered as admission to work (clause 20 of the Decree of the Plenum of the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation of 17.02.2011 No 11). Consequently, such a situation doesn’t contain infringement of the law and the reasons for imposing administrative liability on the employer according to part 1, art. 18.15 of the Code of Administrative Offences. 

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