1. Upon a registered candidate's request or report, the candidate’s employer, the head of the government body or its relevant division, the commanding officer of a military unit, the administration of the educational institution where the registered candidate works, serves, is in alternative civil service, undergoes military training or studies, shall release the registered candidate from work, service or study on any day and for any time during the period from the date of the candidate’s registration by the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation to the date when the results of the election of the President of the Russian Federation are officially published.

2 — 4. The clauses have lost effect. — Federal Law No. 93-FZ of July 21, 2005.

5. A registered candidate shall not be removed from his office or post by the administration (employer), expelled from the educational institution, transferred to another job, including jobs in other areas, or sent on business trips without his consent, called up for military or alternative civil service or military training. The time spent by a registered candidate for participation in the election of the President of the Russian Federation shall be included in his overall employment record subject to his occupation before registration as a candidate.

6. Decisions on initiation of a criminal case against a candidate or on his prosecution under a criminal case may only be made by the Chairman of the Investigation Committee of the Russian Federation. A court petition for placement of a candidate in detention as a measure of restraint may only be initiated with consent of the Chairman of the Investigation Committee of the Russian Federation. In case a decision on initiation of a criminal case against a candidate or on his prosecution under a criminal case is made or consent is given to initiate a court petition for placement of a candidate in detention as a measure of restraint, the Chairman of the Investigation Committee of the Russian Federation shall immediately notify the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation of the fact. A registered candidate shall not be subjected to administrative punishments as imposed by the court without consent of the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation. Having given such consent, the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation shall serve a notice to this effect immediately on the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation. (as amended by Federal Laws No. 214-FZ of July 24, 2007 and No. 404-FZ of December 28, 2010)

7. A registered candidate and/or his agent shall be entitled to receive the list of electoral precincts specifying boundaries thereof as well as addresses and telephone numbers of territorial and precinct election commissions and addresses of polling stations from the relevant election commission of any Constituent of the Russian Federation.

8. A registered candidate shall lose the rights conferred by and be released from the obligations connected with the status of a registered candidate as from the date the general results of the election of the President of the Russian Federation are officially published. If the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation announces the repeat voting, registered candidates who are not involved in the repeat voting shall lose their status as from the day when the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation sets the date for the repeat voting. In the case as provided by Clause 3 of Article 77 hereof a registered candidate who substituted another registered candidate upon the latter’s withdrawal shall regain the rights and obligations connected with the status of a registered candidate.