This presentation of Russian Federal law prohibiting money laundering begins with the general provisions of this law. This is followed by summaries of Article 1, Goals of the Present Federal Law; Article 2, Sphere of Application of the Present Federal Law; Article 3, Fundamental Concepts Being Used by the Present Federal Law; Article 4, Measures Directed at Counteracting the Legalization (Laundering) of Income Received by Criminal Means; Article 5, Organizations Conducting Operations with Monetary Means and Other Property; Article 6, Operations with Monetary Means or Other Property Subject to Obligatory Control; Article 7, Duties of Organizations Conducting Operations with Monetary Means and Other Property; Article 8, The Authorized Body; Article 9, Presentation of Information and Documents; Article 10, Exchange of Information and Legal Assistance; Article 11, Recognition of Sentence (Decision) Issued by a Court of a Foreign State; Article 12, Extradition and Transshipment (of persons); Article 13, Liability for Violation of Provisions of the Present Federal Law; Article 14, Procuratorial Oversight; Article 15, Appeal of Actions of the Authorized Body and its Officials; Article 16, Entry into Force; and Article 17, Conforming (Existing) Normative Legal Acts in Accordance with the Present Federal Law.