tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232964598879818194.post6510540939145732708..comments2023-12-10T23:55:56.990-08:00Comments on impressions of an expat: no smoking (quiet exceptions)Marco Northhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14743362297094244898noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232964598879818194.post-91212852323878022282013-06-06T00:49:10.687-07:002013-06-06T00:49:10.687-07:00I don't really care much about the smoking ban...I don't really care much about the smoking ban--I just must say that the photos are GORGEOUS. This looks like such a pleasurable evening...Angelinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16687124140297190883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232964598879818194.post-45289835056782148112013-06-05T15:24:56.805-07:002013-06-05T15:24:56.805-07:00Smoking ban is esabilished by federal law 15-FZ of...Smoking ban is esabilished by federal law 15-FZ of 21 Feb 2013 @On protecting citizens' health from tobacco smoke and consequences of tobacco consumption". Section 1 of article 12 of this law lists places where smoking is prohibited as follows:<br /><br />1. On territories and inside buildings used for educational or sports services, occupied by cultural instutions or by institutions, subordinated to authorities, dealing with youth policy. <br />2. On territories and inside buildings used for medical, rehabilitational services or occupied by sanatoruiums. <br />*3) Aboard long-distance trains or long-range sea vessels during passenger transportation.<br />4) Aboard aircrafts, aboard all types of public transport both suburban and intacity (including river vessels, engaged in passenger transportation on suburban or intacity routes), on open air - closer than 15 meters to entrance into railway stations, bus stations, sea or river ports, metro station as well as inside said structures if it is used for passenger transportation. <br />*5) Inside building used for providing housing services, hotel services, or services of temporary residence. <br />*6) inside building used for providing domestic services, shopping services, catering services, inside buildings of marketplaces or inside non-stationary shopping points<br />7). Inside building occupied by social services.<br />8) Inside buildings occupied by state or municipal authorities.<br />9) On workplaces or inside work zones.<br />10) Inside elevators or in common-use spaces of multi-flat houses.<br />11) On playground and inside territories, designated as beacheas.<br />*12) On passenger platforms used exclusevely for passengers' boarding and disembarkation of commuter trains on suburban routes.<br />13)At gas stations.<br /><br />Parts of this list marked with asterisk will come into effect on June 1st of 2014, as section 3 of article 25 stipulates.<br /><br />Just my few cents)))MilesNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04200879370798009651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232964598879818194.post-69641337839311784472013-06-03T22:00:54.697-07:002013-06-03T22:00:54.697-07:00I have a lot of conflicting news sources that lead...I have a lot of conflicting news sources that lead me to believe the ban included cafes as of June 1, 2013 - even a lot of Russians I know here thought the same. Understanding the details of the various new laws here is mind-boggling at times. I am very curious to see if the police who smoke themselves, will be arresting people who are smoking...Marco Northhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14743362297094244898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232964598879818194.post-12192071211311414802013-06-03T21:39:15.514-07:002013-06-03T21:39:15.514-07:00Smoking in restaurants and cafes is allowed until ...Smoking in restaurants and cafes is allowed until the 1th of June 2014 actually...) Unfortunately...<br />Best wishes!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07732139302138229913noreply@blogger.com