LAW OF
THE
Article 1
Union republics enjoy the full-scope
authority on their respective territories outside of authority rendered to the
Autonomous republics represent the Soviet
Socialist States - the subjects of the USSR Federation. The autonomous republics and autonomous
entities are included within the union republics based on the principles of
national self-determination. They enjoy
the full-scale authority on their territories outside of authority rendered to
the
The relation of autonomous republics and
autonomous entities with the union republic is determined by agreements and
treaties concluded pursuant to the Constitution of the
Article 2. Each union republic reserves the right to secede
from the
Article 3. The territory of the union and autonomous
republics and autonomous entities shall not be changed without their consent.
The frontiers between union republics may be
changed upon mutual agreement between the union republics that shall be
approved by the
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Article 4. Union and autonomous republic, autonomous oblast and
district: independently decide the issues related to the allocation of
enterprises and economic entities on their territories; assure the economic,
social and cultural development on their territories with respect of interests
of all people, residing on their territories; determine the condition of
performance with respect of environmental protection and labour resources of
enterprises and economic entities, agencies and institutions subordinated to
the
In the development of economic and social-cultural
sphere the autonomous entity on its territory has the same rights as the union
republic outside the jurisdiction of the union republic in accordance with the
concluded agreement.
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Article 6. Exclusive authorities of the
2. Admission of a new state to the
3. Resolution of disputes between the union
republics, union republic and autonomous republic, if they raise the issue
before the agencies of the
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Article 10. When the
certain issue under the joint authority of the
Article 11.
In case of contradiction between the
Constitutions of the union republic, autonomous republic and the Constitution
of the
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Article 13. Supreme
state agencies of the union republics and autonomous republics have the right
to file the protest against decisions and decrees issued by the Council of
Ministers of the
Supreme state agencies of the union republics and
autonomous republics have the right to suspend the performance of normative
acts issued by the ministries, state departments and committees of the USSR if
they breach the legislation of the USSR or the relevant legislation of the
union republic or autonomous republic; The Council of Ministers of the USSR
shall be promptly informed about the breach of law. The Supreme Council of the USSR shall settle
the dispute if the performance of the legal act is suspended by the Supreme
Council of the union or autonomous republic, or, by the Council of Ministers of
the USSR, if the performance of the legal act is suspended by the Council of
Ministers of the union or autonomous republic.
The President of the
(Bulletin of the Congress of the Peoples Deputies of
the