Federal Law No. 261-FZ amending Water Code (No. 74-FZ).

This Federal Law establishes that in order to prevent the negative impact of water on certain territories and objects and to eliminate its consequences, measures shall be taken to prevent negative impact of water and liquidation of its consequences in accordance with this Water Code. Engineering protection of territories and objects against flooding, underflooding, water shorelines, waterlogging and other negative impacts caused by water. Construction of engineering protection structures for territories and objects against negative impact of water can be performed with the authorized expropriation of land parcels for state or municipal needs. The aforesaid expropriation shall be performed in accordance with the modalities set forth by the land legislation and civil legislation.