 The draft of the new intellectual property legislation was heavily criticized for being too unclear and for conflicting with Russia's international obligations, and also for introducing several untested novelties.In the following months, about 500 changes were made to the draft, before it passed its final reading in the Duma on November 24, 2006.After it had also passed through the Federation Council, part IV of the new Russian Civil Code, containing articles 1225 to 1551, was signed into law as Federal Law no.