Audiovisual Media Services Act
http://www.rtr.at/de/m/AMDG [amended on 27 March 2012; in German]
http://www.ris.bka.gv.at/Dokumente/Erv/ERV_2001_1_84/ERV_2001_1_84.pdf
[with amendments till July 2010, in German and English]
Privatradiogesetz (PrR-G) / Private Radio Act
http://www.ris.bka.gv.at/Dokumente/Erv/ERV_2001_1_20/ERV_2001_1_20.pdf
[in German and English]
ORF-Gesetz / Federal Act on the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF Act)
http://www.rtr.at/de/m/ORFG [amended on 27 March 2012; in German]
http://www.ris.bka.gv.at/Dokumente/Erv/ERV_1984_379/ERV_1984_379.pdf
[with amendments till July 2010; in German and English]
KommAustria-Gesetz (KOG) / Federal Act on the establishment of the "Austrian Communications Authority" (KommAustria) - KOG
http://www.rtr.at/de/m/KOG [amended on 25 December 2011; in German]
http://www.ris.bka.gv.at/Dokumente/Erv/ERV_2001_1_32/ERV_2001_1_32.pdf [with amendments till 30 December 2010; in German and English]

Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

KommAustria webpage
http://www.rtr.at/en/m/Gesetze

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AZERBAIJAN

Main Broadcasting Acts

Law of the Azerbaijan Republic on Radio and TV Broadcasting (N 345-IIQ, promulgated on 25th june 2002)
http://www.ntrc.gov.az//?/az/content/212/ [in Azeri]
Law of Azerbaijan Republic on Public TV Radio Broadcasting Law (N 767-IIQ of 28 September 2004)
http://www.ntrc.gov.az//?/az/content/211/ [in Azeri]

Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

http://www.ntrc.gov.az/?/az/content/187 /

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BELGIUM | FLEMISH COMMUNITY

Main Broadcasting Acts

Media decree: Act on radio and television broadcasting (Decreet betreffende de radio-omroep en de televisie, 30/04/2009)
http://www.vlaamseregulatormedia.be/media/19422/mediadecreet_27augustus2012.pdf [in Dutch]
http://www.vlaamseregulatormedia.be/media/19486/mediadecreet (eng) bijgewerkt tot 18 augustus 2012.pdf
[in English, unofficial translation]
"VRM Decree" on the Flemish Regulatory Authority for the Media, 16 December 2005
http://www.vlaamseregulatormedia.be/media/9017/vrm-decreet.pdf
[in Dutch and French]

Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

Website of the Vlaamse Regulator voor de Media
http://www.vlaamseregulatormedia.be/nl/mediaregelgeving.aspx [in Dutch]
http://www.vlaamseregulatormedia.be/en/documents.aspx [in English]

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BELGIUM | FRENCH COMMUNITY

Main Broadcasting Acts

Décret sur les services de médias audiovisuels (version consolidée par le CSA)
http://www.csa.be/documents/1440 [in French]
Décret portant statut de la RTBF (PSB broadcaster)
http://www.csa.be/system/documents_files/589/original/PARL_19970714_decret_rtbf_consolide.pdf?1299596360
[PDF; in French]

Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel
http://www.csa.be/documents/categorie/21 [in French]

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BELGIUM | GERMAN COMMUNITY

Main Broadcasting Acts

Dekret über (die audiovisuellen mediendienste) und die Kinovorstellungen vom 27. Juni 2005 (amended on 3 December 2009)
http://www.medienrat.be/files/Dekret-neu.pdf [in German]
Decree of 3 December 2009 amending the Decree of 27 June 2005 on Radio Broadcasting and Cinema Presentations
http://wwwen.uni.lu/content/download/31249/371346/file/Belgium_German_Community_translation.pdf
[in English, unofficial translation, University of Luxembourg]

Further legal information

http://www.medienrat.be/en/downloads

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BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Main Broadcasting Acts

Law on Communications of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Decision of the High Representative no 52/02)
http://rak.ba/eng/index.php?uid=1272017637 [in English]

Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

Communications Regulatory Agency
http://www.cra.ba/index.aspx [in English]

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BULGARIA

Main Broadcasting Acts

Law on Radio and Television, last amended on 18/05/2012
www.cem.bg/download.php?id=3493 [PDF; in Bulgarian]
http://www.cem.bg/en/files/Radio_and_Television_Act-1.pdf [in English, with amendments until 2010]

Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

Communications Regulations Commission (CRC)
http://www.crc.bg/section.php?id=9&lang=en [in English]
Council for Electronic Media (CEM)
http://www.cem.bg/cat.php?id=75 [in Bulgarian]

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CROATIA

Main Broadcasting Acts

Electronic Media Act
http://www.e-mediji.hr/files/zakonski/Zakon_o_elektronickim_medijima_563.pdf
[in Croatian, unofficial consolidated version with amendments until 2011]
http://www.e-mediji.hr/files/zakonski/novo_179.pdf [in Croatian, 12-12-2009]
http://www.e-mediji.hr/files/repozitorij/ELECTRONIC_MEDIA_ACT__12_December_2009.pdf [in English]

Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

Council for Electronic Media
http://www.e-mediji.hr/propisi/ostali_zakonski_akti.php [in Croatian]

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CYPRUS

Main Broadcasting Acts

Radio and Television Stations Law 7(I)/98
http://www.crta.org.cy/images/users/1/CRTA-LAW7%281%2998%20FINAL%202011.pdf
[in Greek]
Law on the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (PSB broadcaster)
http://www.crta.org.cy/images/users/1/CYBC_Law_10122010.pdf [in Greek]

Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

Radio and Television Authority
http://www.crta.org.cy

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CZECH REPUBLIC

Main Broadcasting Acts

Radio and TV Broadcasting Act, 2001
www.rrtv.cz/cz/static/cim-se-ridime/stavajici-pravni-predpisy/pdf/231-2001.pdf
[in Czech]
http://www.rrtv.cz/cz/static/cim-se-ridime/stavajici-pravni-predpisy/pdf/Act-on-RTV-broadcasting-reflecting-AVMSD.pdf [in English; unofficial consolidated text]
The On-demand Audiovisual Services Act
http://www.rrtv.cz/cz/static/cim-se-ridime/stavajici-pravni-predpisy/pdf/132-2010.pdf [in Czech]
http://wwwen.uni.lu/content/download/31258/371382/file/Czech_Republic_translation.pdf
[in English; unofficial translation, University of Luxembourg]

Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

Council for Radio and TV Broadcasting of the Czech Republic
http://www.rrtv.cz/cz/

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DENMARK

Main Broadcasting Acts

Radio and Television Broadcasting Act
https://www.retsinformation.dk/Forms/R0710.aspx?id=138757 [in Danish]
http://kum.dk/Documents/English website/Media/Promulgation of the Radio and Television Broadcasting Act 2010.pdf [in English]

Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

Danish Ministry of Cultural Affairs
http://kum.dk/

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ESTONIA

Main Broadcasting Acts

Meediateenuste seadus 16/12/2010 / Media Services Act
https://www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/125042012004 [in Estonian]
http://wwwen.uni.lu/content/download/34613/419167/file/Estonia_translation.pdf
[unofficial English translation, University of Luxembourg]

Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

Estonian Public Broadcasting Council
http://www.err.ee/default-en.aspx?s=31&a=77

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FINLAND

Main Broadcasting Acts

Laki televisio- ja radiotoiminnasta 9.10.1998/744 / Act on Television and Radio Operations 744/1998; consolidated text, including amendments by Act 305/2010 and later amendments till June 2011
http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/1998/19980744 [in Finnish]
Act 305/2010 amending the Act on Television and Radio Operations (implementation of the AVMS Directive)
http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/kokoelma/2010/20100050.pdf [in Finnish]
http://wwwen.uni.lu/content/download/31270/371430/file/Finland_translation.pdf
[unofficial Engmish translation, University of Luxembourg]

Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority
http://www.ficora.fi/en/index/saadokset.html [in English]
Ministry of transport and communications
http://www.lvm.fi/web/en

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FRANCE

Main Broadcasting Acts

Loi n°86-1067 du 30 septembre 1986 relative à la liberté de communication, version consolidée au 3 février 2012
http://legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000000512205&fastPos=1&fastReqId=78965485&categorieLien=cid&oldAction=rechTexte [in French]
Act relative to audiovisual communication and to the new television public service, amending the Law of 30 september 1986
http://wwwen.uni.lu/content/download/31271/371434/file/France_translation_1.pdf
[in English; unofficial translation, University of Luxembourg]

Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel (CSA)
http://www.csa.fr/Espace-juridique [in French]
Direction du développement des médias (DDM)
http://www.ddm.gouv.fr

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GEORGIA

Main Broadcasting Acts

The Law of Georgia on Broadcasting N.780/23 December 2004
http://www.gncc.ge/index.php?lang_id=GEO&sec_id=7110&info_id=9041
[in Georgian, with amendments of 2011]
http://www.gncc.ge/files/7050_3380_492233_mauwyebloba-eng.pdf [in English]
The Law of Georgia on Electronic Communications N.1514/6 June 2005
http://www.gncc.ge/files/7050_3555_376651_eleqtr.eng.pdf
[in English]

Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

Georgian National Communications Comission
http://www.gncc.ge/index.php?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=10700

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GERMANY

Main Broadcasting Acts

Staatsvertrag für Rundfunk und Telemedien (Rundfunkstaatsvertrag - RStV) vom 31.08.1991 / Interstate Broadcasting Treaty, amended on 10 March 2010
http://www.die-medienanstalten.de/fileadmin/Download/Rechtsgrundlagen/Gesetze_aktuell/13._RStV_01.04.2010_01.pdf [in German]
http://www.die-medienanstalten.de/fileadmin/Download/Rechtsgrundlagen/Gesetze_aktuell/13._RStV-englisch.pdf
[in English]
Staatsvertrag über den Schutz der Menschenwürde und den Jugendschutz in Rundfunk und Telemedien (Jugendmedienschutz-Staatsvertrag JMStV) / Interstate Treaty on the Protection of Minors
http://www.die-medienanstalten.de/fileadmin/Download/Rechtsgrundlagen/Gesetze_aktuell/JMStV_Stand_13.RStV_deutsch.pdf [in German]
http://www.die-medienanstalten.de/fileadmin/Download/Rechtsgrundlagen/Gesetze_aktuell/_JMStV_Stand_13_RStV_mit_Titel_english.pdf [in English]

Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

http://www.die-medienanstalten.de/ [in German]
http://www.die-medienanstalten.de/legal-basis.html [in English]

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GIBRALTAR

Main Broadcasting Acts

Broadcasting Act 2012
http://www.gra.gi/sites/broadcasting/downloads/337/broadcastingact2012-act12of2012.pdf
Communications Act 2006
http://www.gra.gi/sites/communications/downloads/46/2006-15o.pdf

Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

Relevant Legislation for Communications
http://www.gra.gi/index.php?site=home&section=legislation
Relevant Legislation for Broadcasting
http://www.gra.gi/index.php?site=broadcasting
Gibraltar Regulatory Authority (GRA)
http://www.gra.gi/

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GREECE

MAIN BROADCASTING ACTS

Legal Regime of Private TV and Radio Broadcasting Law (Law 2328/1995)
http://www.minpress.gr/minpress/scriptpage.html?id=4692784
[PDF; in Greek]
Law on Ownership and Concentration of Mass Media Corporations (Law 3592/2007)
http://www.minpress.gr/minpress/scriptpage.html?id=87272277
[PDF; in Greek]
Presidential Decree on Audiovisual Media Services
http://www.esr.gr/arxeion-xml/uploads/PD.109-2010.pdf [in Greek]
http://wwwen.uni.lu/content/download/31285/371490/file/Greece_translation.pdf
[unofficial translation in English;University of Luxembourg]

Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

National Council for Radio and Television
http://www.esr.gr/arxeion-xml/pages/esr/esrSite/get-index
Ministry of Transport and Communications
http://www.yme.gr/
National Regulatory Authority for Telecoms and Post
http://www.eett.gr/opencms/opencms/EETT

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HUNGARY

Main Broadcasting Acts

Act CLXXXV of 2010 On Media Services and Mass Media
http://mediatorveny.hu/dokumentum/11/Mttv.pdf [in Hungarian]
http://hunmedialaw.org/dokumentum/152/Smtv_110803_EN_final.pdf
[in English]
Act CIV of 2010 on the Freedom of the Press and the Fundamental Rules of Media Content
http://mediatorveny.hu/dokumentum/12/Smtv.pdf [in Hungarian]
http://hunmedialaw.org/dokumentum/152/Smtv_110803_EN_final.pdf
[in English]

Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

Media Council of the National Media and Infocommunications Authority
http://mediatorveny.hu/mediaszabalyozas/ [in Hungarian]
http://hunmedialaw.org/media_regulation/ [in English]

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ICELAND

Main Broadcasting Acts

Lög nr 38/2011 um fjölmiðla / Media Act No. 38 of 20 April 2011
http://www.althingi.is/lagas/nuna/2011038.html [in Icelandic]
http://fjolmidlanefnd.is/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Media-Act-38-English-translation-nov-2011.pdf
[in English]

Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

Website of Media Commission (Fjölmiðlanefnd)
http://fmn.smartwebber.is/fjolmidlamarkadur/log-og-reglur/

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IRELAND

Main Broadcasting Acts

Broadcasing Act 2009
http://www.bai.ie/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/Broadcasting-Act-2009.pdf
European Communities (Audiovisual Media Services) Regulations 2010
http://www.bai.ie/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/SI-258-2010.pdf

Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

Broadcasting Authority of Ireland
http://www.bai.ie/?page_id=671

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ISLE OF MAN

Main Broadcasting Acts

Broadcasting (Amendment) Act 2007
http://www.gov.im/lib/docs/infocentre/acts/broadcastingact.pdf
Broadcasting Act 1993 - An Act of Tynwald
http://www.iomcc.im/lib/docs/cc/legislation/broadcastingact1993.pdf

Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

The Communications Commission
http://www.iomcc.im/broadcasting.xml

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ISRAEL

Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

Israel Broadcasting Authority
http://www.iba.org.il/
[in Hebrew]
The Second Authority for Television and Radio
http://www.rashut2.org.il/english_index.asp
[in English]

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ITALY

Main Broadcasting Acts

Decreto legislativo 28 giugno 2012, n. 120 / Decree No. 120 of 28 June 2012 amending the Legislative Decree No. 44 of 15 March 2010, on the Implementation of Directive 2007/65
http://www.gazzettaufficiale.it/guridb/dispatcher?service=1&datagu=2012-07-30&task=dettaglio&numgu=176&redaz=012G0137&tmstp=1343720489757 [in Italian]
Decreto Legislativo 15 marzo 2010, n. 44 / Decree on the Implementation of Directive 2007/65
http://www.urp.it/allegati/DECRETOLEGISLATIVO15marzo2010nr44.pdf [in Italian]
http://wwwen.uni.lu/content/download/31290/371510/file/Italy_translation.pdf
[unofficial English translation, University of Luxembourg]
Decreto Legislativo 31 luglio 2005, n. 177, Testo unico dei servizi di media audiovisivi e radiofonici / Broadcasting Law, consolidated text with amendments of 15 March 2010
http://www.medialaw.it/radiotv/2005177.htm [in Italian]

Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

AGCOM
http://www.agcom.it/

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KOSOVO (under UNSCR 1244)

Main Broadcasting Acts

Ligji Nr. 04/L-044 PËR KOMISIONIN E PAVARUR TË MEDIAVE / Zakon Br. 04/L-044
O Nezavisnoj komisiji za medije / Law No. 04/L-044 on the Independent Media Commission, 5 April 2012
http://www.kpm-ks.org/materiale/dokument/1335250709.2603.pdf [in English]
http://www.kpm-ks.org/materiale/dokument/1335165851.7107.pdf [in Albanian]
http://www.kpm-ks.org/materiale/dokument/1335250532.0606.pdf [in Serbian]

Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

Independent Media Commission (Kosovo)
http://www.kpm-ks.org/?faqe=142&gjuha=3
[in English/Albanian/Serbian]

OSCE Mission in Kosovo
http://www.osce.org/kosovo/43593

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LATVIA

Main Broadcasting Acts

Elektronisko plašsazinas lidzeklu likums / Electronic Media Law implementing the AVMS Directive, 28 July 2010
http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=214039 [in Latvian]
http://www.neplpadome.lv/en/assets/documents/anglu/Electronic_Mass_Media_Law[1].pdf [in English]

Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

National Electronic Media Council
http://www.neplpadome.lv/lv/sakums/normativie-akti/

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LITHUANIA

Main Broadcasting Acts

Law on provision of information to the public of 2 July 1996 No. I-1418 / Visuomenės informavimo įstatymas, 1996 m. liepos 2 d. Nr. I-1418
http://www3.lrs.lt/pls/inter3/dokpaieska.showdoc_l?p_id=429312
[in Lithuanian, last amended on 30-06-2012]
http://www3.lrs.lt/pls/inter3/dokpaieska.showdoc_l?p_id=417769
[in English, with amendments till 20-12-2011]
Law on Electronic Communications of 15 April 2004 No. IX-2135 / Elektroninių ryšių įstatymas, 2004 m. balandžio 15 d. Nr. IX-2135
http://www.rtk.lt/lt/teises_aktai/lr_elektroniniu_rysiu_istatymas [in Lithuanian]
http://www.rtk.lt/assets/files/ElektorniniuRysiuENG.doc [WORD; in English]

Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

Radio and Television Commission of Lithuania
http://www.rtk.lt/en/

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LUXEMBOURG

Main Broadcasting Acts

Loi modifiée du 27 juillet 1991 sur les médias électroniques, texte coordonné officieux / Law on Electronic Media, official consolidated version
http://www.legilux.public.lu/leg/a/archives/2010/0241/a241.pdf [in French]
Loi du 8 juin 2004 sur la liberté d'expression dans les médias
http://www.legilux.public.lu/leg/a/archives/2004/0085/a085.pdf#page=2 [in French]

Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

CNP - regulatory Authority
http://www.cnpl.lu/
Portail Médias et Communication du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg
http://www.mediacom.public.lu/legislation/textes_nat_vig/index.html [in French]

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MALTA

Main Broadcasting Acts

Broadcasting Act, 1991 (ACT No. XII of 1991), consolidated version 2010
http://www.ba-malta.org/file.aspx?f=1060 [PDF; in English]

Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

Primary and Subsidiary legislation
http://www.ba-malta.org/primary-sub

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MOLDOVA

Main Broadcasting Acts

Audiovisual Code LPC260/2006, consolidated version 2008
http://www.cca.md/files/Codul_Audiovizualului_25.11.2008.pdf [in Romanian]

Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

Coordinating Council on Audiovisual of Moldova
http://www.cca.md/ [in Romanian]

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MONTENEGRO

Main Broadcasting Acts

Law on Electronic Media (2010)
http://www.ardcg.org/index2.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_view&gid=405&Itemid=26
[in Montenegrin]
http://www.ardcg.org/en/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_view&gid=69&Itemid=4
[in English]

Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

Broadcasting Agency Council
http://www.ardcg.org/en/index.php
Agency for Electronic Communications and Postal Services
http://www.ekip.me/eng/agency/

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NETHERLANDS

Main Broadcasting Acts

Mediawet 2008 / Media Act 2008
http://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0025028/ [in Dutch]
Mediaregeling 2008 / Media Regulation 2008
http://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0025040/ [in Dutch]
Wet van 10 december 2009 tot wijziging van de Mediawet 2008 en de Tabakswet ter implementatie van de richtlijn Audiovisuele mediadiensten / Act No. 552 of 10 December 2009 amending the Media Act 2008 and the Tobacco Act for the implementation of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive
https://zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl/stb-2009-552.html [in Dutch]
wwwen.uni.lu/content/download/31312/371598/file/Netherlands_translation_1.pdf
[unofficial English version; University of Luxembourg]

Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

Commissariaat voor de Media
http://www.cvdm.nl/content.jsp?objectid=6872 [in Dutch]
http://www.cvdm.nl/content.jsp?objectid=7264 [in English]

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NORWAY

Main Broadcasting Acts

Lov om kringkasting LOV-1992-12-04-127 / Broadcasting Act no. 127 of 4 December 1992
http://www.lovdata.no/all/nl-19921204-127.html [in Norwegian, last amended in 2011]
http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/kud/dok/lover_regler/reglement/2005/broadcasting-act-.html?id=420612
[in English, with amendments up to 2005]
Forskrift om kringkasting FOR-1997-02-28-153 / Regulations No. 153 of 28 February 1997 relating to broadcasting
http://www.lovdata.no/cgi-wift/ldles?doc=/sf/sf/sf-19970228-0153.html [in Norwegian]
http://www.regjeringen.no/upload/KKD/Medier/Broadcasting_Regulations_No153of28February1997.pdf
[in English]

Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

Medietilsynet/ The Norwegian Media Authority
http://www.medietilsynet.no/no/Oppslag/Lover-og-praksis/Lovsamling/
[in Norwegian]
The Ministry of Culture
http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/kud/Documents/acts-and-regulations.html?id=313415
[in English]

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POLAND

Main Broadcasting Acts

Ustawa z dnia 29 grudnia 1992 o radiofonii i telewizji/ Broadcasting Act of December 29, 1992, last amended in 2011
http://www.krrit.gov.pl/Data/Files/_public/Portals/0/regulacje-prawne/polska/02012011_ustawa_rtv.pdf
[in Polish]
http://www.krrit.gov.pl/Data/Files/_public/pliki/office/broadcasting-act_10-08-2011.pdf
[in English, unofficial text]

Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

National Broadcasting Council
http://www.krrit.gov.pl/dla-nadawcow-i-operatorow/regulacje-prawne/polska/
[in Polish]
http://www.krrit.gov.pl/en/documents/ [in English]

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PORTUGAL

Main Broadcasting Acts

Lei n.º 27/2007 da Televisão / Television Act of 30 July 2007
http://www.erc.pt/documentos/Lei_Televisao_2007.pdf [in Portuguese]
http://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=979660 [in English]
Lei n.º 8/2011 alteração à Lei da Televisão, aprovada pela Lei n.º 27/2007 / Law of 11 April 2011 amending the Television Act of 2007
http://www.erc.pt/documentos/legislacaosite/Lei_8-2011.pdf [in Portuguese]
http://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1105532 [in English]

Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

ANACOM (Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações)
http://www.anacom.pt/
ERC (Entidade Reguladora para a Comunicação Social)
http://www.erc.pt/pt/legislacao

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REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA (FYROM)

Main Broadcasting Acts

Broadcasting Law 2005 - Law on Broadcasting Activity (not amended version)
http://www.srd.org.mk/images/stories/legislativa/Zakon_za_radiodifuznata_dejnost_2005.pdf
[in Macedonian]
http://www.srd.org.mk/images/stories/legislativa/zakon_za_radiodifuzija_english.pdf
[in English]

Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

Broadcasting Council of the Republic of Macedonia; amendments to the Broadcasting Law and other legislation:
http://www.srd.org.mk/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=36&Itemid=48&lang=mk [in Macedonian]
http://www.srd.org.mk/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=36&Itemid=48&lang=en
[in English]

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ROMANIA

Main Broadcasting Acts

Legea audiovizualului nr. 504/2002 / Law no. 504 of 11July 2002 on Radio and Television Broadcasting
http://www.cna.ro/Legea-audiovizualului.html
[in Romanian; consolidated text, updated on 28 February 2011]
http://www.cna.ro/The-Audio-visual-Law,1655.html
[in English; with amendments till 22 November 2009]

Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

National Audiovisual Council - CNA
http://www.cna.ro/-Legislation-.html [in English]

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SERBIA

MAIN BROADCASTING ACTS

The Broadcasting Law of Republic of Serbia, no. 42/2002
http://www.paragraf.rs/propisi/zakon_o_radiodifuziji.html
[consolidated version 2009;in original language]
The public information Law
http://www.paragraf.rs/propisi/zakon_o_javnom_informisanju.html
[consolidated version 2010;in original language]
Law on Electronic Communications 44/2010
http://www.paragraf.rs/propisi/zakon_o_elektronskim_komunikacijama.html
[in original language]
Law on Advertising 79/2005
http://www.paragraf.rs/propisi/zakon_o_oglasavanju.html
[in original language]

Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

Republic Broadcasting Agency
http://www.rra.org.rs/
OSCE Mission in Serbia
http://www.osce.org/serbia/

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SLOVAK REPUBLIK

Main Broadcasting Acts

Law 308/2000 on Broadcasting and Retransmission, consolidated version
http://www.rvr.sk/sk/spravy/index.php?aktualitaId=925 [in Slovak]
Law 498/2009 amending the Law No. 308/2000
http://wwwen.uni.lu/content/download/31318/371622/file/Slovakia_translation.pdf
[unofficial English translation, University of Luxembourg]

Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

The National Broadcasting Council
http://www.rvr.sk/sk/spravy/?kategorieId=192 [in Slovak]
http://www.rada-rtv.sk/en/ [in English]

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SLOVENIA

Main Broadcasting Acts

Zakon o avdiovizualnih medijskih storitvah (ZAvMS) / Law 87/2011 on Audiovisual Media Services
http://www.uradni-list.si/1/objava.jsp?urlid=201187&stevilka=3715 [in Slovenian]
wwwen.uni.lu/content/download/46784/536648/file/Slovenia_translation.pdf
[unofficial English translation, University of Luxembourg]
Zakon o Medijih / Mass Media Act, 2006 (consolidated version)
http://www.dz-rs.si/wps/portal/Home/deloDZ/zakonodaja/izbranZakonAkt?uid=B77A6B4DEF9C6496C125794A002DBC38&db=urad_prec_bes&mandat=VI
[in Slovenian]
Zakon o elektronskih komunikacijah / Electronic Communications Act, 2007 (consolidated version)
http://www.dz-rs.si/wps/portal/Home/deloDZ/zakonodaja/izbranZakonAkt?uid=3AB55E37125D85DAC1257894002EE23C&db=urad_prec_bes&mandat=VI
[in Slovenian]
Zakon o digitalni radiodifuziji / Digital Broadcasting Act, 2007 (consolidated version)
http://www.dz-rs.si/wps/portal/Home/deloDZ/zakonodaja/izbranZakonAkt?uid=FA7DD54E1298CFFAC12577D200316115&db=urad_prec_bes&mandat=VI
[in Slovenian]

Further legal information /Further information on broadcasting acts and secondary regulation

http://www.apek.si/zakoni [in Slovenian]

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SPAIN

Main Broadcasting Acts

Ley 6/2012, de 1 de agosto, de modificación de la Ley 7/2010, de 31 de marzo, General de la Comunicación Audiovisual, para flexibilizar los modos de gestión de los servicios públicos de comunicación audiovisual autonómicos / Act 6/2012 of 1 August 2012, amending General Act 7/2010 on Audiovisual Communication of 31 March 2010
http://noticias.juridicas.com/base_datos/Admin/l6-2012.html [in Spanish]
Ley 7/2010, de 31 de marzo, General de la Comunicación Audiovisual / General Act 7/2010 on Audiovisual Communication
http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2010/04/01/pdfs/BOE-A-2010-5292.pdf [in Spanish]
http://wwwen.uni.lu/research/fdef/media_law/audiovisual_media_services_directive/national_execution_measures/spain
[unofficial English translation; University of Luxembourg]
Ley 17/2006, de 5 de junio, de la radio y la televisión de titularidad estatal / Act 17/2006 on National Public Radio and TV of 5 june 2006
http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2006/06/06/pdfs/A21207-21218.pdf [in Spanish]
Ley 10/2005, de 14 de junio, de medidas urgentes de impulso de la televisión digital terrestre, de liberalización de la televisión por cable y de fomento del pluralismo / Act 10/2005, on urgent measures for the promotion of digital terrestrial TV, liberalization of cable TV and promotion of media pluralism
http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2005/06/15/pdfs/A20562-20567.pdf [in Spanish]
Ley 22/1999, de 7 de junio, de Modificación de la Ley 25/1994, de 12 de julio, por la que se incorpora al Ordenamiento Jurídico Español la Directiva 89/552/CEE, sobre la coordinación de disposiciones legales, reglamentarias y administrativas de los Estados miembros, relativas al ejercicio de actividades de radiodifusión televisiva / Law 25/94 of 7 June modifying law 22/1999 on the implementation of the TVWF Directive
http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/1999/06/08/pdfs/A21765-21774.pdf [in Spanish]

Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

Comisión del Mercado de las Telecomunicaciones - CMT
http://www.cmt.es/leyes_esp
Catalonia Audiovisual Council - CAC
http://www.cac.cat
Llei 22/2005, de 29 de desembre, de la comunicació audiovisual de Catalunya / Catalan Broadcasting Act, 2005
http://www.cac.cat/pfw_files/cma/normativa_sa/Text_consolidat_Llei_22-2005.pdf [in Catalan]
The CAC Act- Text refós de la Llei 2/2000, de 4 de maig, del Consell de l'Audiovisual de Catalunya - Law 2/2000 of 4 May on the Catalan Audiovisual Council
http://www.cac.cat/pfw_files/cma/normativa_sa/Text_consolidat_Llei_2-2000.pdf [in Catalan]

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SWEDEN

Main Broadcasting Acts

Radio- och TV-lag/ The Radio and TV Act (17/06/2010)
http://www.riksdagen.se/sv/Dokument-Lagar/Lagar/Svenskforfattningssamling/Radio--och-tv-lag-2010696_sfs-2010-696/ [in Swedish]
http://www.radioochtv.se/Documents/Styrdokument/Radio and Television Act.pdf?epslanguage=sv
[in English]

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Myndigheten for radio och tv / the Swedish Broadcasting Authority
http://www.radioochtv.se/Tillstand-och-registrering/Regler-om-tillstand/

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SWITZERLAND

Main Broadcasting Acts

Bundesgesetz über Radio und Fernsehen (RTVG) / Loi fédérale sur la radio et la television (LRTV) / Federal Act on Radio and Television (LRTV) of 24 March 2006
http://www.admin.ch/ch/d/sr/7/784.40.de.pdf [in German]
http://www.admin.ch/ch/f/rs/7/784.40.fr.pdf [in French]
http://www.admin.ch/ch/e/rs/7/784.40.en.pdf [in English]
Radio- und Fernsehverordnung vom 9. März 2007 / Ordonnance sur la radio et la télévision (ORTV)
http://www.admin.ch/ch/d/sr/7/784.401.de.pdf [in German]
http://www.admin.ch/ch/f/rs/7/784.401.fr.pdf [in French]

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OFCOM/BAKOM
http://www.ofcom.admin.ch/dokumentation/gesetzgebung/00512/index.html?lang=en
[in English, French, Italian and German]
Confederatio Helvetica
http://www.admin.ch/ch/d/sr/78.html#784.4
[in French, German and Italian]

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TURKEY

Main Broadcasting Acts

Broadcasting Law No. 6112 of 3 March 2011
http://www.rtuk.org.tr/sayfalar/IcerikGoster.aspx?icerik_id=5a3cac1e-b6d9-4b23-bc7a-8dcd671fceba
[in Turkish]
http://www.rtuk.org.tr/sayfalar/IcerikGoster.aspx?icerik_id=b41eac9a-bc39-4213-91f3-0d39931c1f1d
[in English]

Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

RTÜK - Department of International Affairs
http://www.rtuk.org.tr/sayfalar/IcerikGoster.aspx?icerik_id=bfff1412-2827-4cd4-8b3b-26db94ab46b1

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UKRAINE

Main Broadcasting Acts

Law on Television and Radio Broadcasting
http://zakon2.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/3759-12 [in Ukrainian]
http://nrada.gov.ua/en/medialegislation/1289837604.html [in English]
Law on the National Television and Radio Broadcasting Council of Ukraine
http://zakon2.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/538/97-%D0%B2%D1%80 [in Ukrainian]
http://nrada.gov.ua/en/medialegislation/1289837451.html [in English]

Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

National Television and Radio Broadcasting Council of Ukraine
http://nrada.gov.ua/ua/normativnydokumenty.html [in Ukrainian]
http://nrada.gov.ua/en/medialegislation.html [in English]

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UNITED KINGDOM

Main Broadcasting Acts

Communications Act 2003
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21/contents
Office of Communications Act 2002
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/11/contents

Further legal information / Further information on media regulation

Ofcom Broadcasting Codes
http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/broadcasting/broadcast-codes/
Other media legislation
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/all?title=media

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EUROPEAN UNION

Audiovisual Media Services Directive
http://ec.europa.eu/avpolicy/reg/tvwf/index_en.htm
National transposition measures of the AVMS Directive
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:72007L0065:EN:NOT
Regulatory framework
http://ec.europa.eu/avpolicy/reg/index_en.htm

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Other Sources

The Erich Pommer Institute in Berlin provides a free accessible Database for media legislation, which is available at: http://www.legalbasics.org
The University of Luxembourg provides a free accessible Database with the measures taken by each member state in order to implement the Audiovisual Media Services Directive, as well as their English translation, which is available at: http://wwwen.uni.lu/research/fdef/media_law/audiovisual_media_services_directive/national_execution_measures

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