Media Legislation


Last update: 09.07.08

Albania
 
Main Broadcasting Acts
Law No 8410 of 30 September 1998 on Public and Private Radio and Television
http://www.kkrt.gov.al/images/stories/ligji%20nr.8410.pdf [in Albanian]
 
Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation
National Council of Radio and Television
http://www.kkrt.gov.al/content/blogcategory/8/17/ [in Albanian]

Relevant Legislation
http://www.kkrt.gov.al/content/view/12/19/
 
Andorra
 

Main Broadcasting Acts
Law on public broadcasting and television and the incorporation of the public company Ràdio i Televisió d'Andorra SA
http://www.caa.ad/cat/continguts/presentacio/lleis.html [Catalan version]
http://www.caa.ad/eng/continguts/presentacio/lleis.html [in English]
 
Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation
Consell Andorra de l'Audiovisual
http://www.caa.ad/eng/index.html
 
Austria
 
Main Broadcasting Acts
Privatfernsehgesetz (PrTV-G)
http://www.rtr.at/web.nsf/deutsch/Rundfunk_Rundfunkrecht_Gesetze_RFGesetze_PrTV-G [HTML; in German]
http://www.rtr.at/en/rf/PrTV-G/PrTV-G%20english.pdf [PDF; in English] 
Privatradiogesetz (PrR-G)
http://www.rtr.at/web.nsf/deutsch/Rundfunk_Rundfunkrecht_Gesetze_RFGesetze_PrR-G [HTML; in German]
http://www.rtr.at/web.nsf/englisch/Rundfunk_Rundfunkrecht_Gesetze_RFGesetze_PrR-G [PDF; in English]
ORF-Gesetz / Federal Act on the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF Act)
http://www.rtr.at/web.nsf/deutsch/Rundfunk_Rundfunkrecht_Gesetze_RFGesetze_ORF-G [HTML; in German]
http://www.rtr.at/web.nsf/englisch/Rundfunk_Rundfunkrecht_Gesetze_RFGesetze_ORF-G [PDF; in English unofficial consolidated version]
KommAustria-Gesetz (KOG) Bundesgesetz über die Einrichtung einer Kommunikationsbehörde Austria ("KommAustria") und eines Bundeskommunikationssenates / Federal Act on the establishment of an "Austrian Communications Authority" (KommAustria) - KOG
http://www.rtr.at/web.nsf/deutsch/Rundfunk_Rundfunkrecht_Gesetze_RFGesetze_KOG [HTML; in German]
http://www.rtr.at/web.nsf/englisch/Rundfunk_Rundfunkrecht_Gesetze_RFGesetze_KOG [PDF; in English]
 
Azerbaijan
 
Main Broadcasting Acts
Law of the Azerbaijan Republic on Radio and TV Broadcasting (N 345-IIQ, promulgated on 25th june 2002) [HTML; in Azeri]
http://www.ntrc.gov.az//?/az/content/212/
Law of Azerbaijan Republic on Public TV Radio Broadcasting Law (N 767-IIQ of 28 September 2004) [HTML; in Azeri]
http://www.ntrc.gov.az//?/az/content/211/
 
Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation
http://www.ntrc.gov.az/?/az/content/187/

 
Belgium: Flemish Community
 
Main Broadcasting Acts

"Media Decree": Decreten betreffende de radio-omroep en de televisie, gecoördineerd op 4 maart 2005, last modified in December 2007 [PDF; in Flemish]
http://www.vlaamseregulatormedia.be/regelgeving/Mediadecreet_080214.pdf
http://www.vlaamseregulatormedia.be/english/decreet_ENGELS070716.pdf [PDF; in English] (does not include last modifications!!)
"VRM Decree" on Regulatory Authority of 16 December 2005 [for a consolidated version, see titel X of Media Decree above]
http://www.vlaamseregulatormedia.be/regelgeving/VRM-decreet.pdf [PDF;in Flemish and French]
"Decision on entry into force of VRM Decree": besluit van de Vlaamse Regering van 10 februari 2006
http://www.vlaamseregulatormedia.be/regelgeving/BVR-inwerkingtreding.pdf [PDF; in Flemish and French]

 
Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation
Website of the Vlaamse Regulator voor de Media
http://www.vlaamseregulatormedia.be/regelgeving.html
Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap / Ministry of the Flemish Community
http://www2.vlaanderen.be/ned/sites/media/ [in Flemish]
 
Belgium: French Community
 
Main Broadcasting Acts
Décret du 27 février 2003 (Décret sur la radiodiffusion intégrant les modifications adoptées par le Parlement le 21/12/2005 et le 17/07/2007)
http://www.csa.be/system/document/nom/502/PARL_20030227_decret_radiodiffusion_consolide.pdf [PDF; in French]
Décret portant statut de la RTBF (PSB broadcaster) [PDF; in French]
http://www.csa.be/system/document/nom/589/PARL_19970714_decret_rtbf_consolide.pdf
 
Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation
Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel
http://www.csa.be/documents/categorie/21 [in French]
 
Belgium: German Community
 
Main Broadcasting Acts

Dekret über den Rundfunk und die Kinovorstellungen vom 27. Juni 2005
http://www.medienrat.be/pdf/Dekret270605.pdf

Further legal Information
http://www.medienrat.be/downloads.html

 
Bosnia and Herzegovina
 
Main Broadcasting Acts
Law on Communications of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Decision of the High Representative no 52/02)
http://www.cra.ba/en/legal/?cid=2427 [HTML; in English]
 
Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation
Communications Regulatory Agency
http://www.cra.ba/index.aspx [HTML; in English]
 
Bulgaria
 
Main Broadcasting Acts
Radio and Television Act:
http://www.cem.bg/r.php?sitemap_id=157 [in English]

Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation
Communications Regulations Commission (CRC)[in English]
http://www.crc.bg/section.php?id=9&lang=en
Law of the Telecommunications, Prom. SG. 88/7 Oct 2003, amend. SG. 19/1 Mar 2005
http://www.crc.bg/files/_en/LAW_OF_THE_TELECOMMUNICATIONS.htm
Council for Electronic Media (CEM)
http://www.cem.bg [in Bulgarian]
 
Croatia
 
Main Broadcasting Acts
Electronic Media Act (ZAKON O ELEKTRONIKIM MEDIJIMA;Narodne Novine; issue No. 122/03)
http://www.vem-mediji.hr/PDFs/Hr/ZakonOInf.pdf [PDF; in Croat]
http://www.vem-mediji.hr/PDFs/Eng/ZakonOInfEng.pdf [PDF; in English]
 
Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation
Council for Electronic Media [Statute, regulations etc]
http://www.vem-mediji.hr/ZakonskiAkti.html [Croat and English]
 
Cyprus
 
Main Broadcasting Acts
Radio and TV Broadcasting Stations' Act 7(I)/98 [PDF; in Greek, with links to amendments]
http://www.crta.org.cy/arxeio_nomotheia_nomoi.shtml
 
Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation
Radio and Television Authority
http://www.crta.org.cy (no English page)
 
Czech Republic
 
Main Broadcasting Acts
Broadcasting Act 2001, Act no. 231, dated 17 May 2001 last modified by Act 235/2006 Sb. / 231 ZÁKON
http://www.rrtv.cz/en/static/laws/BroadcastingAct_231_2006.pdf [HTML; in English]

Act of 25th April 2006 which amends Act No. 231/2001 Coll., On Radio and Television Broadcasting Operation and Amendments to Other Acts, as amended, and certain other Acts
http://www.rrtv.cz/en/static/laws/broadcastingAct231_Novela_eng.pdf [PDF ; in English]
http://www.rrtv.cz/cz/static/zakony/pdf/231-2001.pdf [HTML; in Czech]

 
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/ [HTML; in Czech]
http://www.rrtv.cz/en/static/laws.htm [HTML; further relevant laws]
 
Denmark
 
Main Broadcasting Acts

Consolidated Radio and Television Broadcasting Act No. 338 of April 11,
2007, Bekendtgørelse af lov om radio- og fjernsynsvirksomhed
https://www.retsinformation.dk/Forms/R0710.aspx?id=12056 [HTML; in Danish]
Promulgation of the Radio and Television Broadcasting Act, Consolidated Act no. 338 of 11/04/2007 (In force)[HTML; in English]
http://www.kum.dk/graphics/kum/English%20website/Legislation/Bekendtg%F8relse%20af%20lov%20om%20radio_EN.pdf
 
Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation
Danish Ministry of Cultural Affairs
http://www.kum.dk/sw42703.asp[HTML; in Danish]
http://www.kum.dk/sw832.asp [HTML; in English]
 
Estonia
 
Main Broadcasting Acts
RINGHÄÄLINGUSEADUS Vastu võetud 19. 05. 1994 / Broadcasting Act of 19 May 1994, as last amended by Act of 21 December 2006
http://www.legaltext.ee/text/et/X30069K9.htm [PDF; in Estonian]
http://www.legaltext.ee/text/en/X30069K9.htm [PDF; in English, consolidated version]
 
Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation
Estonian Broadcasting Council
http://www.rhn.ee/e_legislation.htm
 
Finland
 
Main Broadcasting Acts
Laki televisio- ja radiotoiminnasta 9.10.1998/744 / Act 744/1998 on Television and Radio Operations Act
http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/kaannokset/1998/en19980744.pdf [HTML; unofficial translation in English]
http://www.finlex.fi/sv/laki/alkup/1998/19980744 [HTML; in Finnish]
 
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 transports and communications
http://www.lvm.fi/web/en
 
France
 
Main Broadcasting Acts
Loi n°86-1067 du 30 septembre 1986 relative à la liberté de communication, modifiée et complétée
http://www.csa.fr/upload/dossier/mai2007_loi86-1067.pdf [PDF; in French] ]
 
Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation
Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel (CSA)
http://www.csa.fr/infos/textes/textes_intro.php [in French]
Direction du développement des médias (DDM)
http://www.ddm.gouv.fr/
 
Germany
 
Main Broadcasting Acts

Staatsvertrag für Rundfunk und Telemedien (Rundfunkstaatsvertrag - RStV) vom 31.08.1991 zuletzt geändert durch Artikel 1 des Neunten Staatsvertrages zur Änderung rundfunkrechtlicher Staatsverträge (Neunter Rundfunkänderungsstaatsvertrag) vom 31.07. bis 10.10.2006
/ Interstate Treaty on Broadcasting
http://www.alm.de/fileadmin/Download/Gesetze/RStV_9._Fassung__Mai_2007__o._Logo.pdf [PDF; in German]
http://www.alm.de/fileadmin/Englisch/9_RAEStV_Englisch.pdf [PDF; in English]

Staatsvertrag über den Schutz der Menschenwürde und den Jugendschutz in Rundfunk und Telemedien
Jugendmedienschutz-Staatsvertrag JMStV - zuletzt geändert durch den neunten Rundfunkänderungsstaatsvertrag / Interstate Treaty on the protection of minors
http://www.alm.de/fileadmin/Download/Gesetze/I.3.JMStV_1.3.07.pdf [PDF; in German]
http://www.alm.de/fileadmin/Download/Gesetze/JMStV2007-englisch.pdf [PDF; in English]
 
Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation
Further laws and decrees available under:
http://www.alm.de/index.php?id=111&L= [in German]
Media laws of the federal states (Länder) are available here:
http://www.alm.de/index.php?id=259 [in German]
 
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]
 
Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation
National Council for Radio and Television
http://www.esr.gr/english.php
Ministry of Transport and Communications
http://www.yme.gr/
National Regulatory Authority for Telecoms and Post 
http://www.eett.gr/EETT_EN/Index.html
 
Hungary
 
Main Broadcasting Acts
Az 1996. évi I.törvény a rádiózásról és televíziózásról - Act I of 1996, on Radio and Television Broadcasting
http://net.jogtar.hu/jr/gen/getdoc.cgi?docid=99600001.tv&dbnum=62 [HTML; in English]
http://net.jogtar.hu/jr/gen/getdoc.cgi?docid=99600001.tv [HTML; in Hungarian]
 
Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

National Radio and Television Commission (ORTT)
http://www.ortt.hu/english.php [HTML; in English]

 
Ireland
 
Main Broadcasting Acts
Broadcasting Act, 2001 (Number 4 of 2001)
http://www.bci.ie/documents/2001act.pdf [PDF; in English]
Broadcasting (Amendment) Act 2007 (Amendments of the Broadcasting Act, 2001):
http://www.bci.ie/documents/Broadcasting_Amendment_Act_2007.pdf
Radio and Television Act, 1988 (Number 20 of 1988)
http://www.bci.ie/documents/88act.pdf [HTML; in English]
Broadcasting (Funding) Act, 2003 (Number 43 of 2003)
http://www.bci.ie/documents/2003fundingact.pdf [HTML; in English]
 
Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation
Broadcasting Commission of Ireland
http://www.bci.ie/about/governing_acts.html
 
Isle of Man
 
Main Broadcasting Acts

Broadcasting (Amendment) Act 2007 (Appointed Day) Order 2007 (S.D. 957/07)
http://www.gov.im/lib/docs/infocentre/acts/broadcastingact.pdf
Broadcasting Act 1993 - An Act of Tynwald (Isle of Man Parliament) [WORD; in English]
 
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]

 
Italy
 
Main Broadcasting Acts
Legge n 249 31 Iuglio 1997 / Law No 249 of 31 July 1997
http://www.agcom.it/L_naz/L_249.htm [HTML; in Italian]
http://www.agcom.it/eng/e_l_naz/l_249_97.htm [HTML; in English - Does not contain updates]
 
Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation
AGCOM:
http://www.agcom.it/eng/eng_intro.htm
 
Kosovo/UNMIK
 
Main Broadcasting Acts
Ligji Nr. 02/L-15 PËR KOMISIONIN E PAVARUR TË MEDIAVE DHE TRANSMETIMIN
Zakon Br. 02/L-15 o Nezavisnoj Komisiji za Medije i radio Difuziju
Law No. 02/L-15 on the Independent Media Commission and Broadcasting (approved by the Assembly on 21/04/05; promulgated by the SRSG with amendments on 8/07/05).
http://www.imc-ko.org/IMG/pdf/IMC_Law_ENG_FINAL.pdf [PDF; in English] Consolidated text
http://www.imc-ko.org/IMG/pdf/IMC_Law_Final_Alb.pdf [PDF; in Albanian] Consolidated text
http://www.imc-ko.org/IMG/pdf/IMC_Law_FInal_Ser.pdf [PDF; in Serbian] Consolidated text
 
Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation
Independent Media Commission (Kosovo)
http://www.imc-ko.org/index.php?lang=en&pag=regulations [HTML; in English/Albanian/Serbian]
OSCE Mission in Kosovo
http://www.osce.org/kosovo/13419.html

 
 
Latvia
 
Main Broadcasting Acts

The Radio and Television Law 2004/ Radio un televizijas likums of December 2004 [HTML; in Latvian]
http://www.nrtp.lv/info/index.php?mid=25 [HTML; in Latvian]
http://www.ttc.lv/index.php?&id=10&tid=50&l=EN&seid=down&itid=13711 [WORD; in English]

 
Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation
Translation and Terminology Centre (links to english translations of Freedom of information law, Constitution etc.)
http://www.ttc.lv/?id=50
 
Lithuania
 
Main Broadcasting Acts
Law on provision of information to the public of 2 July 1996 no. I-1418 (Revised version on 11 July 2006 – No X-752)
http://www.rtk.lt/en/static.php?strid=27410& [HTML; in English]
Law on Electronic Communications of 15 April 2004 No. IX-2135
http://www.rtk.lt/en/static.php?strid=27810& [HTML; in english]

Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation
Radio and Television Commission of Lithuania:
http://www.rtk.lt/en/
 
Luxembourg
 
Main Broadcasting Acts
Loi du 8 juin 2004 sur la liberté d'expression dans les médias
http://www.cnpl.lu/upload/101.pdf
Loi du 2 avril 2001 portant modification de la loi du 27 juillet 1991 sur les médias électroniques
http://www.cnpl.lu/upload/103.pdf
Loi du 27 juillet 1991 sur les médias électroniques [PDF; in French]
http://www.cnpl.lu/upload/102.pdf
Code administratif ; Vol. 2 ; Presse et médias électroniques (codification toutes lois)[PDF; in French]
http://www.cnpl.lu/upload/100.pdf
 
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 only]
 
Malta
 
Main Broadcasting Acts
Broadcasting Act, 1991 (ACT No. XII of 1991)
http://www.ba-malta.org/file.aspx?f=605[PDF; in English]
 

Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation
Primary and Subsidiary legislation:
http://www.ba-malta.org/primary-sub [in English]

 

Moldova

 
Main Broadcasting Acts
Audiovisual Code LPC260/2006 as of August 4, 2006
http://www.cca.md/files/Cod_ROM.doc [DOC; Romanian]
 
Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

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

 
Montenegro
 
Main Broadcasting Acts

Media Law of September 16th, 2002, published in the "Official Gazette of the Republic of Montenegro", No. 51/02., Podgorica, June 2004 [WORD; in English]
http://www.ard.cg.yu/sajten/dokumenti_maint.php?tipdokuemnta=1&id_dokumeta=101
Broadcasting Law of September 16th, 2002 (with amendments and comments), published in the "Official Gazette of the Republic of Montenegro"
http://www.ard.cg.yu/sajten/dokumenti_maint.php?tipdokuemnta=1&id_dokumeta=104 [WORD; in English]
 
Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation
Broadcasting Agency Council
http://www.ard.cg.yu/sajten/dokumenti_list.php?tipdokuemnta=1 [HTML; in English]
 
Netherlands
 

Main Broadcasting Acts
Mediawet/Media Act (Stb. 1987, 249)
http://www.cvdm.nl/dsresource?objectid=6429&type=org[HTML; in Dutch] last modified on 16 May 2007
http://www.cvdm.nl/dsresource?objectid=6330&type=org[HTML; in English] not including the latest changes!
Mediabesluit/Media Decree (Stb. 1987, 573)
http://www.cvdm.nl/dsresource?objectid=6430&type=org[PDF; in Dutch] last modified on 24 May 2007
http://www.cvdm.nl/dsresource?objectid=6331&type=org [PDF; in English] not including the latest changes!
 
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]
 
Norway
 
Main Broadcasting Acts
Lov om kringkasting LOV-1992-12-04-127 / Act no. 127 of 4 December 1992 relating to Broadcasting (With subsequent amendments, most recently by Act No. 98 of 17 June 2005)
http://www.lovdata.no/all/nl-19921204-127.html [HTML; in Norwegian]
http://www.smf.no/sw261.asp [HTML/ASP; in English : unofficial translation]
Forskrift om kringkasting FOR-1997-02-28-153 / Regulations No. 153 of 28 February 1997 relating to broadcasting
http://www.lovdata.no/for/sf/kk/kk-19970228-0153.html [HTML; in Norwegian]
http://www.smf.no/sw262.asp [HTML/ASP; in English]
 
Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation
Medietilsynet/ The Norwegian Media Authority
http://www.smf.no/sw257.asp [in English]
http://www.smf.no/sw2408.asp [in Norwegian]
The ministry of Culture and Church Affairs
http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/kkd.html?id=545
 
Poland
 
Main Broadcasting Acts
Ustawa z dnia 29 grudnia 1992 o radiofonii i telewizji/ BROADCASTING ACT adopted by the Polish Parliament on December 29, 1992
http://www.krrit.gov.pl/akty/070606/ustawa_o_radiofonii_i_telewizji.pdf [PDF; in Polish] (Last update April 21, 2007: amended by zm. Dz.U.07.61.411)
http://www.krrit.gov.pl/angielska/broadcastingact.pdf [PDF; in English] (Last update: August 5, 2006 amended by Dz.U.06.133.935)
 
Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation
The National Broadcasting Council
http://www.krrit.gov.pl/akty/akty.htm [in Polish]
http://www.krrit.gov.pl/angielska/documents.htm [in English]
 
Portugal
 
Main Broadcasting Acts
Lei da Rádio (Lei 4/2001, de 23 de Fevereiro) / Radio Broadcasting Act (Law 4/2001 of 23 February 2001)
http://www.rtp.pt/wportal/grupo/pdf/lei_n4_2001_23fevereiro.pdf [in Portuguese]
http://www.icp.pt/template20.jsp?categoryId=5439&contentId=17172 [in English] Non consolidated version!
Lei n.º 7/2006, de 3 de Março, Segunda alteração à Lei n.º 4/2001, Aprova a Lei da Rádio - Law no. 7/2006, of 3 of March, 2nd amendment to Law no. 4/2001, Approves the Radio Law
http://www.icp.pt/template20.jsp?categoryId=2483&contentId=339825 [in Portuguese]
http://www.icp.pt/template20.jsp?categoryId=5439&contentId=354227 [in English]
Lei aprova a lei da televisao que regula o acesso a actividade da televisao e o seu exercicio (Lei n.º 27/2007, de 30 de Julho)/ Act regulating access to and exercise of broadcasting activities (Law 32/2003 of 30 July 2007)
http://dre.pt/pdf1sdip/2007/07/14500/0484704865.PDF
Lei da Televisão (Lei n.º 32/2003, de 22 de Agosto)/ Television Broadcasting Act (Law 32/2003 of 22 August 2003) Partially revoked!!
http://www.icp.pt/template20.jsp?categoryId=2566&contentId=122135 [in Portuguese]
http://www.icp.pt/template20.jsp?categoryId=5522&contentId=123304 [in English]
Lei da Televisão (Decreto-Lein n.º 84/2005 de 28 de Abril) / Television Act (Decree Lawn n.º 84/2005 of 28 April)
http://www.icp.pt/template20.jsp?categoryId=2566&contentId=277957 [in Portuguese]
http://www.icp.pt/template20.jsp?categoryId=5522&contentId=278885 [in English]
Reestruturação do sector empresarial do Estado na área do áudio-visual / Reorganisation of the State enterprise sector in the audiovisual domain
http://www.icp.pt/template20.jsp?categoryId=75250&contentId=122462 [in Portuguese]
http://www.icp.pt/template20.jsp?categoryId=75530&contentId=123339 [in English]
Cria a ERC - Entidade Reguladora para a Comunicação Social, extinguindo a Alta Autoridade para a Comunicação Social (Lei n.º 53/2005 de 8 de Novembro)
http://www.erc.pt/index.php?op=conteudo&lang=pt&id=67&mainLevel=folhaSolta [in Portuguese]
Estatutos da ERC - Entidade Reguladora para a Comunicação Social
http://www.erc.pt/index.php?op=conteudo&lang=pt&id=68&mainLevel=folhaSolta [in Portuguese]
 

Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation
ANACOM (Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações)
http://www.anacom.pt/ (http://www.icp.pt/)
ERC (Entidade Reguladora para a Comunicação Social)
http://www.erc.pt
 
Republic of Macedonia (FYROM)
 
Main Broadcasting Acts
Broadcasting Law 2005 - Law on Broadcasting Activity (entered into force on November 29, 2005)
http://www.srd.org.mk/WBStorage/Files/08.12.2005-EN-FINAL-Law%20on%20Broadcasting%20Activity.doc [HTML; in English]
http://www.srd.org.mk/WBStorage/Files/ZRD_nov.doc [HTML; in original language]
Law on Amending the Law on Broadcasting Activity from 2005 (12 February 2007, Official Gazette No.19/2007 from 19.02.2007)
http://www.srd.org.mk/WBStorage/Files/Zakon%20za%20izmenuvanje%20na%20ZRD%202007.doc [WORD; in Macedonian]
http://www.srd.org.mk/WBStorage/Files/08.12.2005-EN-FINAL-%20Ammending%20Law%20on%20Broadcasting%20Activity.doc [WORD; in English]
 
Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation
Broadcasting Council of the Republic of Macedonia (Legislation)
http://www.srd.org.mk/default-en.asp?ItemID=9E9F6A2694D4A040A1DE276B046911FF [in English]
 
Romania
 
Main Broadcasting Acts
Legea audiovizualului nr. 504/2002 (Text în vigoare începând cu data de 31 decembrie 2007 publicate în Monitorul Oficial al României, Partea I, pâna la 28 decembrie 2007 )
The Law no. 504 / July 11, 2002 - Law on Radio and Television Broadcasting
http://www.cna.ro/IMG/pdf/lege_audiov.pdfl [PDF; in Romanian] Consolidated text
http://www.cna.ro/The-Audio-visual-Law.html[HTML; in English] (Text non consolidated!)
 
Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

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

 

Serbia (Republic of Serbia)
 
Main Broadcasting Acts

Broadcasting Act of Republic of Serbia, no. 42/2002
http://www.rra.org.yu/srpski/zakon-o-radiodifuziji.zip [Word; in original language]
http://www.anem.org.yu/download/Broadcasting%20Law%20July%2018,%202002.doc

Amendments and Supplements to the Broadcasting Act no. 42/2002:
- First amendments and supplements to Broadcasting Law, August 24, 2004 [.doc; in English]
http://www.anem.org.yu/download/First%20amendments%20and%20supplements%20to%20Broadcasting%First%20amendments%20and%20supplements%20to%20Broadcasting%20Law,%20August%2024,%202004.doc
Prve izmene i dopune Zakona o radiodifuziji 24. 8. 2004. [.zip]
http://www.anem.org.yu/download/Prve%20izmene%20i%20dopune%20Zakona%20o%20radiodifuziji%2024-8-2004.zip
- Second amendments and supplements to Broadcasting Law, August 30, 2005[.doc; in English]
http://www.anem.org.yu/download/Second%20amendments%20and%20supplements%20to%20Broadcasting%20Law,%20August%2030,%202005.doc
Druge izmene i dopune Zakona o radiodifuziji 30. 8. 2005. [.zip]
http://www.anem.org.yu/download/Druge%20izmene%20i%20dopune%20Zakona%20o%20radiodifuziji%2030-8-2005.zip
- Third amendments to Broadcasting Law, July 14, 2006[.doc; in English]
http://www.anem.org.yu/download/Third%20amendments%20to%20Broadcasting%20Law,%20July%2014,%202006.doc
Trece izmene Zakona o radiodifuziji 14. 7. 2006. [.zip]
http://www.anem.org.yu/download/Trece%20izmene%20Zakona%20o%20radiodifuziji%2014-7-2006.zip
- Fourth amendments and supplements to Broadcasting Law, September 29, 2006 [.doc; in English]
http://www.anem.org.yu/download/Fourth%20amendments%20and%20supplements%20to%20Broadcasting%20Law,%20September%2029,%202006.doc
Cetvrte izmene i dopune Zakona o radiodifuziji 29. 9. 2006. [.zip]
http://www.anem.org.yu/download/Cetvrte%20izmene%20i%20dopune%20Zakona%20o%20radiodifuziji%2029-9-2006.zip

 
Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation
Republic Broadcasting Agency
http://www.rra.org.yu/
OSCE Mission in Serbia
http://194.8.63.155/serbia/
 

 

Slovak Republic
 
Main Broadcasting Acts
Zákon NR SR c. 308/2000 Z.z. o vysielaní a retransmisii (úplne a aktuálne znenie) ZÁKON zo 14. septembra 2000 o vysielaní a retransmisii a o zmene zákona c. 195/2000 Z.z. o telekomunikáciách
http://www.rada-rtv.sk/data/modules/download/1206913560_Z%C3%A1kon%20%C4%8D.%20308_2000%20o%20vysielan%C3%AD%20a%20retransmisii.pdf [PDF; in Slovak]
http://www.rada-rtv.sk/data/modules/download/1165259211_The%20Act%20on%20Broadcasting%20and%20Retransmission.pdf[PDF; in English] (does not include last modifications!!)
 
Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

The National Broadcasting Council
http://www.rada-rtv.sk/web/home [in Slovak]
http://www.rada-rtv.sk/web/english [in English]
 
Slovenia
 
Main Broadcasting Acts
Zakon o Medijih (Ur. l. RS št. 110/06-UPB1 in 69/06-ZOIPub)/ Mass Media Act (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia no. 110/06-UPB1 and 69/06-ZOIPub)
http://www.uradni-list.si/1/objava.jsp?urlid=2006110&stevilka=4666 [in Slovenian]
http://www.apek.si/sl/datoteke/File/2007/osebna%20izkaznica/public_media_act_official_consolidated_version_zmed+zmed-a_unofficial_translation_english.pdf [unofficial translation in English]
Zakon o elektronskih komunikacijah (Ur. l. RS št. 13/07-UPB1 in 102/07-ZDRad)/ Electronic Communications Act (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia no. 13/07-UPB1 and 102/07-ZDRad)
http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=200713&dhid=87527 [in Slovenian]
http://www.apek.si/sl/datoteke/File/2007/osebna%20izkaznica/electronic_communications_act_official_consolidated_version_zekom-upb1_unofficial_translation_english.pdf [unofficial translation in English]
Zakon o digitalni radiodifuziji (Ur. l. RS št. 102/07)/ Digital Broadcasting Act (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia no. 102/07)
http://www.uradni-list.si/1/objava.jsp?urlid=2007102&stevilka=5066 [in Slovenian]
 
Further legal information /Further information on broadcasting acts and secondary regulation
http://www.apek.si/sl/predmetna_zakonodaja [in Slovenian]
 

Spain
 
Main Broadcasting Acts

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 [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, Boletín Oficial del Estado n. 142, de 15.06.2005
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 [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[PDF; in Spanish]

LEY 10/1988, de 3 de mayo, de Televisión Privada - Law 10/1988 on private TV (Consolidated version)
http://noticias.juridicas.com/base_datos/Admin/l10-1988.html [PDF; in Spanish]
 
Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

Comisión del Mercado de las Telecomunicaciones - CMT
http://www.cmt.es/cmt_ptl_ext/SelectOption.do?nav=norma_espanyola

Catalonia Audiovisual Council - CAC
LLEI 22/2005, de 29 de desembre, de la comunicació audiovisual de Catalunya / Catalan Broadcasting Act 22/2005 of 29 December
http://www.cac.cat/pfw_files/cma/normativa_sa/Ley_22-2005.pdf [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 Audio-visual Council
http://www.cac.cat/pfw_files/cma/normativa_sa/Texto_consolidado_Ley_CAC-cast.pdf [PDF; in Catalan]

Audiovisual Council of Navarra - CAN
http://www.consejoaudiovisualdenavarra.es/legisla/radiotv.htm (in Spanish; regional+national)
Ley Foral 18/2001, de 5 de julio, por la que se regula la actividad audiovisual en Navarra y se crea el Consejo Audiovisual de Navarra
http://www.consejoaudiovisualdenavarra.es/legisla/documents/Ley_Foral_18_2001_m.pdf
 
Sweden
 
Main Broadcasting Acts
Radio- och TV-lag [1996:844] / The Radio and TV Act
http://www.riksdagen.se/webbnav/index.aspx?nid=3911&bet=1996:844 [HTML/ASP; in Swedish]
The Swedish Radio and Television Act: available at this link from October 2006 in English
http://www.rtvv.se/uk/The_Act/
 
Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

Granskningsnämnden för radio och TV (GRN)
http://www.grn.se/grn/pages/Page____584.aspx [HTML/ASP; in Swedish]
Radio- och TV-verket (RTVV)
http://www.rtvv.se/se/TV/Radio-_och_TV-lagen/ [HTML/ASP; in Swedish]
http://www.rtvv.se/uk/Swedish_Radio_and_TV_Authority/ [HTML; in English]
 
Switzerland
 
Main Broadcasting Acts

Bundesgesetz über Radio und Fernsehen (RTVG) vom 24. März 2006 [PDF; in German]
Loi fédérale sur la radio et la television (LRTV) du 24 mars 2006 [PDF; in French]
Law on Radio and Television (LRTV) of 24 March 2006 [general information: in English]
Radio- und Fernsehverordnung vom 9. März 2007 [PDF; in German]
Ordonnance sur la radio et la télévision (ORTV) du 9 mars 2007 [PDF; in French]
 
Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation

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]

 
Turkey
 
Main Broadcasting Act

3984 Sayili Radyo ve Televizyonlarin Kurulus ve Yayinlari Hakkinda Kanun
http://www.rtuk.org.tr/sayfalar/DosyaIndir.aspx?icerik_id=45bb098c-100d-409d-b948-cba6831399a4 [WORD; in Turkish]
Law No. 3984 of 20 April 1994 on the Establishment of Radio and Television Enterprises and Their Broadcasts
http://www.rtuk.org.tr/sayfalar/IcerikGoster.aspx?icerik_id=b41eac9a-bc39-4213-91f3-0d39931c1f1d [HTML; 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
 
Ukraine
 
Main Broadcasting Acts

Law No 3317-IV On Television and Radio Broadcasting
http://www.nrada.gov.ua/cgi-bin/go?page=33 [HTML; in Ukrainian] Consolidated version
http://www.nrada.gov.ua/documents/UALawonTV.doc [HTML; in English] Consolidated version
 
Act governing Regulatory Authority
Law on the National TV and Broadcasting Council of Ukraine:
http://www.nrada.gov.ua/documents/zakon_nr.doc [in English]
 
United Kingdom
 
Main Broadcasting Acts
Communications Act 2003
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2003/pdf/ukpga_20030021_en.pdf [PDF; in English]
Office of Communications Act 2002
http://www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts2002/20020011.htm [HTML; in English]
 
Further legal information / Further information on media regulation(Ofcom - UK)
Broadcast Codes
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv/ifi/codes (TV)
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/radio/ifi/codes/ (Radio)
 
United Kingdom (Gibraltar)
 
Main Broadcasting Acts
Communications Act 2006
http://www.gra.gi/sites/communications/downloads/46/communications%20ordinance.pdf

Further legal information / Further information on media law and regulation on Gibraltar
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/

 
 
Other Sources
The Erich Pommer Institute in Berlin provides a free accessible Database for media legislation, which is available at: http://www.legalbasics.org