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On 27 February 2014, the Autorité luxembourgeoise indépendante de l’audiovisuel (Independent Audiovisual Authority of Luxembourg - ALIA), which was established in August 2013 (see IRIS 2013-10/32), issued its first major substantive decision in a case concerning a radio service. ALIA rejected the application of the Luxembourg radio service provider S.à.r.l. (Société de Radiodiffusion Luxembourgeoise) concerning several modifications of the cahier des charges (terms of reference) attached to the licence for its radio programme “DNR”. In its decision, ALIA evaluated the Luxembourg media market by...

As part of the bilateral discussions held during the 64^th Cannes Festival, Switzerland and Luxembourg signed a new agreement on cinematographic coproduction on 15 May 2011. The agreement, which entered into force on 1 August 2013, provides an official framework for audiovisual projects involving Swiss and Luxembourgish partners. It also aims to encourage economic and cultural exchanges between the two countries. The agreement is in addition to the treaties concluded by Switzerland with France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Belgium and Canada to promote the production of audiovisual projects...

On 27 August 2013 the Loi du 27 août 2013 portant création de l’établissement public “Autorité luxembourgeoise indépendante de l’audiovisuel” (Law of 27 August 2013 on the creation of the Independent Audiovisual Authority of Luxembourg, ALIA law) was formally adopted by the Grand-Duke of Luxembourg. The Chambre des Députés (parliamentary assembly) as well as the Conseil d’Etat (State Council) had both given their approval to the creation of the new authority in July 2013. The ALIA Act, which was proposed in October 2012, (see IRIS 2013-1/28) was published on 9 September 2013 in the Mémorial (Luxembourg...

Ten years after the finding by the European Court of a violation of Articles 8 (right to respect for private and family life) and 10 (freedom of expression and information) of the European Convention of Human Rights in the case Roemen and Schmit v. Luxembourg (25 February 2003, IRIS 2003/5-3), the Luxembourg authorities have again been found in breach of these Articles by issuing a search and seizure warrant disrespecting the protection of journalistic sources. In 2009 a judicial investigation was opened concerning an article in the newspaper Contacto, published by Saint-Paul Luxembourg S.A....

On 15 October 2012, the Minister for Communication and Media of Luxembourg published a bill on the creation of the Independent Audiovisual Authority of Luxembourg and modifying several laws (Bill ALIA). The Bill ALIA is now in the legislative procedure at the Chambre des Députés (Luxembourg Parliament). The reform of the Luxembourg media authorities has been debated for a few years and there had already been an earlier draft in 2008 that was retracted (Projet de loi N° 5959). Due to an increased workload stemming from the adaptation of the national legal framework to the EU Audiovisual Media Services...