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The decision of 27 April 1995 refers to the financial backing of the Portuguese Institute for Cinematographic and Audiovisual Art (IPACA) for the distribution and showing of cinematographic works and related cinematographic activities. The IPACA will be granting financial backing to the showing of the works through two annual competitions. This backing includes technical assistance and financial aid in the shape of direct funding and/or low-interest loans.

This funding compliments the system of direct financial contributions to cinematographic production granted by the Portuguese Institute for Audiovisual and Cinematographic Art (set up by the Legislative Decree no. 25/94 of 1 February 1994 which considers that cinema, television and video should, in the present day, be considered interdependently rather than on a one-by-one basis) for the financing of a feature-film project. The law details requirements that have to be met by applicants.

The regulation governing the automatic funding for cinematographic production lays out the rules relating to cinematographic activity and audio-visual production. It sets out a new funding procedure, the automatic funding system, aimed at producers whose works will be only seen by a very small proportion of the cinema-going public. The system aims to promote the creation of cinematographic works that enjoy high artistic and aesthetic qualities and which also earn the appreciation of the public. As all funding for this subvention is entirely written off, it is only granted to new cinematographic...

Law no. 45-C/95, signed 18 January 1995 by the Prime Minister and referring to Legislative Decree No 350/93 of 7 October makes far-reaching amendments to the normative framework governing the cinematographic and audio-visual sectors. It would appear, beyond any legal necessities, that the funding systems for cinematographic production have been altered in order to come into line with the reality of the current situation. The main aim is to bring the public over to Portuguese cinema and to make optimum use of public financing by making the largest possible number of cinematographic works. Another...

The Law No 330/90 concerning advertising was amended by the Law No 6/95 enacted on 17 January 1995 to bring it in line with the European Directive 84/450 (misleading advertising) and 89/552 ("Television without Frontiers"). The changes redefine the concept of advertising and also concern state and official advertising, regulations governing health and safety and introduce new regulations for radio and television advertising. Section 8, paragraph 2 has been rewritten and sets out that advertising on radio and television must be clearly separated from other programmes and can only be broadcast after...