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Refine your searchIRIS 2003-7:1/29 [DE] Admissibility of Automated Rental of Pornographic Videos | |
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In a ruling issued on 22 May 2003 (case no. 1 StR 70/03), the Bundesgerichtshof (Federal Supreme Court BGH) decided on the admissibility under criminal law of renting out pornographic videos using automated video libraries. The defendants run an automated video library in the form of a club. Around 30% of the videos available for rental contain pornographic material. The video dispensing machine is located in business premises which are not staffed and to which access is restricted. People wishing to rent videos must fill out a written application form. Using this form and the applicant's identity... |
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IRIS 2003-7:1/13 [DE] Approval for FSF | |
On 18 June 2003, the Kommission für Jugendmedienschutz (Commission for Youth Protection in the Media KJM) decided to approve the Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle Fernsehen (Voluntary Self-Regulatory Authority for Television - FSF). According to Article 19.1 of the Staatsvertrag über den Schutz der Menschenwürde und den Jugendschutz in Rundfunk und Telemedien (Inter-State Agreement on the protection of human dignity and of minors in broadcasting and telemedia), approved voluntary self-regulatory bodies may monitor the compliance of affiliated electronic service providers with the provisions of the Agreement... |
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IRIS 2003-7:1/12 [DE] Decision on Telephone Sex Advertising and Sex Clips | |
At its meeting on 19 and 20 May 2003, the Direktorenkonferenz der Landesmedienanstalten (Congress of Land Media Authority Directors - DLM) decided that the Landesmedienanstalten (Land Media Authorities) and the Kommission für Jugendmedienschutz (Commission for Youth Protection in the Media - KJM), which was set up in April this year, should act to combat the increasing number and form of telephone sex advertisements and sex clips on television. The decision was taken on the basis of the survey of "telephone sex advertisements and sex clips" carried out by the Gemeinsame Stelle Jugendschutz, Programm,... |
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IRIS 2003-7:1/11 [DE] Bundesrat Decides on "Television Without Frontiers" Directive | |
At its meeting on 23 May 2003, the Bundesrat (upper house of parliament) gave its opinion on the planned revision of the "Television Without Frontiers" Directive (Council Directive 97/36/EC amending Directive 89/552/EEC). The Bundesrat welcomed the efforts already made by the European Commission to initiate a debate on the potential need for the regulatory framework to be adapted and, as part of the further development of the Directive, to take into account all specific instruments of European audio-visual policy and their interaction with other policy areas. This strategy should help to pursue... |
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IRIS 2003-6:1/21 [DE] Review of Media Decree on Taxation of Film and TV Funds | |
For some time now, the taxation of media and film aid funds in Germany has again been a topic of debate in economic and legal circles. The discussions have been triggered by announcements from the Bundesfinanzministerium (Ministry of Finance) that the current Medienerlass (Media Decree) of 23 February 2001 is to be amended. For example, at a conference in Berlin on 10 February 2003 (" The First Annual European Film Finance Forum New Financial Perspectives for the Film Industry "), the Parliamentary State Secretary of the Federal Minister of Finance stated that the Media Decree would be closely... |