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On 3 August 1995 the Greek Parliament has adopted a law 'on the legal status of private TV and local radio, regulation of matters related to the electronic (i.e. radio and TV) market, as well as other arrangements'. The law is divided into four parts; Chapter A deals with private TV, Chapter B with local radio, Chapter C concerns matters related to the electronic market (radio and TV) and the press. The final Chapter, D, regulates matters related to the Ministry of Press and Mass Media, the legal entities under its supervision and to the National Broadcasting Council. The provisions concerning...

In late April, the Greek government presented a Bill ( see IRIS 1995-6:3) on the legal status of private television and local radio, the regulation of the broadcasting market and other articles. The Bill comprises 4 chapters and 14 articles covering the following points : Article 1 deals with the status of operating licences of private television stations. Those stations that hold the licence are expected to protect the public interest and the quality of their programming, to give out impartial information and news and to make sure the principles of pluralism are adhered to. The stations are...

Act 2121/1993 on Copyright, Related Rights and Cultural Matters came into effect on March 1993 replacing two statutes: one, dating from 1909, concerning dramatic works and one, dating from 1920, concerning author’s rights in general. Act 2121/1993 provides an absolute and exclusive right over the work created by the author. It includes the right to exploit the work (economic right) and the right to protect authors’ personal connection to their work (moral right). The term “work” is defined as including any original intellectual creation expressed in any form, including alterations of other works...