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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...

The judgement handed down by the commercial court of Paris on 8 June 1995 stated that the urgent action sought in the court by the magazines Le Nouvel Observateur, VSD and l'Evènement du Jeudi against certain German and American publications for unfair competition, was rejected and that the magazines would have to pay damages to the defendants. The three weeklies had argued that foreign publications could be sold in France, while they were in breach of the Evin law forbidding any advertising for tobacco and alcohol. The court did not deny that the foreign press was in breach of the law, but stated...

The 14 July 1995 is the date of expiration of the delay for the entry into force of the articles of the Act of transposition of the Directive "Television without frontiers", which regulate the advertisement breaks during long-run films as well as for information programmes, documentaries and children programmes.

On 20 June 1995, the Parliament of Gallicia passed a Bill on tobacco and spirits.The new law lays down severe restrictions on advertising for tobacco and spirits in magazines and newspapers published in Gallicia, all such advertising is forbidden on the front pages as well as in the sports, leisure and children's sections. No advertising for alcoholic drinks can be shown on television between 8 and 10pm.

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...