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Decision no. 405 of 30 June 2005 of the Co nsiliul Naţional al Audiovizualului (the Romanian regulatory authority for electronic media - CNA) amended CNA Decision no. 248 of 1 July 2004 on personality rights (see IRIS 2004-10:15). Article 11 of Decision no. 248 now states that, for the benefit of TV viewers, footage filmed using a hidden camera must always be denoted by a graphic symbol depicting a camera. CNA Decision no. 404 of 30 June 2005 also amended Decision no. 249 of 1 July 2004 on the protection of minors with respect to television programmes (see IRIS 2004-8:12). The following warnings...

On 6 July 2005, the Autorità per le garanzie nelle comunicazioni (Communications Authority - AGCOM) decided the terms according to which RAI and RTI will have to choose the independent content providers that will benefit from the 40% quota of their DTT capacity until the complete implementation of the national digital frequency plan (see IRIS 2003-4: 9). This measure was adopted in order to implement one of the seven remedies that were decided after the conclusion of the first analysis on the Italian broadcasting and advertising markets according to the new Broadcasting Act no. 112/2004 (see IRIS...

On 31 July 2005, the Italian Government adopted a Code collecting and rationalising all existing provisions in the radio and television broadcasting sector on the basis of a specific delegation by Parliament contained in the so-called Gasparri law (see IRIS 2004-6: 12) which is still in force. The Code was adopted by a decreto legislativo (legislative decree) and has the same force as an ordinary law, with the possibility of directly amending existing legislation. The Code is divided into ten sections and is intended to replace the former regulatory regime of the sector. It does not apply to print...

On 12 May 2005 the Frankfurt Oberlandesgericht (Court of Appeal - OLG) ruled on a publicity measure specifically aimed at children. The Court had to decide on an urgent case brought by the Zentrale zur Bekämpfung unlauteren Wettbewerbs (centre for the prevention of unfair competition) concerning a special offer proposed by a sweet manufacturer, involving “milk tokens” printed on the sweet packets, some of which could be exchanged for bonuses. The applicant claimed the special offer exploited children's lack of experience of commercial matters, and that therefore the publicity stunt constituted...

Following a complaint by the Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband e.V. (national consumer advice centre - VZBV), the Oberlandesgericht (regional appeal court - OLG) in Frankfurt am Main decided on 30 June 2005 that the Internet-based " Autokids-Club ", which was aimed at children and run by the car manufacturer Škoda, infringed competition law (case no. 6 U 168/04). On the website http://www.autokids.de/, children could apply for membership of the " Škoda Kinderclub Autokids ", which entitled them, amongst other things, to discounts at leisure parks and invitations to special events, some of which...