organ, the Media High Council gives to the Chief-Editor and the programme Director time to
provide explanations.
Article 85: When a journalist is remanded in custody
It is forbidden to remand in custody a journalist in case of a press offence. However, there may
be remand in custody for a journalist where he/she is suspected to have committed any of the
offences referred to in Article 83 of this Law.
Article 86: Prescription of criminal proceedings
Legal proceedings as regards press offences provided for by this Law shall be subject to
limitation by laws in force save for cases of offences provided for by the law whose criminal
action is imprescriptible.
Article 87: Modalities for seizure
Where there is commission of a media offence, seizure shall be exercised on documents and
audio-visual recordings which are at issue. The production material of a journalist shall not be
seized. Seizure shall only be made on urgent court decision without prejudice to continuation
of the proceedings. In order to serve a penalty against a press enterprise, seizure shall only be
made as prescribed by legal provisions relating to seizure.
CHAPTER II: LIABILITY FOR OFFENCE
Section One: Criminal liability
Article 88: Persons prosecuted for written and audiovisual press crimes
Shall be prosecuted, in such an order as follows, for offences committed through print press:
1° chief editor; 2° author; 3° director of the newspaper. Shall be prosecuted, in such an order as
follows, for offences committed through an audio or audio visual media organ:
1° the presenter of news item;
2° the author of news item;
3° the Editor Director or the Publishing Director;
4° the media Organ Director.
The court shall identify the authors or their accomplices.
Section 2: Civil liability
Article 89: Civil action
Action by the victim in order to obtain compensation for any damage caused shall be confined
to the legal provisions on compensation.
Article 90: Criminal and civil liability