Article 21: Right to call on any resourceful person and those who provide instructions
A journalist, in his or her profession, may seek advice from any resourceful person whom he or
she considers sufficiently competent to analyse or comment on any information. However, he
or she shall not be liable for any comments of such a person which were forwarded by his or
her interlocutor when reported verbatim. Every journalist has the right to refuse any pressure
and he or she shall be issued with instructions only by the editorial or publication director.
Article 22: Right to refer to courts
A journalist whose rights are not respected as this Law provides may seek advice from the
Media High Council which is required to settle the issue amicably. In case the journalist is not
satisfied, he / she may seize a competent court.
TITLE III: FUNCTIONING OF THE MEDIA ORGANS
CHAPTER ONE: GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 23: Media organ management
Every media organ shall have its Owner, a Publishing Director and a Chief-Editor. The
Publishing Director and the Chief-Editor shall be professional journalists. The Publishing
Director of a media publication is also its legal representative. Whenever the Publishing
Director is absent, he / she is replaced by the Chief-Editor.
Article 24: Requirements to launch a media organ
Before launching any media organ, its owner or its Publishing Director shall file a written
application to the Media High Council. If it is the Government owned Media Organ, it shall be
the Authority of the Institution wishing to launch it or its Director appointed by the relevant
organ who files the application to the Media High Council. The application shall include the
following items:
1° detailed identity of the owner of the media organ where it is an individual or the charter
establishing the media organ where it belongs to some legal entity;
2° detailed identity of the Publishing Director and of the Chief-Editor;
3° document certifying that a print media enterprise is registered in the trade register in case
such a media organ is business oriented;
4° criminal record for the Publishing Director and the Chief-Editor;
5° certificate testifying that the Publishing Director and the Chief-Editor have at least (21)
years old;
6° the title of the media organ;