Communicated on 27 May 2019
FIRST SECTION
Application no. 26240/14
TILETYPOS ANONYMI ETAIRIA TILEOPTIKON PROGRAMMATON
against Greece
lodged on 24 March 2014
SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASE
The application concerns the right to freedom of expression. On 1 December 2009 the National Radio and Television Council (NRTC) imposed an administrative fine of 50.000 euros to the applicant due to a statement made by a guest during a live morning show on 12 September 2009 (decision no. 553/2009). The guest used an expression which was considered inappropriate, to comment upon a political decision of a former Prime Minister. The applicant filed an application with the Supreme Administrative Court (Συμβούλιο της Επικρατείας) to set aside the NRTC’s decision. On 24 September 2013 the Supreme Administrative Court upheld the NRTC’s decision and rejected the application (judgment no. 3300/2013).
QUESTION tO THE PARTIES
Was there a violation of Article 10 § 1 of the Convention? If so, was the interference prescribed by law and necessary in terms of Article 10 § 2, considering in particular that the fine imposed on the applicant was for a statement made by a guest during a live TV show? Was the amount of the fine imposed in compliance with the requirement of proportionality?
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