Deliberation no. 2016-22 of July 27, 2016 by the French Superior Audiovisual Council on the terms and conditions for transmitting speaking time for political figures.

The French Superior Audiovisual Council,

Having regard to Act no. 86-1067 of September 30, 1986, as amended, on freedom of communication, in particular Articles¹, 3-1 and 13;

Having regard to deliberation no. 2009-60 of the French Superior Audiovisual Council of July 21, 2009 relating to the principle of political plurality in radio and television services;

Having regard to deliberation no. 2013-7 of the French Superior Audiovisual Council of April 23, 2013 relating to the procedures for recording and transmitting time spent by political figures on radio and television services;

Having regard to deliberation no. 2016-20 of the French Superior Audiovisual Council of June 20, 2016 relating to the period for assessing political plurality in radio and television services;

After deliberation,

Decides:

Article 1

Publishers shall record and transmit to the French Superior Audiovisual Council data relating to time spent by political figures in accordance with the conditions, in particular frequency and format, that it determines. For the periods indicated below, data will be transmitted to the Conseil on the following dates:

Article 2

The present deliberation will be published in the Official Journal of the French Republic.

Paris, July 27, 2016.

For the French Superior Audiovisual Council :

Le président,

O. Schrameck