Legislation
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The Law of the Republic of Armenia on Press and Mass Media
Chapter 2. Founding, Suspension and Cessation of the Activity of
PMM
Article 7. Right to Found PMM
All governmental and public agencies, corporations, institutions, social and political organizations, social movements, cultural associations, scientific and educational entities, as well as all adults residing in the RA shall have the right to found PMM.
Article 8. Registration of PMM
The issuers of all PMM shall register with the Ministry of Justice before starting operations. To register the founder must submit an application and the By-Laws of the entity. The application for registration must be reviewed within one and the half month.
PMM application shall include:
1 ) name of the founder and issuer
2) name of publication, language of publication, place of publication or issuance
3 ) frequency of issuance, quantity, source of financing, sponsor
No other information shall be required to apply for registration.
The fee for registration shall be set by the Council of Ministers.
Article 9. Exemption from Registration Requirement
State powers, governmental, judicial and procuratorial ]Dodies shall have the right to publish official releases without registration.
Corporations, institutions, organizations and educations institutions shall have the right to publish for their work necessary information, which is not intended for wider distribution.
Article 10. Rejection of Application for Registration of PMM
The application for registration of PMM shall be rejected if
1) the provisions of Articles 6,7 and 8 are not observed
2) another entity has already been registered under the proposed name
3) less than one year has passed since the PMM's activities were suspended by court order
4) the PMM does not pay its taxes
In case of rejection, the applicant must be informed in writing within five days, together with the grounds for the rejection.
Article 11. Suspension of a PMM's Operations
A PMM's operation may be suspended by the founder, or by a court decision for up to three months, for violating Article 6 of this law.
Article 12. Cessation of PMM's operations
If, after a court ordered suspension, a PMM violated a law again, then the PMM shall be suspended for six months.
A PMM may cease operations by the decision of its founder.
Article 13. Protesting Violations of the Registration Deadline, and Decisions of Rejection of Registration, Suspension or Cessation of Operations
Violations of the registration procedure deadline, and decisions on rejection of registration, suspension or cessation of operations may be protested or appealed according to procedures set forth in RA legislation.
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