Article 5 of Audiovisual Media Law

The broadcasting licence shall be issued after the licence applicant has satisfied the conditions specified in this Law and the procedures prescribed in its Implementing Regulations, particularly the determination by the Ministry of Communications of the space Law Index - 512 - Home Page Audiovisual Media Law Law No. 61 of 2007 concerning Audiovisual Media band and the radio or digital frequency range or cable channels through which broadcasting will take place. If the licence application is for several channels, a separate licence shall be issued for each channel. The licence shall be valid for ten years, renewable upon the licensee’s application and the Ministry’s approval. Within ninety days from the date of submission of the application, the Minister shall issue a decision approving or rejecting it. If the period expires without a decision being issued, the application shall be deemed rejected. Interested parties may challenge the final rejection decision before the Administrative Circuit in accordance with the procedures stipulated in the provisions of Decree-Law No. 20 of 1981 and its amendments, within sixty days of their notification of the decision or from the date of the aforementioned period. Without prejudice to the provisions of Law No. 15 of 1960 concerning Commercial Companies and the laws amending it, and the Ministry shall appoint an auditor to audit and state the financial position of the accounts of the establishment or company licensed to broadcast, in accordance with the regulations and controls issued by a decision of the Minister.