Chapter VI - Rewards and handling of violations

* This translated version is originated from Ministry of Justice and for reference only.

Article 27. Rewards.

press organizations and bodies and journalists and citizens having achieved good results and devoted themselves to press activities shall be rewarded in accordance with the provisions of the State.  Any journalist who has performed outstandingly shall have bestowed upon him or her an honorary title by the State.

Article 28. Handling of violations.

1. Press agencies violating the regulations on press activity permits; on matters not to be published on the press as stipulated in Article 10 of the Press Law; or corrections on the press and other provisions of the press legislation shall, depending on the nature and seriousness of their violations, be subject to warning, fines, withdrawal or confiscation of publications and audio-visual tapes and/or discs, temporary suspension of publication or withdrawal of permits as prescribed by law.

The parent agencies of the press bodies shall, within their tasks and power, take responsibility before law for violations of their dependent press bodies.

Press bodies, journalists, organizations and/or individuals providing information harmful to the legitimate interests of other organizations and/or individuals shall have to pay compensation for the latter in accordance with the provisions of the civil legislation.

2. Heads of the press bodies, journalists and other persons engaged in press activities, who violate the provisions of Clause 1, this Article, shall, depending on the nature and seriousness of their violations, be disciplined, have their journalists cards withdrawn, be administratively sanctioned or examined for penal liability.

3. Any person violating the regulations on the supply of information, responses on the press, establishment of the press bodies, press distribution, advertisements or press conferences; obstructing press activities; threatening or menacing the life, infringing upon the honor or dignity of journalists; destroying, damaging their means and/or documents, or violating other provisions of the press legislation shall, depending on the nature and seriousness of their violations be disciplined, administratively sanctioned or examined for penal liability.