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RTL Television GmbH v Niedersächsische Landesmedienanstalt für privaten Rundfunk (C-245/01)
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RTL Television GmbH v Niedersächsische Landesmedienanstalt für privaten Rundfunk (C-245/01)

Judgment of 23 Oct 2003law://eu/cjeu/2001/c-245-01/para_68@2026-11-10

68Admittedly, such increased protection may amount to a restriction on the freedom of expression as enshrined in Article 10(1) of the ECHR, to which the eighth recital in the preamble to Directive 89/552 refers.

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice
Case: C-245/01 · ECLI:EU:C:2003:580
Decided: 23 Oct 2003
Procedure: Preliminary reference
Applicant: RTL Television GmbH
Defendant: Niedersächsische Landesmedienanstalt für privaten Rundfunk
Rapporteur: Timmermans
Advocate General: F.G. Jacobs
Bench: 2 judges
D.A.O. Edward, P. Jann
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62001CJ0245

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Freedom of establishment Freedom to provide services

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23 Oct 2003Reading

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Interprets 1: Council Directive 89/552/EEC of 3 October 1989 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by Law, Regulation or Administrative Action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities
Cited by 5: Fussl Modestraße Mayr GmbH v SevenOne Media GmbH and Others (C-555/19)2 provisions; European Commission v Kingdom of Spain (C-281/09)2 provisions; Kommunikationsbehörde Austria (KommAustria) v Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) (C-195/06)2 provisions; Mediakabel BV v Commissariaat voor de Media (C-89/04)2 provisions; Herbert Karner Industrie-Auktionen GmbH v Troostwijk GmbH (C-71/02)2 provisions
Cites 6: Stichting Collectieve Antennevoorziening Gouda and others v Commissariaat voor de Media (C-288/89); Council Directive 89/552/EEC of 3 October 1989 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by Law, Regulation or Administrative Action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities; Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutscher Rundfunkanstalten (ARD) v PRO Sieben Media AG, supported by SAT 1 Satellitenfernsehen GmbH, Kabel 1, K 1 Fernsehen GmbH (C-6/98); Nani Givane and Others v Secretary of State for the Home Department (C-257/00); Reti Televisive Italiane SpA (RTI), Radio Torre, Rete A Srl, Vallau Italiana Promomarket Srl, Radio Italia Solo Musica Srl and Others and GETE Srl v Ministero delle Poste e Telecomunicazioni (C-320/94, C-328/94, C-329/94, C-337/94, C-338/94, C-339/94); RTL Television GmbH v Niedersächsische Landesmedienanstalt für privaten Rundfunk (C-245/01)