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Article 188
 

Publishing a Response


(1) Print media and online news services, which have published a material that encroaches on the rights and harms the reputation of a candidate or a person representing the party, coalition or nomination committee, shall be obliged to publish a response immediately after they receive it. The response shall be laid out in the same position, dimensions, type and font size and shall be published without any comment.


(2)A response which does not exceed in size the item whereto it is reacting shall be published at no charge.


(3) (new - SG 39/16, in force from 26.05.2016) Para 1 and 2 shall apply also when government or local bodies are affected by the published materials.