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According to the amendment,

1) Articles 381 and 388 were amended as follows:

"Article 381. Violation of the media legislation

381.1. For preventing the dissemination of media products in the manner established by law ‒

natural persons shall be fined in the amount of two hundred to three hundred manats, and officials shall be fined in the amount of three hundred to five hundred manats.

381.2. Due to illegal interference in the professional activities of journalists ‒

a fine in the amount of three hundred to six hundred manats is imposed.

381.3. In addition to the cases specified by law, due to restriction of the right of media subjects and journalists to receive information or refusal to provide them with information, or failure to respond to their request within the period specified by law -

a fine in the amount of three hundred to five hundred manats is imposed.

381.4. Due to the violation of the rules of rebuttal, response and correction by media subjects established by the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On Media" ‒

officials are fined in the amount from three hundred to six hundred manats, and legal entities in the amount from one thousand to five hundred manats.

381.5. Due to the violation of the rules of storage of materials published by audiovisual media subjects established by the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On Media" -

officials are fined in the amount of five hundred to seven hundred manats, and legal entities are fined in the amount of one thousand to five hundred manats.

381.6. Due to non-compliance with the requirements of the laws of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On Media" and "On Advertising" regarding advertising and sponsorship by audiovisual media, print media and online media subjects -

officials are fined from two thousand five hundred to three thousand five hundred manats, legal entities from eight thousand to ten thousand manats.

381.7. Except for the audiovisual broadcaster who has acquired the exclusive broadcast rights to the program, due to the broadcasting of that program by other audiovisual broadcasters -

officials are fined in the amount of 1,500 to 2,000 manats, and legal entities are fined in the amount of 3,000 to 5,000 manats.

381.8. Due to the fact that the information about the temporary suspension of the broadcast is not broadcast on the television and (or) radio channel of the audiovisual broadcaster during the period of the suspension of the broadcast, or the audiovisual program that caused the suspension of the broadcast or the application of other measures of responsibility is not removed from the website of the audiovisual broadcaster and the video sharing platforms where that program is broadcast -

officials are fined in the amount of one thousand to five hundred manats, and legal entities are fined in the amount of two thousand to four thousand manats.

381.9. Due to changing the logo (emblem) of the editorial office of audiovisual media subjects without the consent of the Audiovisual Council of the Republic of Azerbaijan -

officials are fined from four hundred to six hundred manats, legal entities from eight hundred to one thousand manats.

381.10. Due to failure to determine the audience volume by the audiovisual broadcasters financed from the state budget (except for the on-demand broadcasting service) through the rating measuring organization -

officials are fined in the amount of one thousand to five hundred manats, and legal entities are fined in the amount of two thousand to four thousand manats.

381.11. For violation of the terms and conditions of the license in the field of audiovisual media -

officials are fined in the amount of 1,500 to 2,500 manats, legal entities in the amount of 5,000 to 8,000 manats.

381.12. Due to the promotion of actions contrary to the protection of health and the environment by media subjects -

officials are fined in the amount from eight hundred to one thousand manats, and legal entities in the amount from two thousand to three thousand manats.

381.13. For publication (broadcasting) of information about the guilt of a person without a legally binding court decision –

officials are fined in the amount of one thousand to five hundred manats, and legal entities are fined in the amount of two thousand five hundred to three thousand five hundred manats.

381.14. In order to monitor the activity of the platform or multiplex operator by the Audiovisual Council of the Republic of Azerbaijan, due to the fact that the right of free use of the Council is not provided by that operator -

Officials shall be fined from two thousand to two thousand five hundred manats, legal entities from five thousand to eight thousand manats.";

"Article 388. Do not abuse media freedom and journalistic rights

For the abuse of freedom of activity and journalistic rights by the editors (responsible editors) and journalists of the media subject, i.e. disseminating information prohibited by law or disclosing the source of information in cases not permitted by law -

natural persons shall be fined in the amount of two hundred to three hundred manats, officials in the amount of five hundred to seven hundred manats, legal persons in the amount of two thousand to three thousand manats."

2) Articles 382–385 and 387 were repealed.

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