Resumen de Romania: : Modifications of the Audiovisual Law
On 21 July 2015, the Romanian President promulgated the Law no. 211/2015 on the modification of the Article 20 of the Audiovisual Law - no. 504/2002 republished - (Legea audiovizualului nr. 504/2002, republicată) with regard to the dismissal of the President of the National Audiovisual Council, CNA (Consiliul Naţional al Audiovizualului). According to paragraph 4 of the new form of the above mentioned Article 20, the rejection by the Parliament of the annual activity report of the National Audiovisual Council means ipso jure the dismissal from office of the President of the Council. In the situation provisioned under paragraph 4, the Parliament will appoint a new President for the remaining term of the former President. The new President will be appointed from the rest of the existing members of the Council, and the ousted former President cannot be re-elected until his mandate expires
