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LAW OF UKRAINE

of September 23, 1997 No. 540/97-BP

About the state support of media, guarantees of professional activity and social protection of the journalist

(In edition of the Laws of Ukraine of 13.09.2001 No. 2680-III, 07.02.2002 of No. 3056-III, 24.10.2002 of No. 214-IV, 03.04.2003 of No. 676-IV, 25.03.2005 of No. 2505-IV, 17.11.2005 of No. 3108-IV, 03.05.2007 of No. 1000-V, 23.12.2010 of No. 2856-VI, 16.10.2012 of No. 5463-VI, 16.05.2013 of No. 245-VII, 28.12.2014 of No. 76-VIII, 14.05.2015 of No. 421-VIII, 24.12.2015 of No. 917-VIII (see terms of entry into force), 03.10.2017 No. 2148-VIII, 19.12.2017 of No. 2249-VIII, 18.09.2018 of No. 2544-VIII, 17.06.2020 of No. 720-IX, 08.07.2022 of No. 2382-IX, 13.12.2022 of No. 2849-IX, 10.10.2024 of No. 4016-IX, 14.01.2025 of No. 4212-IX)

This Law determines the legal, economic, organizational principles of the state support of media and social protection of journalists.

As the component of the legislation of Ukraine on freedom of expression and information activities this Law strengthens system of legal regulation in the information sphere.

Section I. General provisions

Article 1. Concepts and terms

The basic concepts and terms which are used in this Law have the following value:

the state support of subjects in the field of media - set of legal, economic, social, organizational and other measures of the state assistance to strengthening and development of information industry, its infrastructure;

Paragraphs third – the fifth are excluded according to the Law of Ukraine of 13.12.2022 No. 2849-IX

The paragraph of the sixth is excluded according to the Law of Ukraine of 24.12.2015 No. 917-VIII;

The paragraph of the seventh is excluded according to the Law of Ukraine of 13.12.2022 No. 2849-IX

The paragraph of the eighth is excluded according to the Law of Ukraine of 24.12.2015 No. 917-VIII;

The paragraph the ninth is excluded according to the Law of Ukraine of 13.12.2022 No. 2849-IX

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