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Media Act (MedienG)

Title (original language): Mediengesetz (MedienG)

The Media Act was introduced into the General Civil Code (ABGB) in 2024. It has a section on the right to privacy, including rights and compensations for minors.
(Source: Mediengesetz).

Entities responsible for implementation:
Federal Chancellery Republic of Austria/Bundeskanzleramt Österreich

Status: Implemented | Implementation period start: 2024 | Implementation period finish: Ongoing
Related EU policy: Directive 2011/93/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA
Record created: 23 July 2024
Last update: 08 August 2024
  • Austria

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  • National: national law
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 1 - protection
  • young people, children, child-protection, policy
  • Machine translation used
Title (original language): Mediengesetz (MedienG)

The Media Act was introduced into the General Civil Code (ABGB) in 2024. It has a section on the right to privacy, including rights and compensations for minors.
(Source: Mediengesetz).

Entities responsible for implementation:
Federal Chancellery Republic of Austria/Bundeskanzleramt Österreich

Status: Implemented | Implementation period start: 2024 | Implementation period finish: Ongoing
Related EU policy: Directive 2011/93/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA
Record created: 23 July 2024
Last update: 08 August 2024
  • Austria

  • Go to document source
  • National: national law
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 1 - protection
  • young people, children, child-protection, policy
  • Machine translation used
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