revue critique de droit et sciences politiques
Volume 18, Numéro 2, Pages 197-218
2023-09-12

The Legal Status Of The Audiovisual Regulatory Authority In Algeria

Authors : Naar Fatiha .

Abstract

The audiovisual media sector has undergone major changes in Algeria, especially after the economic reforms, which explains the content of the laws devoted to its organization, whose the organic Law No. 12-05, which included several provisions, in particular the creation of bodies specializing in the regulation of audiovisual activity. This requires a search for the legal status of this regulatory authority, especially since the audiovisual activity is a sensitive area on the one hand, and on the other hand it is a sector linked to exercise of one of basic freedoms guaranteed constitutionally, it is about the freedom of communication.

Keywords

Media sector ; Regulatory authority ; Legal nature ; Independence ; Administrative authority.