04/01/2013 | Argentina

Civil Court lifts Judicial recess, blocks decree over La Rural grounds

A Civil Court decided to lift the judicial recess and also granted the cautionary measure requested by the Argentine Rural Society (SRA) that blocks the presidential decree over the expropriation of La Rural grounds in Palermo neighbourhood.

19/12/2012 | Argentina

Gov’t files 'per saltum' for SC to decide Media Law case

Justice Minister Julio Alak announced the national government has filed a “per saltum” legal request to put an end to the constitutionality discrepancies raised over the Media Law’s divestment articles. The court now must decide whether to admit the appeal and, where appropriate, the merits.

01/01/2013 | Argentina

Media Law: Gov't to request lift of judicial recess

The National Government will present a petition to lift the traditional judicial recess held in January in order to solve with "celerity" the case over the fight about the extension of the injunction on the Media Law.

02/01/2013 | Argentina

Media law: Gov't requests lift of court recess

The government sent a request today for the Federal Civil and Commercial Court to re-open the justice system in January, a month in which it is normally on holiday, in order to resolve two key articles regarding the Broadcasting law.

14/12/2012 | Argentina

Judge Alfonso declares Media Law constitutional

Federal Judge Horacio Alfonso declared "constitutional" the article 161 of the Media Law, and ordered to lift the injunction that left the application of the law in suspense.

17/12/2012 | Argentina

Media Law: Clarín appeals constitutionality ruling

17/12/2012 | Argentina

Government notifies Clarín to transfer licenses

Martín Sabatella, the head of AFSCA media watchdog this morning notified Grupo Clarín that it is required to start the process to transfer its licenses today while the group has already appealed judge Horacio Alfonso’s decision on the Media Law’s constitutionality.

10/12/2012 | Argentina

Media Law: Supreme Court rejects Government's 'per saltum' request

11/12/2012 | Argentina

Media Law: Gov't appeals again

11/12/2012 | Argentina

'Civil and Commercial court going against SC,' Alak attacks

08/12/2012 | Argentina

Macri praises Civil and Commercial Court over Media Law ruling

City Mayor Mauricio Macri praised today the judges of the Civil and Commercial Court which extended the injuction placed by Clarín Group against the disinvestment clause of the Media Law and accused the Government of “saying anything to attackand discredit others.”

09/12/2012 | Argentina

Media Law: Sabbatella renovates attack over injunction uphold

The head of the Federal Authority of Audiovisual Communication Services (AFSCA) Martín Sabbatella spoke today in further defence of the Media Law and indicated that so far the balance of the law enforcement is positive because "all media groups presented their disinvestment plans, except for Clarín."

10/12/2012 | Argentina

Media Law: Fernández confident on injunction overturn

Victory Front’s Senator Aníbal Fernández, assured today that everything is ready for the Supreme Court to overturn the December 6 ruling by the Civil and Commercial Court extending the Clarín Group’s injunction on Article 161 of the Media Law.

07/12/2012 | Argentina

Media Law: US 'watching the process closely'

The US State Department Spokesman Mark Toner spoke about Argentina during a news conference and referred to the media law and the dispute between the executive and the judiciary powers.

07/12/2012 | Argentina

Gov't: 'Argentina has just gone through a week of judiciary disgrace'

Cabinet Chief Abal Medina came on stage today after an Appeals court yesterday favoured Clarín media group by extending an injunction it had placed on an article of the Media Law.

07/12/2012 | Argentina

SC holds emergency meeting to analyse gov't's 'per saltum' plea

The Supreme Court today held an emergency meeting to analyse the government’s ‘per saltum’ plea that sought to get the annulment of a ruling which yesterday extended an injunction placed by Clarín media group on Article 161 of the Media Law.

05/12/2012 | Argentina

'Extension of Media Law injuction would be an uprising,' Alak

Justice Minister Julio Alak ratified today that the Government considers that the Media Law will be fully implemented by Friday, December 7th, and warned that if a court tries to extend the injuction in favour of Clarín Group, that would be an uprising against the nation and a conflict of powers.

06/12/2012 | Argentina

Judiciary asks government to avoid ‘pressure on judges’

Judiciary power asked today the national government to “exercise its faculties within the boundaries of the procedural rules and avoid using direct or indirect mechanisms to pressure judges thus affecting their independence," in a communiqué yesterday.

06/12/2012 | Argentina

Gov't requests ruling's annulment via 'per saltum'

Justice Minister Julio Alak assured that the ruling of the Civil and Commercial Court over the Media Law "confirmed what we have been claiming," and stated that the government "will call for the annulment of the ruling" via the "per saltum" resource.

22/11/2012 | Argentina

Media Law: Gov't blasts Clarín media group after petition of injunction extension

Justice Minister Julio Alak today assured that Clarín media group is seeking to get an “eternal injunction extension” after it yesterday asked the Supreme Court to extend the injunction, set to expire on December 7, currently freezing the Media Law that forces it to divest its holdings.

03/12/2012 | Argentina

Media Law: 'We'll wait until Friday's midnight for all divestment plans,' Sabatella

The head of the Federal Authority of Audiovisual Communication Services (AFSCA) Martín Sabbatella spoke today in a press conference informing that Friday’s midnight is the deadline for all media groups to submit their divestment programs according to Article 161 of the new Media Law.

05/12/2012 | Argentina

Gov't reaffirms application of Media Law on Dec 7th

Justice and Human Rights minister Julio Alak spoke today during a press conference where he reiterated the application of the Media Law this week, which goes into affect on Friday, December 7th.

15/10/2012 | Argentina

Gov't questions interim judges appointment system

Justice Minister Julio Alak communicated that the national government will ask the Supreme Court to review the Magistrates Council’s judge appointment system and declare null the current method used to designate interim judges, during a televised appearance.

13/11/2012 | Argentina

Sabbatella reiterates AFSCA will not control editorial guidelines

The head of the Federal Authority of Audiovisual Communication Services (AFSCA) Martín Sabbatella spoke today in further defence of the government-run institution regarding statements made by another representative regarding controls on editorial guidelines of the country’s media outlets.

14/11/2012 | Argentina

AFSCA could take over media groups if they don't guarantee license transfers

The head of the Federal Authority of Audiovisual Communication Services (AFSCA) Martín Sabbatella said today that the government could intervene in audiovisual media companies who exceed the amount of licenses that fall in line with the Media Law, as of December 7.

09/10/2012 | Argentina

Media Law: Judge Tettamanti resigns

Judge Raúl Tettamanti, who had been designated as an interim judge to rule on a claim by Grupo Clarín against article 161 of the Media Law resigned today.

10/10/2012 | Argentina

CFK to lead ceremony at Bicentennary Museum

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner will lead a ceremony at the Bicentennary Museum, which will be aired on national broadcast. She is expected to make announcements regarding the Media Law, as Wednesday marks the third anniversary of the passing of the bill

11/10/2012 | Argentina

Media Law: New judge designated, Council of Magistrates session fails

Judge Roberto Raúl Torti was designated after Federal Judge Raúl Tettamanti -who had been designated as an interim judge to rule on claim by Grupo Clarín against article 161 of the Media Law- tendered his resignation.

17/05/2011 | Argentina

Gov't to appeal against preventative period for Media Law

The Government is to ‘appeal’ against the ruling made by the Federal Court which ordered a period of three years to resolve the precautionary measures dictated upon Media Law, anticipated the general sub secretary to the President, Gustavo López.

27/07/2011 | Argentina

Alberto Fernández: 'CFK invents non-existent battles'

Former Cabinet Chief Alberto Fernández went against comments made by the President in a biographical book, where she had labeled him as the “voice” of the businesses that opposed the Media Law. He also accused the President of “inventing non-existent battles to display herself as a hero.”

22/05/2012 | Argentina

Supreme Court sets December as deadline for Media Law cautionary measure

The Supreme Court of Justice ruled that a cautionary measure filed by Clarín media group, which suspended article 161 of law 26,522 -aka Media Law- will expire on December 7th, and clarified that the cautionary measures cannot substitute a long term solution.