Media Study - Medija centar Beograd

The public prosecutor may request in the ban motion a ban on disseminating the piece of information in Article 17 of this Law, the confiscation
of copies of the newspaper containing the piece of information, if the purpose of the ban can be achieved only in that manner, or a ban on
disseminating such information via other media outlets.
Temporary Ban
Article 19
Upon the motion of the public prosecutor, the court may pronounce a temporary ban until an irrevocable ruling on the ban comes into force.
The court shall rule on the motion in para 1 of this Article within 12 hours upon reception of the motion.
The competent court is obliged to submit the ruling on the temporary ban forthwith to the founder, responsible editor, distributor or printing
office.
The court shall order the competent Interior Ministry body to temporarily confiscate all copies of the newspaper and deliver them to the court
depository for place them under seal.
The court procedure on the ban motion shall be urgent.
Urgency of Procedure and Hearing
Article 20
The court hearing must be held within three days upon motion reception.
The hearing on the ban motion can be held in the absence of duly summoned parties, which shall be explicitly warned thereof.
Ruling on the Ban Motion
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