Tv licences: ΕΝΑΓΩΝΙΩΔΩΣ waiting for the decision of the Coe for the law

Today, convened the Plenary of the Council of State at a conference, in order to rule on the constitutionality or not of the “law Pappa”…
after 23 appeals have been filed by the broadcasters.
Senior court officials who were put on trial last July, the appeals of the television stations, which have raised issues of unconstitutionality of the legislative framework for licenses nationwide, have been invited today in the first conference by the president of the Coe, mr Nikos Sakellariou, with the possibility to follow and others to be visible.
The conference of the supreme court is expected by all sides with great interest, as well as the forthcoming decision of the Coe will determine whether the legislative structure of the government for the tender process for the granting of licences is left standing.
The Plenary of the Coe is asked to answer critical questions that have been raised about the constitutionality or not of the law and Pappa.
Focal point for the crisis of the members of the enlarged Session of the Coe be in accordance with legal circles the question of who had the power by the Constitution to organise and conduct the competition for tv licences, i.e. whether the jurisdiction belongs to the National Broadcasting Council (ESR) or the secretary of State.
In addition, the Plenary of the Supreme Court judges and other legal issues relating to the provisions of the “law Pappa” as if violating constitutional patented of principles, including pluralism, pluralism, objectivity and Democracy.
At the same time, on 23 applications for annulment have been filed against a regulatory act of the contest has raised the issue of determining the number of licences only to the four as and the definition of the starting price to 3.000.000 euro.
The applicants claim that both the number of licences and the starting price fixed by the Government without scientific or other documentation.