The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted as a basis the draft law on amendments to several laws re transparency of relations of ownership regarding mass media information

Information Department of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Secretariat
21 June 2013, 12:38

Particularly, the bill (Reg. No. 2731) suggests:

ensuring provision of information about the founder (cofounders) of publication and related parties by the founder (cofounders) aiming to obtain a certificate of registration of print media;

ensuring provision of information about the founder (cofounders) of broadcasting organizations and related entities and information about the distribution of shares of authorized capital by legal persons aiming to obtain (renew) a license to broadcast;

submission of application for the renewal of the license to broadcast or annexes to it by the licensee to the National Council of Ukraine on Television and Radio Broadcasting within 10 days in connection with the change of legal form, the conditions of the licensee or of its founders (owners).