CEDH · CASELAW;RESOLUTIONS;MERITS;ENG — 17 février 1977

.sDD6737AE { font-size:11pt } .s211D6B00 { margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; line-height:normal; widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:8.5pt } .sBB9EE52A { font-family:Arial }  The Committee of Ministers,   Having regard to Article 32 (art. 32) of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (hereinafter referred to as "the convention");   Having regard to the report drawn up by the European Commission of Human Rights in accordance with Article 31 (art. 31) of the convention, relating to the application lodged by De Geillustreerde Pers N.V. against the Netherlands (No. 5178/71);   Whereas on 16 September 1976 the Commission transmitted the said report to the Committee of Ministers and whereas the period of three months provided for in Article 32.1 (art. 32-1) of the convention has elapsed without the case having been brought before the European Court of Human Rights, in pursuance of Article 48 (art. 48) of the convention;   Whereas in its application lodged on 24 September 1971, the applicant company allege that it is prevented by Dutch legislation from publishing the complete radio and television programme data and that it is discriminated against in so far as under the legislation concerned the broadcasting organisations and some publishers are allowed to publish complete programme information or at least summaries thereof;   Whereas the Commission on 12 October 1973 declared the application admissible and in its report adopted on 6 July 1976 considered that the protection of the commercial interests of particular newspapers or groups of newspapers was not contemplated by the terms of Article 10 (art. 10) of the convention and that the measures concerned could not in any way be regarded as discriminating against the applicant company;   Whereas in its report the Commission expressed the opinion that there had not been a violation of Article 10 (art. 10) of the convention nor of Article 14 in conjunction with Article 10 (art. 14+10) in the present case;   Agreeing with the opinion expressed by the Commission in accordance with Article 31.1 (art. 31-1) of the convention;   Voting in accordance with the provisions of Article 32.1 (art. 32-1) of the convention,   Decides that in this case there was no violation of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.