Civil Case, 31/2010

recalling that the liability for any infringement committed by way of a media lies on the contributor, if known, or by default, on the editor, or by default, on the diffuser, in accordance with article 21 of the law of 8 June 2004, as amended, on the freedom of expression in the media. This cascading principle established a successive and isolated liability between the authors and co-authors of press-related offences and excludes the traditional principles of the civil law regarding tortious liability. In the present case, the author of the offence was identified and therefore, by application of article 21 of the law of 8 June 2004, as amended, on the freedom of expression in the media, his liability only should be retained