# Commission Decision of 16 October 2007 on the compatibility with Community law of measures taken by the United Kingdom pursuant to Article 3a(1) of Council Directive 89/552/EEC on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities (Text with EEA relevance) (2007/730/EC), Division 14

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

A genuine opportunity to acquire the rights also requires that broadcasters are given a reasonable time in which to do so. What constitutes a reasonable time will depend upon the circumstances of each case, including the complexity of negotiations and the production and transmission of the programme surrounding the event, and the proximity of the event to the date on which the rights are offered. The time allowed should give all parties a realistic opportunity to negotiate and reach agreement, but should not be unduly protracted, thereby preventing or restricting broadcasters from complying with this Code.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2007/730/annex/division/SCHEDULE/division/3/division/4/division/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2007-730/annex/division-SCHEDULE/division-3/division-4/division-14
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