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Fines to Journalists for Violating Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code (Chart) (Updated)

1 June 2020

Source: Press Service of the Belarusian Association of Belarus

Names of journalists, judges, dates, sums of fines imposed on journalists in 2014 - 2020 for administrative article 22.9 (unlawful production and distribution of mass media products).

Copy: Штрафы-2020 па ч. 2 арт. 22.9 КаАП (“Незаконны выраб і распаўсюд прадукцыі СМІ”)
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Fines in 2019, article 22.9, part 2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses
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Fines in 2018, article 22.9, part 2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses
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Fines in 2017, article 22.9, part 2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses

Fines in 2016, article 22.9, part 2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses
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Fines in 2015, article 22.9, part 2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses
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Fines in 2014, article 22.9, part 2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses
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