The interior Ministry called the actions of the crew “Revizorro” illegal – RBC

the Program “revizorro” his work a substitute for the activities of the CPS. This is stated in the legal clarification of the MIA of Russia for the actions of the crew of the TV program. They drew attention to the “Russian newspaper”.

during the inspections of restaurants and hotels in Russia leading “Revizorro” presenter detects violations of food storage and failure to comply with sanitary regulations. MIA says: “the Function of organization and implementation of the state sanitary-epidemiological supervision and state supervision in the sphere of protection of consumer rights (according to paragraph 1 of the Statute on the Federal service for supervision of consumer rights protection and human welfare) in our country carries out Rospotrebnadzor”. According to the interior Ministry of Russia, the activities of a journalist cannot be a substitute for the work of the Agency.

having Studied the law “On mass media”, the interior Ministry came to the conclusion that the representatives of the media can not behave in this way.

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“Provided for in article 47 of the law “On mass media” law of the journalist, including the right to seek, request, receive and disseminate information, etc., and make records (including audio – and video equipment, film and photos) and to check the accuracy of the reported information, do not predetermine the existence of a journalist any exceptional prerogatives inherent in state bodies”, — is noted in the explanations of the Ministry of interior. As an example, the prerogatives of the police lead to “the use of coercive measures”. In addition, the police drew attention to the fact that violation of the law “On mass media” may have consequences for the journalists themselves.

“Along with provided for in article 58 of the “Law on mass media” responsibility for infringement of freedom of mass information, in an interrelated article 4 and article 59 of the same law provides for liability for abuse of freedom of mass information”, — reported in the press center of the Ministry of internal Affairs.

Also in the interior Ministry of Russia drew the attention of the authors of the program “Revizorro” that according to rules of rendering of services of public catering (approved by RF government decree of 15 August 1997, No. 1036) “neither the consumer nor the journalist is not granted authority to independently enter into the premises of the contractor, access to which is limited.”

the Representative of TV channel “Friday” Natalia Abramochkin in conversation with RBC said that during the existence of the project in 2014, the authors of the program “repeatedly” called the interior Ministry to the place of shootings at the moment problems occur. “No one ever told us that our actions are illegal. Moreover, we have took the statements that [the leading programs] Lena [Volatile] indicated that requests to initiate proceedings under article 144 of the Russian Criminal code (obstruction of journalistic activities). And one time it even was opened in Salekhard,” said Abramochkin. According to the representative of TV channel “Friday” from the interior Ministry of Russia and Rospotrebnadzor to the address of the channel and the program “revizorro” not received any official orders, warnings, or penalties.

In December, 2015 of the TV show “Revizorro” lost in a second court case about protection of business reputation. OOO “infinity FF” from Vladivostok, who owns a chain of 12 fast food restaurants “Royal Burger” and was served a statement of claim demanding to recognize the rhetoric used in the broadcast transmission, damaging the business reputation. The plaintiff demanded posting on the website of the TV channel “Friday” denial and removal of program entry. The claim was fully satisfied.

In February 2016 similar claim about protection of business reputation was filed by the affiliated LLC “Hagen” and OOO “Dirizhabl”. The arbitration court of Moscow the claim was rejected in the absence of “evidence to support the need for the adoption of interim measures”.

Elena Volatile, host of the TV show “Revizorro”, when checking cafes and restaurants refers to the law on mass media. As stated on the program website, TV shows, cooperates with CPS. In cafes and restaurants that do not pass validation “Revizorro”, later come to the official inspector.

on 12 December of the TV channel “Friday” has submitted the claim about protection of reputation by 20 users of Facebook because of the discussion of the program “Revizorro” for spreading false information. However, on 13 December the Moscow arbitration court returned the claim with the phrase “the plaintiff has not indicated the defendants”. The next day, the TV channel took from the court its claim (a copy of the court document is at RBC).