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SS-793/2008-HEL ECLI:DK:HEL:2025:SS0000000290 AI generated

Court denies request to edit original TV documentary audio and video recordings.

Case Number SS-793/2008-HEL
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Denmark (DK)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The court dismissed the applicant's request to edit original audio and video recordings of a TV documentary. The applicant sought to remove specific segments, arguing they were misleading or incomplete, while the opposing party maintained the integrity of the original broadcast materials. The court ruled that the original recordings must remain unaltered to preserve their evidentiary and historical value.

Legislator headnote

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Straffelovens § 160; § 161: The court established that original audio and video recordings of public broadcasts cannot be edited upon request to ensure authenticity and prevent distortion of the original content.

Keywords

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original recordings TV documentary editing request evidentiary value integrity of broadcast audio video evidence court dismissal

Cited Legislation

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Straffelovens § 160
Straffelovens § 161
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Begæring om edition vedr. originale og uredigerede lyd- og billedoptagelser i forbindelse med tv-dokumentar