In accordance with the last paragraph of Article 20 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regulation) and repealing Directive 2003/6/ EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directives 2003/124/ EC, 2003/125/ EC and 2004/72/ EC, are not subject to the provisions of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/958 of 9 March 2016 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council with technical regulatory standards laying down technical arrangements for the objective presentation of investment recommendations or other information recommending or suggesting an investment strategy and the disclosure of particular interests or of the existence of conflicts of interest :
1° The following companies, in respect of their journalistic activities, where they are members of the association set up under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article L. 621-32:
– publishers of press publications within the meaning of law no. 86-897 of 1 August 1986 reforming the legal status of the press ;
– publishers of radio or television services within the meaning of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication;
– publishers of online public communication services within the meaning of Law no. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 on confidence in the digital economy;
– press agencies within the meaning of Ordinance no. 45-2646 of 2 November 1945 on the provisional regulation of press agencies;
2° Journalists, within the meaning of Articles L. 7111-3, L. 7111-4 and L. 7112-1 of the Labour Code, when they exercise their profession in one or more of the companies mentioned in 1°.