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MStV

Abbreviation for Medienstaatsvertrag

In short and in plain language

The MStV is a treaty between the German states.

It covers broadcasting and media on the web. It says when a person in charge should be named for news texts.

So it can affect the legal notice of a website with a blog or articles.

Definition
The MStV is the German Interstate Media Treaty between the federal states on broadcasting and online media. Among other things, it governs when a responsible person should be named for journalistic content. For a website with a blog or articles it can therefore affect the imprint.