34. Expresses concern about the repression of cultural, musical and artistic expression through censorship, prohibition, as well as the repression of artists, musicians, film directors, writers and poets;

At the same time, this has created the right environment for the emergence of talented directors and today Lithuania’s film directors are receiving international awards, and are well known throughout Europe and the world.

More specifically, Mr Patriciello was charged with having played a role in directing, controlling and supporting the actions of the chair of Neuromed and the legal representative of the 'Paola Pavone' Foundation who, on 11 September 2000, drew up a contract for the free use of the 'offending' institute located in the municipality of Salcito, between the 'Paola Pavone' Foundation (owner and builder of the building in question) and the Neuromed, in order to allow the latter welfare and research institution to run the facility in question ‘for its own profit (...) as an “advanced rehabilitation centre” under (temporary) accreditation arrang ...[+++]ements with the Region, excluding any form of social or welfare provision’; the institute in question, moreover, had allegedly ‘already been built thanks also to disbursement by the Region of a substantial sum (ITL 1 400 000 000) tied to the operation of the institute (also) as a social and health care institute’ and was run ‘as if it were a private enterprise under political patronage, also seeking, through the “satellite sectors” that are inevitably linked to such an operation (recruitment, business for local shops, various companies, businesses, etc.) to acquire and/or consolidate political consensus, especially locally, and to embezzle the financing already obtained – using that funding for very different purposes that were totally incompatible with those for which it had been granted.

Fees to actors, directors and producers involved with theatrical and musical productions, sporting events, circuses and other similar events and fees for distribution rights (for television, radio, and film) for these activities are included.

Included are receipts or payments for rentals; fees received by resident actors, producers etc. for productions abroad (or by non-residents for work carried out in the compiling economy); fees for distribution rights sold to the media for a limited number of showings in specified areas and access to encrypted television channels (such as cable services).

Q. whereas contemporary dramatic works must be translated if texts, writers and directors are to travel,