How to assess applications: guidelines for the authorities

How to assess applications: guidelines for the authorities 

The Freedom of Information Act (FoIA) sets out in law a general right of access to official documents at federal level. It also incorporates measures to protect justified confidentiality interests. If access to a specific document is requested, the entities responsible for processing the application must consider a series of points . Further information about procedural and substantive issues relating to access and mediation proceedings in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act can be found in the FAQs 

1. Formal aspects

2. Applicability of the Freedom of Information Act to the requested document

3. Accessibility under the Freedom of Information Act

4 Personal data of third parties and data on legal entities

5. Timing of access

6. Final decision by the authority

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Last modification 23.07.2024

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