Freedom of information laws by country
Freedom of Information laws (FOI laws) allow access by the general public to data held by national governments. The emergence of freedom of information legislation was a response to increasing dissatisfaction with the secrecy surrounding government policy development and decision making. They establish a "right-to-know" legal process by which requests may be made for government-held information, to be received freely or at minimal cost, barring standard exceptions. Also variously referred to as open records, or sunshine laws (in the United States), governments are typically bound by a duty to publish and promote openness. In many countries there are constitutional guarantees for the right of access to information, but these are usually unused if specific support legislation does not exist.
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Freedom of information laws by country
Freedom of Information laws (FOI laws) allow access by the general public to data held by national governments. The emergence of freedom of information legislation was a response to increasing dissatisfaction with the secrecy surrounding government policy development and decision making. They establish a "right-to-know" legal process by which requests may be made for government-held information, to be received freely or at minimal cost, barring standard exceptions. Also variously referred to as open records, or sunshine laws (in the United States), governments are typically bound by a duty to publish and promote openness. In many countries there are constitutional guarantees for the right of access to information, but these are usually unused if specific support legislation does not exist.
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Freedom of Information laws (F ...... rt legislation does not exist.
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Il diritto di accesso agli att ...... a trasparenza di quest'ultima.
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La legislación acerca de la li ...... ue ofrecerse una razón válida.
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La liberté d'accès aux documen ...... textes relevant du Parlement.
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O Legislação sobre liberdade d ...... ica para apoiá-las não existe.
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Openbaarheid van bestuur is ee ...... an meerdere landen uitgewerkt.
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情報公開法(じょうほうこうかいほう)とは、行政機関が保有する ...... には、率先して情報を開示し公開を促進する義務が課されている。
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陽光法案(sunshine law),又稱「信息自由法」、「 ...... 機關及人員(包括民意機關代表)違法、濫權、自肥等行為的發生。
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Freedom of Information laws (F ...... rt legislation does not exist.
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Il diritto di accesso agli att ...... a trasparenza di quest'ultima.
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La legislación acerca de la li ...... ón específica que las respalde
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La liberté d'accès aux documen ...... cès aux documents administrati
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O Legislação sobre liberdade d ...... ica para apoiá-las não existe.
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Openbaarheid van bestuur is ee ...... an meerdere landen uitgewerkt.
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情報公開法(じょうほうこうかいほう)とは、行政機関が保有する ...... には、率先して情報を開示し公開を促進する義務が課されている。
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陽光法案(sunshine law),又稱「信息自由法」、「 ...... 機關及人員(包括民意機關代表)違法、濫權、自肥等行為的發生。
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Diritto di accesso agli atti amministrativi
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Freedom of information laws by country
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Legislación acerca de libertad de información
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Legislação sobre liberdade de informação
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Liberté d'accès aux documents administratifs
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Openbaarheid van bestuur
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国別にみた情報公開法
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陽光法案
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