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Law No. 982-XIV on access to information.

Country/Territory
Moldova, Republic of
Document type
Legislation
Date
2000 (2003)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Access-to-information Data collection/reporting Basic legislation
Geographical area
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations
Entry into force notes
The Law enters into force on the date of its official publication.
Abstract

This Law regulates the following issues: (a) relations between providers of information and natural and/or legal persons in the process of the realization of their constitutional right of access to information; (b) principles, terms and conditions, and also methods of access to information; and (c) duties of the providers of the official information. This Law guarantees access to any person to the official information. Providers of the official information shall have the duty to: (a) timely inform citizens of the issues of public interest; (b) ensure free access to information; (c) immediately inform the population on issues that can prevent or reduce risks of any damage, prevent spreading of unreliable information or reduce its negative consequences, and on issues of public interest.

Full text
Russian
Website
lex.justice.md

References - Legislation

Repealed by

Law No. LP148/2023 “On access to socially significant information”.

Legislation | Moldova, Republic of | 2023

Keyword: Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting, Monitoring

Source: FAO, FAOLEX