Freedom of Information Law (1998)

Materia

Agricultura y desarrollo rural, Medio ambiente gen., Tierra y suelos

Palabra clave

Acceso-a-la-información Gobierno local Participación pública Legislación básica

Área geográphica

Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Países de la Unión Europea, Europa Septentrional

Resumen

This Law regulates freedom of information. The purpose of this Law is to ensure that the public has access to information, which is at the disposal of institutions or which an institution in conformity with its competence has a duty to create. This Law determines uniform procedures by which private persons are entitled to obtain information from an institution and to utilise it. This Law applies to documented information, which is within the circulation of information of institutions. Information shall be accessible to the public in all cases, when this Law does not specify otherwise. This Law does not apply to the exchange of information between institutions.

Texto completo

Letón/Inglés

Página web

likumi.lv

Referencias - Legislación

Implementa

Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on public access to environmental information and repealing Council Directive 90/313/EEC

Legislación | Unión Europea | 2003

Palabra clave: Acceso-a-la-información, Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos, Gobernanza, Recopilación de datos/informes, Acceso-a-la-justicia, Legislación básica

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX