| Country | GERMANY |
| RTI law score | 54/150 – see also the legal analysis section |
| What were we looking for? | Information regarding CO2 limits, minimum wage, pharma laws, inheritance taxes and pension reform. |
| We found proactively published… | 0,0% of information |
| We managed to get via FOI requests… | 20,8% of information |
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GERMANY’S
MAIN FINDINGS
Extense use of exceptions
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Exceptions to access to information were applied in all processes analysed. The cost of compiling or copyright are the most commonly applied exceptions.Lobby contacts
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There is no access to the name of public officials, companies or lobbyists who participate in decision-making processes.Response time
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It took an average of 149 days to get responses to access to information requests.IN DETAIL:
WHAT WE FOUND PROACTIVELY PUBLISHED
| Appointments diaries of public officials | Minutes of meetings (including meetings within government or between government and outside interests) | Document justifying the particular decision taken | Documents submitted by lobbyists and external interest groups | Documents submitted to a public consultation (if held) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharma Law on medicine costs (AMNOG) | |||||
| CO2 limits | |||||
| Minimum Wage Law | |||||
| Pension reform in 2014 | |||||
| Inheritance Tax |
Information which was not proactively published
IN DETAIL:
WHAT WAS DISCLOSED VIA REQUESTS
| List of meetings | Third-party documents (including correspondence) | Public officials in charge | Public officials names | Name of companies | Name of lobbyists | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum Wage Law | ||||||
| Lobby contacts: Law on the Restructuring of the Pharma Market | ||||||
| Lobby contacts in 2014: Pension Reform | ||||||
| Lobby contacts in 2015: Pension Reform |
Information disclosed
Information partially disclosed
Information denied
Information not held