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2 Apr 2015

UK Advances on Company Ownership Transparency

2018-11-13T10:05:49+01:00

Madrid, 1 April 2015 – Transparency campaigners Access Info Europe have welcomed the passage by the British parliament on Friday 27 March 2015 of a law by which the UK becomes the first country in the world with legislation guaranteeing collection and publication of information about the real beneficial owners of companies. The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 aims to crack down on the abuse of “shell” companies by requiring that all company directors be real people as opposed to corporations (which some exceptions). There will also be a register of individuals who exercise significant control over a

UK Advances on Company Ownership Transparency2018-11-13T10:05:49+01:00
1 Apr 2015

Transparency campaigners launch guide for MEPs on lobby contacts and ethics reform proposals

2018-11-13T10:05:49+01:00

Madrid, 1 April 2015 - The Alliance for Lobby Transparency and Ethics Regulation (ALTER-EU), of which Access Info Europe is a Steering Committee member, has launched Navigating the lobby labyrinth: A guide to transparency and ethics for MEPs along with Ten policy recommendations for a strengthened MEP Code of Conduct. Guide for MEPs The guide is intended to help MEPs put into practice their commitment to transparency and fulfil their obligations to be receptive to public opinion, open to public scrutiny, and fully independent in order to defend the public interest. The guide also offers practical advice for MEPs on how

Transparency campaigners launch guide for MEPs on lobby contacts and ethics reform proposals2018-11-13T10:05:49+01:00
4 Mar 2015

Join the Campaign for Transparency of Media Ownership

2018-11-13T10:05:52+01:00

» In only 2 out of 20 countries analysed is it possible to know who really owns the media. » In 10 out of 20 countries not even the media regulators know who really owns the print media and for online media this figure drops to 6. Madrid, 4 March 2014 – Today Access Info Europe is opening for signature the Ten Recommendations on Transparency of Media Ownership. We are seeking endorsements from all civil society organisations, media freedom and journalists groups who wish to see greater availability of information about who really owns the media. The Ten Recommendations on

Join the Campaign for Transparency of Media Ownership2018-11-13T10:05:52+01:00
4 Mar 2015

Access Info files complaint before EU Ombudsman on procurement transparency in Serbia

2021-08-11T13:21:44+02:00

Madrid, 4 March 2015 - Access Info Europe has criticised the European Commission’s refusal to provide full disclosure of an evaluation document about the procurement process for a water sewage plant in Serbia, in a complaint sent today to the European Ombudsman.

Access Info files complaint before EU Ombudsman on procurement transparency in Serbia2021-08-11T13:21:44+02:00
12 Feb 2015

MEP Julia Reda questions European Commission on postal address policy

2018-11-13T10:11:26+01:00

Madrid, 12 February 2015 – A Member of the European Parliament, Julia Reda (Pirate Party, Germany), has filed a Parliamentary Question calling on the European Commission  to provide justifications for its policy of refusing to register access to documents requests if citizens do not provide their personal postal address. Access Info Europe welcomes this investigation into the postal address policy, introduced on 1 April 2014, which the Commission has stated is necessary because it is "increasingly confronted with cases where applicants seem to hide behind false identities". Julia Reda’s Parliamentary Question notes that the new policy is placing barriers for

MEP Julia Reda questions European Commission on postal address policy2018-11-13T10:11:26+01:00
27 Jan 2015

EU lobby register: still failing to deliver real transparency

2018-11-13T10:11:27+01:00

Madrid/Brussels, 27 January 2015 - New research, published today, shows that the EU lobby register is failing to provide full transparency on lobbying as many financial lobbyists, major corporations, law firms and lobby consultancies that are actively working to influence EU law, are still not registered. The research by the Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation (ALTER-EU), which is led by a steering committee that includes Access Info, demonstrates that the current voluntary approach to lobby regulation does not provide full transparency of lobbying in Brussels. In addition, the European Commission's current proposal to enact a new lobby register

EU lobby register: still failing to deliver real transparency2018-11-13T10:11:27+01:00
20 Jan 2015

El Consejo de Transparencia echa a andar sin explicar a los ciudadanos cómo presentar un recurso a las solicitudes de información denegadas

2018-11-13T10:11:29+01:00

Post originalmente publicado en El Blog de Tuderechoasaber.es Madrid, 20 de enero de 2015 - A pesar de que la ley de transparencia entró en vigor hace más de un mes, aún no se conoce si existe un trámite específico para presentar un recurso ante el Consejo de la Transparencia, que se constituyó ayer lunes. Esta falta de información afecta a los ciudadanos que enviaron solicitudes de información desde el pasado 10 de diciembre. Cumplido el plazo de un mes que establece la ley, quienes hayan recibido una respuesta negativa (denegando la información), o directamente no han recibido respuesta, aún

El Consejo de Transparencia echa a andar sin explicar a los ciudadanos cómo presentar un recurso a las solicitudes de información denegadas2018-11-13T10:11:29+01:00
16 Dec 2014

Juncker Commission breaks promise to create a mandatory lobby register, say transparency campaigners

2018-11-13T10:11:30+01:00

Brussels, - According to ALTER EU transparency campaigners [1], the proposal by the Juncker Commission - as part of its 2015 work plan announced today - to introduce a mandatory lobby register on the basis of an inter-institutional agreement is misleading because such an agreement will not be binding on lobbyists. A revised lobby register based on an inter-institutional agreement will lack mechanisms for verifying whether the information in the register is correct and will mean that there is no possibility to apply effective sanctions when incorrect information has been provided. This is the situation currently and a new inter-institutional

Juncker Commission breaks promise to create a mandatory lobby register, say transparency campaigners2018-11-13T10:11:30+01:00
10 Dec 2014

European Union Vice President Timmermans called on to act to improve transparency

2018-11-13T10:11:30+01:00

Madrid, 10 December 2014 - Access Info Europe has called for significant improvements to the legal framework and implementation of the right of access to information at the EU level, as the European Commission finalises its work programme this week. In the letter to Vice President Timmermans, Access Info suggests the Commission focus on expanding the scope of Regulation 1049/2001 in line with the Treaty of Lisbon to cover all institutions, offices, bodies and agencies; bring exceptions on access to documents into line with international standards; and to clarify the relationship between the right of access to documents and the

European Union Vice President Timmermans called on to act to improve transparency2018-11-13T10:11:30+01:00
28 Oct 2014

Call for reform of Copyright Rules in the EU

2020-01-29T11:14:43+01:00

Madrid, 28 October 2014 - Access Info Europe, the specialist right to information campaigners, today joined 32 civil society organisations calling on the European Commission to clarify the framework for copyright within the European Union. The position paper by Free Knowledge Advocacy Group EU calls on the European Commission to bring copyright law into the 21st century, redefining the balance between public commons and private property, and shortening copyright terms to the minimum term possible under existing international treaties and conventions. Access Info Europe has a particular concern to ensure that all information created by EU bodies should be open

Call for reform of Copyright Rules in the EU2020-01-29T11:14:43+01:00
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