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Request Process in Czech Republic
Summary: Access to the register is improved, but names of shareholders are not accessible. Request sent to Ministry of Justice Ministry of Industry and Business Outcome of request Ministry of Justice: Partial Information, following a series of appealsMinistry of Industry and Business: Information refused. This decision is currently under appeal before the Czech Administrative Court. Time taken to respond Ministry
Request Process in Macedonia
Summary: Institutions Can Refuse Free Access to Information to Protect Their Commercial Interests Request sent to Central Register of Macedonia (Click here) Outcome of request Information refused. Time taken to respond 5 working days to receive a postal response. However, they phoned us same day we sent the request. (Deadline is 30 calendar days) Reason for refusal Must pay to
Request Process in Liechtenstein
Summary: The Information Act Is Subordinate to the Company Register Laws Request sent to Ministry of Justice - Commercial Register Division (Click here) Outcome of request Information refused. Time taken to respond 35 days (deadline is 14 calendar days) Reason for refusal Only need to answer requests for individual records. Another law overrides FOI law. Must pay for access.
Request Process in Kosovo
Summary: Oral Refusal Followed By Administrative Silence Request sent to Agency for Business Registration (Click here) Outcome of request Administrative Silence Time taken to respond N/A (Deadline is of 15 working days) Reason for refusal N/A On 5 August 2013, a request for access to the full company register database was sent to the Agency for Business Registration by
Request Process in Italy
Summary: You Must Pay for Access and You Are Prohibited From Re-Using the Data Request sent to The Chamber of Commerce - Italian Business Register (Click here) Outcome of request Information refused. Time taken to respond 14 days (deadline is 30 calendar days) Reasons for refusal Must pay for access. Personal privacy. Restricted re-use of data. On 31 October
Request Process in Hungary
Summary: You Cannot Request Bulk Access, Only Access to Specific Records Request sent to Hungarian Ministry of Justice Outcome of request Information Refused. Time taken to respond 2 working days (Deadline of 15 working days) Reason for refusal Only need to answer requests for individual records. Another law overrides FOI law. On 22 July 2013 the request was sent
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