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Request Process in Germany
Summary: A Case of Administrative Silence - No Response to Our Request Request sent to Common register portal of the German Federal States (Click here) Outcome of request Administrative silence (Deadline for responding is 30 calendar days). Time taken to respond N/A Reason for refusal N/A The request was sent on 31 October 2013 to the Common Register Portal
Request Process in Estonia
Summary: You Must Pay €286,000 for the Company Register Database Request sent to Ministry of Justice Outcome of request Information refused. Time taken to respond 1 day. Reason for refusal Must pay for access. Another law overrides FOI law. The request was sent on 4 November 2013 to the Ministry of Justice by Access Info and its partner, Mikk
Request Process in Cyprus
Summary: No Right to Request, No Right to Receive Request sent to Department of the Registrar of Companies and Official Receiver (Click here). Outcome of request Information refused. Time taken to respond 9 working days (no official deadline as there is no freedom of information law) Reason for refusal No access to information law. On 28 August 2013, Access
Request Process in Armenia
Summary: Younger Laws on Fees Prevail over Right to Information Request sent to State Register of Legal Entities (Click here). Outcome of request Information refused. Time taken to respond 3 days (deadline is 5 working days). Reason for refusal Must pay for access. Another law overrides FOI law. The initial request, translated into Armenian, was sent to the State
Request Process in the United Kingdom
Summary: Information That Must Be Paid For Is Exempt Under the Freedom of Information Act Request sent to Companies House (Click here) Outcome of request Information refused. Time taken to respond 7 working days (Deadline is 20 working days) Reason for refusal No need to answer if info is already available. On 17 February 2015, Access Info Europe requested
Meeting with the government
Coalición Pro Acceso meets with Spanish Government 10 December 2009: On international human rights day, members of the Coalición Pro Acceso met with representatives of the Ministry of the Presidency to exchange opinions on a future Access to Information Law. They urged that this law clearly recognise the right to access to information as a fundamental right protected by the
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