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Dossier de prensa: Ley de Transparencia, Acceso a la Información y Buen Gobierno
El 28 de noviembre de 2013 se aprobaba la Ley de Transparencia, Acceso a la Información y Buen Gobierno en el Congreso de los Diputados. Con su entrada en vigor prevista para diciembre de 2014, el Gobierno sigue sin haber publicado nada sobre la evolución de los distintos reglamentos que permitirán la implementación de la ley, algunos de los cuales
Spain: Three months to transparency
Madrid, 9 September 2014 – Spain’s Transparency Law will enter into force in three months, on 10 December 2014, but to date the Spanish Government has not made public any information about how the new law will be implemented nor how the Transparency Council will be appointed. Access Info Europe and Fundación Ciudadana Civio have yet to receive a reply
European Ombudsman consultation on EU expert groups creates hope for reform
Madrid, 5 September 2014 – Proactive transparency would help address the problem of business-domination of European Commission expert groups Access Info Europe concluded this week in its submission to the EU Ombudsman public consultation on expert groups. The European Ombudsman’s consultation came in response to a series of concerns raised by civil society, including the Alliance for Lobby Transparency and
Hitting a Hundred Access to Information Laws Globally
Need for Better Data on Transparency in Practice [UPDATE 19 September 2014 - This law was signed and adopted by the President of Paraguay on Thursday 18 September 2014, making Paraguay the 100th country to adopt an access to information law] Madrid, 26 August 2014 – The civil society movement campaigning for government openness is on the point of reaching
Civil society urge EU to push for more transparency in non-financial reports by business
Madrid, 11 August 2014 – Access Info Europe highlighted the need for further access to information around the non-financial reporting of companies as part of a European Commission survey on corporate social responsibility. Civil society has emphasised the lack of regulation in this area, and stressed the need for more transparency and accountability regarding the impact of business actions on
Civil Society Urge EU to Push For More Transparency in Non-Financial Reports by Business
Madrid, 11 August 2014 – Access Info Europe highlighted the need for further access to information around the non-financial reporting of companies as part of a European Commission survey on corporate social responsibility. Civil society has emphasised the lack of regulation in this area, and stressed the need for more transparency and accountability regarding the impact of business actions on
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