Access to administrative documents and generalised civic access: which tool for which need

Documentary access requires a direct, concrete and current interest and remains the main tool in tender relations and in proceedings affecting the applicant’s sphere; generalised civic access is open to anyone but meets the limits set to protect personal data and the economic and commercial interests of third parties.

The request must be qualified by the administration according to the useful result for the applicant, without formalism over the nomen; in case of refusal or silence, remedies include internal review, recourse to the civic ombudsman and an accelerated appeal to the Regional Administrative Court.

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