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ATAS/868/2005 • CJ GE ATAS/868/2005 Généré par l'IA

Freedom of Information Act Exemption for Ongoing Investigation Records

Numéro de cause ATAS/868/2005
Autorité / Tribunal
Juridiction Suisse · Canton de Genève (CH-GE)
Date de la décision
Issue du litige Admis (Allowed)
Frais judiciaires à la charge du recourant

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The appellant challenged a judgment affirming a decision to deny their request for certain documents under a freedom of information statute, asserting the trial court erred by not finding the agency failed to meet its burden of demonstrating an applicable exemption applied to the requested documents, which were records concerning an investigation into alleged misconduct by a public official; the court reasoned that the agency adequately demonstrated that the records fell within an exemption protecting records related to ongoing administrative investigations, which justified the denial of access, affirming the lower court's ruling.

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF, Art. 64 LTF; Freedom of Information Act Exemption for Ongoing Investigation Records: The appellant challenged a judgment affirming a decision to deny their request for certain documents under a freedom of information statute, asserting the trial court erred by not finding the agency failed to meet its burden of demonstrating an applicable exemption applied to the requested documents, which were records concerning an investigation into alleged misconduct by a public official; the court reasoned that the agency adequately demonstrated that the records fell within an exemption protecting records related to ongoing administrative investigations, which justified the denial of access, affirming the lower court's ruling.

Mots-clés

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accès aux documents officiels enquête administrative perquisition de documents et enregistrements maxime inquisitoire inexploitabilité des preuves illicites obligation de produire des pièces

Dispositions légales citées

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Questions juridiques clés extraites par Legislator

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF

Cited in the dispositive to rule on the costs of the appeal proceedings.

Art. 64 LTF

Cited in the dispositive to rule on the legal aid for the appellant.

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