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TT:2012-151 AI generated

Labour Court dismissed JHL's claim against the Ministry for failing to provide a written response to a request for information.

Case Number TT:2012-151
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Labour Court dismissed the Finnish Public and Welfare Sector Union's (JHL) appeal against the Ministry of Finance's failure to respond to a request for information. JHL argued that the Ministry's silence constituted a violation of the Act on Access to Official Documents, while the Ministry contended that the request lacked sufficient specificity to warrant a formal reply. The court ruled that the Ministry was not obligated to provide a written response when the request was too vague, thereby upholding the administrative inaction.

Legislator headnote

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Act on Access to Official Documents; Act on the Right of Access to Information; A request for information must be sufficiently specific to trigger a mandatory written response under the Act on Access to Official Documents.

Keywords

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Act on Access to Official Documents request for information specificity requirement administrative inaction written response obligation public sector union Ministry of Finance

Cited Legislation

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Act on Access to Official Documents
Act on the Right of Access to Information
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Antopäivä 18.12.2012

Diaarinumero R 103/12

KANTAJA

Julkisten ja hyvinvointialojen liitto JHL ry

VASTAAJA

Valtiovarainministeriö