III RN 5/98
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Supreme Court allows press appeal against audit chamber's refusal to provide activity information under Press Law.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court overturned the Chief Administrative Court's decision dismissing a newspaper's request for access to audit documents. The court held that the audit chamber's refusal to disclose information regarding its 1997 activities violated the Press Law's mandate for transparency. Consequently, the court ruled that such refusals fall within the Chief Administrative Court's jurisdiction and must be reviewed for justification.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 4 ust. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 Prawa prasowego; Art. 16 ust. 2 ustawy o Naczelnym Sądzie Administracyjnym: The Chief Administrative Court has jurisdiction to review appeals against refusals by state audit bodies to provide press information, provided the refusal is not based on state or official secrecy.
Keywords
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Press Law
Administrative Jurisdiction
State Audit Chamber
Information Access
Secrecy Exceptions
Supreme Court Review
Administrative Appeal
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 4 ust. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 of the Press Law of January 26, 1984
Art. 16 ust. 2 of the Act on the Chief Administrative Court of May 11, 1995
Art. 393 § 13 of the Code of Civil Procedure
art. 45 ust. 1 Konstytucji RP
art. 61 Konstytucji