Art. 4 Vereinbarung über die Zusammenarbeit im Bereich der Informatik - Zuständigkeiten

EDÖB · Empfehlung vom 24 A (Art. 4 BGÖ)

Journalist's Access to Facial Recognition Search Terms Granted

The provision that allows for special rules in other federal laws to take precedence over the BGÖ, which was argued by the NDB in relation to Art. 67 NDG.

EDÖB · EKQMB Dokumente zu (Art. 4 BGÖ)

FDPIC Rules on Access to Medical and Insurance Files

Cited in conjunction with Art. 33 ATSG as a legal basis for limiting access to information where other federal laws provide for confidentiality.

EDÖB · Swisstransplant Un (Art. 4 BGÖ)

Journalist Denied Organ Transplant Report Access, Transparency Interest Prevails

Determined that Art. 57 TxG does not constitute a special provision, thus the Freedom of Information Act applies.

EDÖB · Empfehlung Swisstran (Art. 4 BGÖ)

Journalist v. Organ Donation Foundation (Transparency of Organ Allocation Report)

Used to assess whether specific provisions in other federal laws restrict access to information under the Freedom of Access to Information Act.

EDÖB · fedpol Information (Art. 4 Bst. a BGÖ)

FDPIC orders fedpol to release GovWare procurement documents with national security redactions

This provision establishes that specific regulations in other federal laws that designate certain information as secret are reserved, meaning the Freedom of Information Act does not apply in such cases.

EDÖB · Empfehlung vom 27 N (Art. 4 (Bst. a) BGÖ)

Journalist's Access to Bank Rescue Documents

Used to justify that information covered by Art. 6 Abs. 3 PLB-NVO is regulated by special law, thus the BGÖ is not applicable.

EDÖB · NKVF Bericht eines (Art. 4 BGÖ)

Journalist Access to Detainee Commission Reports

This provision covers exceptions to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) based on specific provisions in other federal laws.

EDÖB · Empfehlung NKVF 11 7 (Art. 4 Bst. a BGÖ)

Journalist's Access to Torture Prevention Commission Reports vs. Correctional Facility Individual's Rights

Cited regarding special provisions in other federal laws that designate certain information as secret.

EDÖB · Empfehlung NKVF 11 7 (Art. 4 Bst. b BGÖ)

Journalist's Access to Torture Prevention Commission Reports vs. Correctional Facility Individual's Rights

Cited in the context of special laws providing specific public access regulations.

EDÖB · AFC Extraits de deux (Art. 4 LTrans)

Federal Tax Administration vs. Transparency Law on Calendar Entries

Cited in conjunction with special provisions like Article 110 LIFD to address the exception for tax secrecy.

EDÖB · Bundesamt f r R stun (Art. 4 BGÖ)

Armaments Company Procurement Disclosure Denied on Security Grounds

Cited to regulate the relationship between the Freedom of Information Act and other federal laws providing special regulations for access to administrative documents.

EDÖB · Empfehlung vom 21 M (Art. 4 Bst. b BGÖ)

FDPIC v. Swiss Army Mask Procurement Transparency Case

Cited to state that this provision is not applicable as the Z. AG did not demonstrate ongoing civil proceedings or that it applies to future potential disputes.

EDÖB 2021-05-18 (Art. 4 Bst. a BGÖ)

Swiss Tax Authority v. Applicant (Memo Confidentiality)

Cited as the basis for the exception to the Public Access to Information Act due to special provisions in other federal laws, specifically relating to the confidentiality of information exchanged under tax treaties.

EDÖB · Raccomandazione del (Art. 4 let. a LTras)

Right to access AVS/AI account statement denied due to lack of public interest

Referenced as the general principle that requires exceptions to be explicitly provided by law for denying access to official documents.

EDÖB · Raccomandazione del (Art. 4 let. b LTras)

Right to access AVS/AI account statement denied due to lack of public interest

Referenced in the context of whether specific data protection provisions constitute exceptions to transparency.