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Related documents

  • Case: 1649/2012/RA
  • Case: 1649/2012/RA
    Opened on 07 Sep 2012
  • Institution(s) concerned: Council of the European Union
  • Field(s) of law: Area of freedom, security and justice
  • Types of maladministration alleged – (i) breach of, or (ii) breach of duties relating to: Requests for public access to documents [Article 23 ECGAB]
  • Subject matter(s): Dealing with requests for information and access to documents (Transparency)

Allegation(s)

The Council was wrong to refuse to provide full public access to the document containing common steps towards visa-free short-term travel of Russian and EU citizens.

Claim(s)

The Council should grant full access to the requested document or provide satisfactory reasons for refusing to do so.