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freedom of information  

Definition

  • Freedom of information (FOI) is a presumptive right of access to official information, qualified by exemptions and subject to independent adjudication by a third party. The adjudicator may be a court, tribunal, commissioner, or ombudsman and may have the power to require actions be taken, or to recommend that the parties should act in a certain way. [Source: Encyclopedia of Governance; Freedom of Information]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-J6BXT179-2

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