| Author (Person) | Fox, Benjamin |
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| Series Title | EUObserver |
| Series Details | 03.07.14 |
| Publication Date | 03/07/2014 |
| Content Type | News |
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Report of the European Court of Justice judgement of the 3 July 2014 in ECJ Case C-350/12 P - Council v In 't Veld in a case brought by Dutch MEP Sophie In't Veld in the area of access to documents. According to the report of the judgement in EUObserver the European Court of Justice ruled that EU institutions must demonstrate that the disclosure of a document effectively harms the public interest if they want to deny publication. The judgement could have a significant impact on future requests for access to documents relating to the EU's international activities. Lawyer Onno Brouwer who represented Sophie in't Veld in this case and others in landmark transparency cases before the General Court and the Court of Justice, challenging EU institutions on openness and accountability, said: 'the Court's view that a European institution must demonstrate that the disclosure of a document effectively harms the public interest is of great practical importance for journalists, interest groups and all those who wish to obtain access to EU documents'. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://euobserver.com/institutional/124861 |
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| Subject Categories | Law, Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
