unknown journalist – Court Ruling (Austria, 2024)
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An Austrian journalist won a court case to access information about COVID-19 financial aid recipients. This ruling is significant because it reinforces the public's right to know about government spending during the pandemic.
What happened
The journalist requested information on companies that received financial aid during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Who was affected
The journalist seeking transparency about government financial aid was affected.
What the authority found
The court ruled that the journalist had the right to access the requested information under data protection rules.
Why this matters
This ruling highlights the importance of transparency in government actions. It encourages others to seek information that promotes accountability in public spending.
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On 02.06.2020, the complaining journalist requested information from the controller on the names and sums of all companies that received financial aid in the form of tax deferrals, grants or loan guarantees during the COVID-19 pandemic under [https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/eli/bgbl/1987/287/P2/NOR12016843?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Kundmachungsorgan=&Index=&Titel=Auskunftspflichtgesetz&Gesetzesnummer=&VonArtikel=&BisArtikel=&VonParagraf=2&BisParagraf=&VonAnlage=&BisAnlage=&Typ=&Kundmachungsnummer=&Unterzeichnungsdatum=&FassungVom=11.03.2024&VonInkrafttretedatum=&BisInkrafttretedatum=&VonAusserkrafttretedatum=&BisAusserkrafttretedatum=&NormabschnittnummerKombination=Und&ImRisSeitVonDatum=&ImRisSeitBisDatum=&ImRisSeit=Undefined&ResultPageSize=100&Suchworte=&Position=1&SkipToDocumentPage=true&ResultFunctionToken=78db5b41-eb7d-4cf5-9e8a-c364906c4b57 § 2 Auskunftspflichtgesetz] and [https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/eli/bgbl/1987/287/P3/NOR12013339?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Kundmachungsorgan=&Index=&Titel=Auskunftspflichtgesetz&Gesetzesnummer=&VonArtikel=&BisArtikel=&VonParagraf=3&BisParagraf=&VonAnlage=&BisAnlage=&Typ=&Kundmachungsnummer=&Unterzeichnungsdatum=&FassungVom=11.03.2024&VonInkrafttretedatum=&BisInkrafttretedatum=&VonAusserkrafttretedatum=&BisAusserkrafttretedatum=&NormabschnittnummerKombination=Und&ImRisSeitVonDatum=&ImRisSeitBisDatum=&ImRisSeit=Undefined&ResultPageSize=100&Suchworte=&Position=1&SkipToDocumentPage=true&ResultFunctionToken=46bee1dc-e46a-4257-9b32-8fb1d1bf1651 § 3 Auskunftspflichtgesetz]. On 26.08.2020, the controller rejected the journalist's request, arguing that it cannot provide the requested information due to a statutory duty of confidentiality coming from data protection ([https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/eli/bgbl/i/1999/165/A1P1/NOR40139563?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Kundmachungsorgan=&Index=&Titel=DSG&Gesetzesnummer=&VonArtikel=&BisArtikel=&VonParagraf=1&BisParagraf=&VonAnlage=&BisAnlage=&Typ=&Kundmachungsnummer=&Unterzeichnungsdatum=&FassungVom=11.03.2024&VonInkrafttret
Outcome
Court Ruling
A ruling by a national court on a data-protection matter.
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. unknown journalist - Austria (2024). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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