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Art. 28 : Act on Information and Data Protection (IDG)

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Art. 28

1 Within 30 days of receiving the request, the public body shall grant access to the information or issue a decision concerning the restriction of the right of access.

2 If the public body is unable to meet this deadline, it shall inform the requesting person before its expiry, stating the reasons and indicating when the decision on the request will be available.

← Art. 27 Law on Information and Data Protection (LIDP) Art. 29 →

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Court Decisions Applying This Provision (7)

VB.2023.00546 · zh (Art. 28 Abs. I IDG)
Appeal Regarding Admissibility of Postal Document as New Evidence for Revision
The court addressed the requirement for new evidence as a ground for revision.
VB.2023.00546 · zh (Art. 28 Abs. II IDG)
Appeal Regarding Admissibility of Postal Document as New Evidence for Revision
The court considered the relevance of the alleged new evidence.
VB.2023.00546 · zh (Art. 28 IDG)
Appeal Regarding Admissibility of Postal Document as New Evidence for Revision
The court's decision is based on the review of evidence relevant to the revision request under the rules of the Information Disclosure Act (IDG).
VB.2022.00547 · zh (Art. 28 IDG)
Appeal on Access to Information and Procedural Fairness in Revision Review
Cited alongside other provisions, this law concerning access to information likely informed the context of the dispute, although its direct application in the final order is less clear than Art. 29 Abs. II BV.
VB.2020.00107 · zh (Art. 28 IDG)
Information Access Delay and Procedural Deadlines
The ruling concerns the timely handling of an information access request, which is regulated by this article.
VB.2017.00391 · zh (Art. 28 Abs. 1 IDG)
District Council Failure to Decide on File Access Request
Cited as the legal basis for the requirement to grant access to files within 30 days or issue a decision refusing access.
VB.2017.00391 · zh (Art. 28 Abs. 1 IDG)
Wrongful Refusal to Act by Administrative Body on File Access Request
Cited in relation to the obligation to grant access to files or issue a refusal decision within 30 days.