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Art. 29: Act on Information and Data Protection (IDG)
Art. 29
**29 Fees and Charges**
1 The public body generally does not charge a fee for processing requests from private individuals.
2 If the processing of the request involves considerable effort and this bears no reasonable relation to the public interest, the public body may impose an appropriate fee on the requesting person. It shall inform the requesting person of the amount of the fee in advance, stating the reasons.
3 If information is suitable for commercial use, a charge based on market rates may be levied.
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170.4 Law on Information and Data Protection (IDG)
VII. Data Protection Officer
Position and Remuneration
Personnel
Budget Management, Controlling and Accounting
Officers in Municipalities and Organisations
Court Decisions Applying This Provision (16)
VB.2025.00158 · zh (Art. 29 Abs. 1 IDG)
Sister's Right to Access Deceased's Protection Records Over Secrecy Privilege
Cited in relation to the possibility of limited access.
VB.2025.00158 · zh (Art. 29 Abs. 2 IDG)
Sister's Right to Access Deceased's Protection Records Over Secrecy Privilege
Cited as the basis for the decision regarding the levying of fees due to the effort required.
VB.2022.00146 · zh (Art. 29 Abs. II IDG)
Information Access Disproportionate Effort Assessment
This provision allows for the imposition of a fee in cases of considerable processing effort.
VB.2020.00594 · zh (Art. 29 Abs. I IDG)
Bar Commission Fee for Anonymized Decision Legality
This provision is cited in the context of the reasoning about whether fees can be charged even if they concern the exercise of fundamental rights.
AEG.2018.00001 · zh (Art. 29 IDG)
Information Access Denial Due to Personal Data Protection Concerns
Cited in the reasoning regarding the non-existence of an exception for free access to files due to low effort.
VB.2013.00346 · zh (Art. 29 Abs. 3 IDG)
Appeal Regarding Prepayment of Costs for Accessing Official Information
The court ruled that the respondent was entitled to demand an advance payment (Vorauszahlung) based on this provision due to considerable administrative effort.
VB.2013.00346 · zh (Art. 29 Abs. IV IDG)
Appeal Regarding Prepayment of Costs for Accessing Official Information
This provision was considered in the context of assessing the applicability of market-based fees, although ultimately deemed not applicable for the case.
VB.2012.00750 · zh (Art. 29 Abs. I IDG)
Administrative Access to Files in Pending and Concluded Proceedings
The final order imposes a processing fee on the respondent according to this provision concerning access to files from already concluded proceedings.
VB.2010.00461 · zh (Art. 29 Abs. II lit. b IDG)
Right to Access Oversight Case Files with Notification to Affected Parties
Used for the partial approval and remand of the case for further proceedings, specifically for hearing the supervisory complainants.
VB.2010.00293 · zh (Art. 29 IDG)
Disclosure of Lay Judges' Per Diem Allowances Denied on Grounds of Privacy and Judicial Independence
This provision is relevant as the decision concerns the right to access official documents (passive information) under the IDG.
VB.2010.00226 · zh (Art. 29 Abs. II lit. b IDG)
Patient v. Psychiatric Hospital (Medical Records Fee and Mootness)
Cited as the legal basis for the obligation of the authority to order the provision of patient files when certain conditions are met, and its violation by imposing a fee.
AEG.2018.00001 · zh (Art. 29 IDG)
Data Protection Overrides Right to Free Access of Concluded Judgment Records
This article was cited in relation to the non-existence of an exception for free access to records due to low effort, leading to the rejection of the request.
VB.2010.00461 · zh (Art. 29 Abs. II lit. b IDG)
Right to Information Access in Supervisory Review Proceedings
The case was remanded for the respondent to decide on the participation of the affected parties after hearing them, as per the procedural requirement.
VB.2012.00750 · zh (Art. 29 Abs. I IDG)
Appeal Regarding Denial of Access to Administrative Documents
Cited as the basis for the administrative authority to charge a processing fee for granting access to files in completed procedures.
VB.2013.00346 · zh (Art. 29 Abs. 3 IDG)
Advance Payment for Access to Information Upheld
The court found that the processing of the request involved significant administrative effort, justifying the requirement for a prepayment under this article.