§ 8 Regulations on Public Information by the Government Council and the Administration (Information Regulations, InfoR) (Informationsreglement, InfoR) - Sanctioning of Violations

1. If an accredited information recipient disseminates confidential or secret information, which has been marked as such to them, through an information medium, the State Chancellery may revoke their accreditation and remove them from the list of accredited information recipients.

2. The same applies if

1. Information with an embargo is disseminated in an information medium before the expiry of the embargo;

2. Information is obtained through circumvention of the provisions of these regulations;

3. Received information is used abusively or to the detriment of legitimate private interests;

4. The obligation to report the truth is intentionally or grossly negligently violated;

5. The obligation to correct is not fulfilled.

3. In less severe cases, a warning or temporary suspension may be issued.

4. The information recipient against whom a measure is to be taken is entitled to a right to be heard.

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