Name of code
Guide for Administration [Leitfaden Verwaltung und Medien/Leiifanden Verwaltung]
Originator of code
Loi sur la transparence.ch/Öffentlichkeitsgesetz.ch
Country
Switzerland
Original language
German/French
Year of creation
N/A
Type of code
Journalism
Main frame of accountability
Public
Transparency
Public
Legal and regulatory context
Non-mandatory
Implementation and enforcement
Voluntary
Diversity
No
AI/automation
No
“Guide for Administration” (“Leitfaden Verwaltung und Medien – Leiifanden Verwaltung”) issued by Loi sur la transparence.ch/Öffentlichkeitsgesetz.ch is aimed at public administrations and authorities in Switzerland. It helps to make the federal and cantonal public information laws a practical instrument for journalists. The document provides guidelines on handling information as well as on handling access requests for information.
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