The Italian Data Protection Authority and the Lazio Regional Administrative Court (TAR). Here are the limits on the right of access.
Here is the full ruling on the Privacy Guarantor and the right of civic access in the Report case.
The Lazio Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has ruled that the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali) cannot issue a blanket denial to requests for generalized civic access to its institutional expenditures.
It must make outgoing transactions accessible, indicating the amount and reason, within the limits of the single year requested.
However, the TAR only partially accepted the appeal.
The principle
The ruling confirms a well-established view: generalized public access "gains in scope what it loses in intensity." It can cover any public document, but it does not transform itself into an inspection power or replace the investigative tools of the competent authorities. The balance between transparency and confidentiality must be rigorously struck, identifying the least restrictive solution for both interests at stake.
The Italian Data Protection Authority and the Lazio Regional Administrative Court (TAR). Here are the limits on the right of access.
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