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Two Decades of Existence of the Freedom of Information Act in Romania: Appearance and Specificity

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  • Liviu-Valentin MIHALACHE

    (Doctoral School in Communication Sciences, University of Bucharest, Romania.)

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In 2001 the Freedom of Information Act (Law no. 544/2001) was adopted by the Romanian Parliament, in a sign of unprecedented openness of the beaurocratic apparatus towards its citizenry. This article answers two main questions: firstly, how did Law no. 544/2001 appear in Romania, what was the general social and political context, and what made civil society, the government and opposition at that time to cooperate for the adoption of the law? And secondly, what is the specificity of this law, which are the main traits that distinguish it as an anti-corruption tool, two decades after it entered into force?

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  • Liviu-Valentin MIHALACHE, 2023. "Two Decades of Existence of the Freedom of Information Act in Romania: Appearance and Specificity," Perspectives of Law and Public Administration, Societatea de Stiinte Juridice si Administrative (Society of Juridical and Administrative Sciences), vol. 12(4), pages 522-534, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:sja:journl:v:12:y:2023:i:4:p:522-534
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    Keywords

    freedom of information; Law no. 544/2001; public interest; transparency; Romania.;
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    JEL classification:

    • H83 - Public Economics - - Miscellaneous Issues - - - Public Administration
    • K23 - Law and Economics - - Regulation and Business Law - - - Regulated Industries and Administrative Law
    • K40 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior - - - General

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