The procedure mentions the manner of ensuring free access to public interest information for citizens or other interested parties (media, NGOs, etc.) according to the provisions of Law no. 544/2001, with subsequent amendments and completions, within the City Hall. Through this procedure, the aim is to ensure a correct, efficient, operative, and legal circuit of requests for public interest information.

The operational procedure targets the free and unrestricted access of individuals to any public interest information, as defined by law, which constitutes one of the fundamental principles of the relationships between individuals and public authorities, in accordance with the Constitution of Romania and international documents ratified by the Parliament of Romania. The procedure establishes the manner in which communication is ensured to authorities, institutions, and interested individuals of the acts issued, under the conditions of Law no. 544/2001 regarding free access to public interest information.

The procedure is mainly carried out for good collaboration between citizens and public institutions, for the interests of the public institution, citizens, and employees of the public institution.

​Are exempted from citizens’ free access the following information:

a) information in the field of national defense, security, and public order, if they are classified according to the law;

b) information regarding the deliberations of authorities, as well as those relating to Romania’s economic and political interests, if they are classified according to the law;

c) information regarding commercial or financial activities, if their publicity infringes on intellectual or industrial property rights, as well as the principle of fair competition, according to the law;

d) information regarding personal data, according to the law;

e) information regarding the procedure during a criminal or disciplinary investigation, if the result of the investigation is jeopardized, confidential sources are revealed, or the life, physical integrity, or health of a person is endangered as a result of the investigation carried out or ongoing;

f) information regarding judicial procedures, if their publicity affects the guarantee of a fair trial or the legitimate interest of any of the parties involved in the process;

g) information whose publication prejudices the measures for protecting youth.

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