The procedure outlines the way to ensure the free access of citizens or other interested parties (media, NGOs, etc.) to information of public interest according to the provisions of Law no. 544/2001, with subsequent amendments and completions, within the City Hall. This procedure aims to ensure a correct, efficient, prompt, and legal circuit for requests regarding information of public interest.

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

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

​The following information is excluded from citizens’ free access:

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

b) information regarding the deliberations of authorities, as well as those concerning the economic and political interests of Romania, if they fall into the category of classified information, according to the law;

c) information regarding commercial or financial activities, if their disclosure prejudices the right to intellectual or industrial property, as well as the principle of fair competition, according to the law;

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

e) information regarding the procedure during a criminal or disciplinary investigation, if the outcome of the investigation is endangered, confidential sources are revealed, or the life, bodily integrity, or health of a person is put at risk as a result of the ongoing or completed investigation;

f) information regarding judicial procedures, if their disclosure prejudices the assurance of a fair trial or the legitimate interest of any of the parties involved in the process;

g) information whose publication prejudices measures for the protection of young people.

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