Federal Act Governing Access to Information held by the Federal Government (Freedom of Information Act)
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| Section 1 | Underlying principles |
| Section 2 | Definitions |
| Section 3 |
Protection of special public interests |
| Section 4 | Protection of the official decisionmaking process |
| Section 5 | Protection of personal data |
| Section 6 |
Protection of intellectual property and business or trade secrets |
| Section 7 | Application and procedure |
| Section 8 | Procedure when third parties are involved |
| Section 9 | Rejection of the application: Legal remedies |
| Section 10 | Fees and expenses |
| Section 11 | Obligations to publish information |
| Section 12 | Federal Commissioner for Freedom of Information |
| Section 13 | Amendments to other regulations |
| Section 14 | Reporting and evaluation |
| Section 15 | Entry into force |