Dear colleagues, In short, I am currently working on a case regarding the nature of the contracts concluded between the state and companies exploiting natural resources. This contracts are usually classified as office secret and I want to prove in court that this type of information is of public interest. The contract is not even specifically classified through the classification act, but only some information regarding the gold deposits, but still the state refuses to provide it as being classified.
What I want to kindly ask you is whether contracts regarding the exploitation of natural resources are classified or available for the public according to the legislation in your countries (please provide legal norms if you know them) and whether you have any relevant case law on the subject? This would really help support my case in court! Thank you very much! All the best, Andra. Andra Bucur Legal advisor Soros Foundation Romania 33 Caderea Bastiliei District 1, Bucharest www.soros.ro Tel: +40 21 212 1032 Fax: +40 21 212 10 32
