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Freedom of Information #FOI in Austria: A state-affiliated entity cannot refuse info under the exemption for publicly listed entities if the entity is not actually listed but merely issues tradable securities. Thank you for trusting me with this matter, @moserat.bsky.social!

Verfassungsgerichtshof@oevfgh.bsky.social

Zwei #VfGH Entscheidungen zur Informationsfreiheit: Hypo Vbg ist kein börsennotiertes Unternehmen, daher nicht ausgenommen. Ob bei NÖ Unternehmen Geheimhaltungsinteresse überwiegt, hat ggf. der VwGH, aber nicht der #Verfassungsgerichtshof zu entscheiden: t1p.de/lft7v

14/7/26, 8:47 am4 reposts16 likes

Florian Prischl

@florianprischl.com

14 July

The Constitutional Court rejected our argument that this exemption as a whole is unconstitutional. However, it also rejected the extremely broad interpretation of the Administrative Court Vorarlberg. State-affiliated entities cannot dodge their duty to provide information on thin reasoning.

Florian Prischl

@florianprischl.com

14 July

I understand that other state-affiliated entities also relied on their issuance of securities to claim this exemption. This will now have to change.

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@blueskyeria.bsky.social

14 July

Danke!

Wolfgang Rainer

@rainerwolfgang.bsky.social

14 July

Gratulation 🥂!