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Standard 6. There is a designated supervisory authority overseeing the implementation of the legislation on public information with the power to set standards, make prescriptions and impose sanctions.
Indicator 2. The decisions of the independent oversight body are binding. The independent oversight body has the necessary mandate and power to perform its functions

Indicator 2. The decisions of the independent oversight body are binding. The independent oversight body has the necessary mandate and power to perform its functions

The decisions of the external administrative oversight body shall be binding, final and enforceable, including by coercive means.

Summary

The laws of the analysed countries range considerably when it comes to the mandate, powers and the binding nature of the decisions of the independent oversight bodies as envisaged in the law. Some demonstrate certain inherent limitations.

Current state of play

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