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# Freedom of Information Act (FoIA)

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## Freedom of Information Act (FoIA)

SR 152.3 — Federal Act of 17 December 2004 on Freedom of Information in the Administration (Freedom of Information Act, FoIA).

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English is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force. English consolidation of 1 November 2023, which is also the date of the current binding text.

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## Preamble

The Federal Assembly of the Swiss Confederation, based on Article 173 paragraph 2 of the Federal Constitution, and having considered the Federal Council Dispatch dated 12 February 2003 decrees:

SR 101 BBl 2003 1963

## Contents

1\. General Provisions — 5 articles 2. Right of Access to Official Documents — 4 articles 3. Procedure for Access to Official Documents — 8 articles 4. The FDPIC — 3 articles 5. Final Provisions — 5 articles

[Official text on Fedlex — consolidation of 1 November 2023](https://fedlex.data.admin.ch/filestore/fedlex.data.admin.ch/eli/cc/2006/355/20231101/en/html/fedlex-data-admin-ch-eli-cc-2006-355-20231101-en-html-6.html?utm_source=slatesource)