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Directive 2003/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 November 2003 on the re-use of public sector information · European Union
(16) Making public all generally available documents held by the public sector - concerning not only the political process but also the legal and administrative process - is a fundamental instrument for extending the right to knowledge, which is a basic principle of democracy. This objective is applicable to institutions at every level, be it local, national or international.
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