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FOI wins one after another
21.01.2009
On the 20th of January 2009 hearings of the FOI claim versus Davtashen Community Council and Davtashen Community Leader Arthur Gevorgyan took place in the Administrative Court of the Republic of Armenia (Presiding Judge – His Honor Ashot Sargsyan). The requirements of the claim were to oblige Davtashen Community Council to provide the required information within five day period, and to fine Arthur Gevorgyan - Davtashen Community Leader – to pay administrative penalty at the amount of 5000 drams.
The FOI President – Shushan Doydoyan withdrew the claim since on the 13th of January 2009 the FOI received a letter from Davtashen Community Leader requesting а month to provide the required information duly and properly, concurrently offering apologies for his fault and delay.
The RA Administrative Court, in conformity with para. 5 of Section 1, Article 90 of the RA Administrative Procedure Code, resolved to withdraw the legal proceedings over the given administrative case.
Let us remind that for the last month it has been the third court decision in favor of restoration of the right to get information initiated by the FOI. For more information about other lawsuits, please visit the section Lawsuits of the web site.
The FOI President – Shushan Doydoyan withdrew the claim since on the 13th of January 2009 the FOI received a letter from Davtashen Community Leader requesting а month to provide the required information duly and properly, concurrently offering apologies for his fault and delay.
The RA Administrative Court, in conformity with para. 5 of Section 1, Article 90 of the RA Administrative Procedure Code, resolved to withdraw the legal proceedings over the given administrative case.
Let us remind that for the last month it has been the third court decision in favor of restoration of the right to get information initiated by the FOI. For more information about other lawsuits, please visit the section Lawsuits of the web site.