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How New EU Access to Documents Rules Can Reduce Transparency and Shield Big Tech
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How New EU Access to Documents Rules Can Reduce Transparency and Shield Big Tech
Abstract
After a series of high-profile court defeats, the European Commission has tightened internal rules and guidance governing access to documents.
Civil society warns that the combined effect is to limit practical access to documents in areas such as competition enforcement, mergers and digital regulation, where transparency is vital to public scrutiny.
Blog Title
Privacy International
Date
2026-05-28
Accessed
6/6/26, 4:17 PM
Language
English
License
Information Rights & Media Freedom
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Europe
Citation
How New EU Access to Documents Rules Can Reduce Transparency and Shield Big Tech. (2026, May 28). Privacy International. http://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5781/how-new-eu-access-documents-rules-can-reduce-transparency-and-shield-big-tech
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