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Access to Justice for a Greener Europe | 16 January 2020

Webinar "Step by step practical guide to requesting environmental information from EU bodies and challenging refusals"
Access to Justice for a Greener Europe

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Webinar "Step by step practical guide to requesting environmental information from EU bodies and challenging refusals"

This webinar provides you with a step by step approach to requesting environmental information from EU bodies and challenging refusals.

1.Making an access to information request
a. What can you request vs what notb. Tips on how to phrase the requestc. What to avoidd. Using Asktheeu.org

2. How to challenge a refusal (confirmatory application)
a. Factors to consider when deciding whether to challengeb. How to calculate the deadlinec. Tips on how to phrase a confirmatory applicationd. Some standard arguments

3. Challenging a negative decision at the EU Ombudsman / the Court
a. Factors to consider whether to challengeb. How to decide: EU Ombudsman or EU General Courtc. Introduction to the procedure : EU Ombudsman; EU courts