access to public information

The article examines methods of implementation the right to access to public information. The author of the article distinguishes methods and forms of access to public information. The article researches the gist of active and passive methods of the right to access to public information.

The article focuses on peculiarities of legal regulation of disputes over appealing decisions, actions or omissions of masters of public information. Having analyzed the Code of Administrative Procedure, the Law of Ukraine “On Access to Public Information” and court decisions, the problems of this category of administrative cases consideration have been highlighted.