Requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act can be submitted in writing (electronically, by mail, in person):
Secretariat
sekretariat@czechcentres.cz
+420 234 668 211
Requested information can be found here.
Remedies
Remedies can be used in accordance with Act No. 106/1999 Coll., on the Freedom of Information in its valid wording (hereinafter referred to as "InfoZ"), and in accordance with Act No. 500/2004 Coll., Administrative Code, in its valid wording.
Appeal
An appeal against the decision of the obligated entity to refuse the request can be submitted within 15 days from the date of delivery of the decision. The appeal is delivered to the obligated entity. The obligated entity shall submit the appeal along with the case materials to the superior authority, which is the Office for Personal Data Protection, within 15 days from the date of delivery of the appeal. The appellate authority shall decide on the appeal within 15 days from the date the appeal was submitted by the obligated entity.
Complaint about the procedure in handling the request for information
The applicant may, upon meeting the legal grounds, file a complaint about the procedure in handling the request for information within 30 days from the date
a) of delivery of the notification according to § 6 , § 14 para. 5 letter c) or § 17 para. 3 InfoZ,
b) of the expiration of the deadline for providing information according to § 14 para. 5 letter d) or § 14 para. 6 InfoZ, or
c) of the expiration of the deadline for a decision according to § 15 para. 3 or for the handling of the request for information specified in the decision according to paragraph 6 letter b) InfoZ.
The complaint is submitted to the obligated entity.
The Office for Personal Data Protection shall decide on the complaint within 15 days from the date the complaint was submitted by the obligated entity.
Review proceedings and protection against inactivity
The decision of the superior authority can be reviewed in review proceedings, for which the Office for Personal Data Protection is competent according to special legal regulations.
If the administrative authority concludes during the review that the information was unlawfully denied, and the available information about the legal and factual situation does not raise reasonable doubts, it shall proceed similarly according to § 16 para. 5 InfoZ.
The measures against the inactivity of the superior authority according to special legal regulations are the responsibility of the Office for Personal Data Protection.
The most important regulations
The regulations governing the procedure for providing information to the public are primarily as follows:
Act No. 106/1999 Coll., on the Freedom of Information, in its valid wording
Act No. 110/2019 Coll., on the Processing of Personal Data, in its valid wording
Act No. 500/2004 Coll., Administrative Code, in its valid wording
Annual reports
Annual reports according to § 18 para. 3 of Act No. 106/1999 Coll. on the Freedom of Information can be found here.