Buenos Aires Province

Ley de Acceso a las Fuentes de Información de la Provincia de Buenos Aires

Ley N° 12.475 (2000), Decreto reglamentario 2549/2004

Open Records Transparency: 31/100 (weak) Transparency Score: 31/100

Response Timeline

Extension
10 days

No fixed response deadline in the original law; after 30 business days without response the request is deemed denied (silencio administrativo). English: 30 business day deemed-denial rule. Ley 12.475 requires 'founded' requests demonstrating legitimate interest — a narrower standard than the national law's no-reason-required approach.

Exemptions

  • Seguridad y defensa (security and defence)
  • Datos personales sensibles (sensitive personal data)
  • Secretos comerciales (trade secrets)
  • Material deliberativo interno (internal deliberative material)

Buenos Aires Province requires 'legitimate interest' to be shown (unusual restriction). The national Law 27.275 does not require interest justification.

Appeal Process

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Acción de amparo o habeas data ante el fuero contencioso-administrativo

Appeals go to the Buenos Aires Province administrative courts.

Sources & References

  • Full text of law →
  • Primary source →
  • https://www.bahia.gob.ar/subidos/leyes/LeyProvincial-12475-Prov.BuenosAires.pdf
  • https://www.oas.org/es/sla/ddi/acceso_informacion_base_dc_leyes_pais_A.asp