LAW No. 119/2014 ON THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION Pursuant to Articles 78 and 83, paragraph 1 of the Constitution, on the proposal of the Council of Ministers, THE ASSEMBLY OF THE REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA DECIDED: CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1 Scope and Purpose 1. This Law regulates the right to know the information produced or held by public authorities. 2. Rules provided for in this Law intend to guarantee public's understanding of the information, in the framework of exercising individual's rights and freedoms in practice, and forming views on the state and the society. 3. This Law aims to promote integrity, transparency and accountability of public authorities. Article 2 Definitions Within the meaning of this law: 1. “Public authority”: a) is any administrative body provided for in the current legislation on administrative procedures, legislative bodies, legislative, judicial and prosecution bodies at any level, local government units at any level, state authorities and public entities, created by the Constitution or by law. b) are commercial companies where: i) the state owns most of the shares; ii) public functions are discharged, under the provisions of letter “c” of this point; c) any natural or legal person, who is given by law, bylaw or any other form provided for by the legislation in force the right in discharge of public functions. 2. “Public information” is any data recorded in any form or format, during discharge of the public function, whether or not prepared by a public authority. 3. “Person” means any natural or legal person, local or foreign, as well as any stateless persons. 4. “Personal data” has the same meaning given in the Law on Protection of Personal Data, as amended. 5. “Transparency programs” is the entirety of information and the way of its publication by the public authority, pursuant to Articles 4 and 7 of this Law. 6. “Coordinator for the right to information" is the civil servant as defined in Article 10 of this Law. CHAPTER II RIGHT TO INFORMATION AND TRANSPARENCY