Offentlighets- och sekretesslagen

<strong>Offentlighets- och sekretesslagen (OSL)</strong> (<em>The Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act</em>) is a Swedish law that regulates the balance between public access to official documents and the protection of sensitive information. It ensures <strong>offentlighetsprincipen</strong> (<em>the principle of public access</em>), allowing citizens to request and review public records while defining specific cases where confidentiality applies. The law outlines <strong>secrecy rules</strong> for government agencies, municipalities, and public institutions, covering areas such as national security, personal privacy, and business confidentiality. <strong>OSL</strong> works alongside <strong>Svenska Arkivlagen (1990:782)</strong> and the <strong>Freedom of the Press Act</strong> to ensure transparency and legal compliance in public administration.