Kernrechtsfrage
Whether refusing photocopies of inspected documents under Article 29A LEDP was arbitrary.
Extrahierter Entscheid
The refusal of copies was arbitrary because the access right already entailed a comparable risk of disclosure, and copies were only a practical facilitation of access without a persuasive reason for refusal.
Extrahierte Begründung
A right of access to documents generally includes the possibility of taking photocopies unless this causes excessive work or a preponderant interest opposes it. Here, the authority's concern about wider dissemination was not convincing, since the appellant could already copy the material by hand after taking notes. The refusal was therefore unsustainable in its result.