The assessment as to the confidentiality of a piece of information thus requires that the legitimate interests opposing disclosure of the information be weighed against the public interest that the activities of the Community institutions take place as openly as possible.
Il existe néanmoins des exceptions à ce principe dans la mesure où le droit communautaire, notamment par le biais des dispositions garantissant le respect du secret professionnel, s’oppose à la divulgation de ces actes ou de certaines informations qu’ils contiennent.