Abstract
The Law on Access to Public Information does not define the limits of the exercise of the right
of access to information. Subsequently, the use of the right in question often serves purposes
that are inconsistent with the objectives of the Act. As a response to this practice, the concept
of abuse of the right of access to public information has been developed in doctrine and case
law. The foundations of this concept, however, are the subject of debate. There are also doubts
about both the criteria for its application and the limits of its use. The paper addresses the
aforementioned issues and aims to confirm two theses. F irst, that despite the absence of a legal
provision introducing the concept of abuse of the right of access to public information, there
are legitimate grounds for it. Second, that the proper application of this concept can serve
to achieve a compromise between the need for access to public information and its possible
abuse.