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Umweltinformationsgesetz Nordrhein-Westfalen (UIG NRW) came into effect on April 18, 2007 - get to know this law...

Pressegesetz für das Land Nordrhein-Westfalen (Landespressegesetz NRW) came into effect on May 24, 1966 - get to know this law...

Informationsfreiheitsgesetz Nordrhein-Westfalen (IFG) came into effect on Jan. 1, 2002 - get to know this law...

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