At ZUG, we believe that access to information is a right that belongs to everyone—not just lawyers, journalists, or experts. That’s why we’re proud to announce the launch of GeLATO, a free tool to help you easily create Freedom of Information (FOIA – or LATO in Luxembourg) requests under Luxembourg’s transparency law.
When we first dug into Luxembourg’s Loi du 14 septembre 2018 relative à une administration transparente et ouverte, something clicked for us: this law wasn’t written for specialists. It was designed for you—the public. Ordinary people. Citizens who want to understand, question, and engage with how their institutions operate.
But in practice? Filing a FOIA request still feels intimidating.
Where do you start? How do you phrase it? What if you get it wrong?
That’s exactly why we built GeLATO.
We wanted a tool that makes the process so simple, so clear, that anyone can look at it and think: “Yeah, I can do that.”
With GeLATO, you can:
• Quickly select the administration you want to contact
• Easily describe the documents or information you want
• Let our European AI (Mistral) help you sharpen your request
• Download a ready-to-send, legally compliant letter in French
All in just a few minutes—and without needing to understand legal jargon.
Transparency works when everyone participates. GeLATO is our small step toward making open government a little more real, a little more accessible, and a little more fun.
We can’t wait to see what you’ll uncover.
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Together, let’s open the doors a little wider.
—The ZUG Team