GDPR Article 55

Competence

Table of Contents GDPR

Chapter 1: General provisions (Art. 1-4)
Chapter 2: Principles (Art. 5-11)
Chapter 3: Rights of the data subject (Art. 12-23)
Chapter 4: Controller and processor (Art. 24-43)
Chapter 5: Transfers of personal data to third countries or international organisations (Art. 44-50)
Chapter 6: Independent supervisory authorities (Art. 51-59)
Chapter 7: Cooperation and consistency (Art. 60-76)
Chapter 8: Remedies, liability and penalties (Art. 77-84)
Chapter 9: Provisions relating to specific processing situations (Art. 85-91)
Chapter 10: Delegated acts and implementing acts (Art. 92-93)
Chapter 11: Final provisions (Art. 94-99)

Article 55 GDPR

Competence

(1) Each supervisory authority shall be competent for the performance of the tasks assigned to and the exercise of the powers conferred on it in accordance with this Regulation on the territory of its own Member State.

(2) Where processing is carried out by public authorities or private bodies acting on the basis of point (c) or (e) of Article 6(1), the supervisory authority of the Member State concerned shall be competent. In such cases Article 56 does not apply.

(3) Supervisory authorities shall not be competent to supervise processing operations of courts acting in their judicial capacity.

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