# Competentie 55(2) — AVG — provision context

> Focused context for a single provision (55(2)), curated from overview.legal on 2026-08-22. Canonical: https://overview.legal/laws/avg/art-55#par-2
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Part of **Competentie** (AVG, full article: https://overview.legal/laws/avg/art-55).

## Provision text

### 55(2)

In het geval van verwerking door overheidsinstanties of door particuliere organen die handelen op grond van artikel 6, lid 1, onder c) of e), is de toezichthoudende autoriteit van de lidstaat in kwestie competent. In dergelijke gevallen is artikel 56 niet van toepassing.


## Topics on this provision

- **Supervisory Authorities** — https://overview.legal/topics/supervisory-authorities
  National data protection authorities and their powers
- **Supervision** — https://overview.legal/topics/toezicht
  Oversight and enforcement by supervisory authorities

## Cited by (exact-provision citations)

- **Study on the secondary use of personal data in the context of scientific research** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/50717
- **One-Stop-Shop case digest on right of access** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/50410
- **Study on the secondary use of personal data in the context of scientific research** §8 (guidance, EDPB) — https://overview.legal/posts/50717

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