# Transparent information, communication and modalities for the exercise of the rights of the data subject 12(a) — GDPR — provision context

> Focused context for a single provision (12(a)), curated from overview.legal on 2026-08-22. Canonical: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-12#par-5-pnt-a
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Part of **Transparent information, communication and modalities for the exercise of the rights of the data subject** (GDPR, full article: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-12).

## Provision text

### 12(a)

charge a reasonable fee taking into account the administrative costs of providing the information or communication or taking the action requested; or


## Cited by (exact-provision citations)

- **Guidelines 04/2022 on the calculation of administrative fines under the GDPR** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/38068
- **Guidelines 01/2022 on data subject rights - Right of access** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/38055
- **Opinion 1/2022 on the draft decision of the Luxembourg Supervisory Authority regarding the GDPR – CARPA certification criteria** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/125965
- **Opinion 1/2022 on the draft decision of the Luxembourg Supervisory Authority regarding the GDPR – CARPA certification criteria** §57 (guidance, EDPB) — https://overview.legal/posts/125965
- **Opinion 1/2022 on the draft decision of the Luxembourg Supervisory Authority regarding the GDPR – CARPA certification criteria** §46 (guidance, EDPB) — https://overview.legal/posts/125965

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