# Restrictions 23(a) — GDPR — provision context

> Focused context for a single provision (23(a)), curated from overview.legal on 2026-08-22. Canonical: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-23#par-1-pnt-a
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Part of **Restrictions** (GDPR, full article: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-23).

## Provision text

### 23(a)

national security;


## Cited by (exact-provision citations)

- **Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 16 January 2024.#Österreichische Datenschutzbehörde v WK.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Verwaltungsgerichtshof.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Article 16 TFEU – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Article 2(2)(a) – Scope – Exclusions – Activities which fall outside the scope of Union law – Article 4(2) TEU – Activities concerning national security – Committee of inquir** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132273
- **Guidelines 10/2020 on restrictions under Article 23 GDPR** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/38062

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