# 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-2-pnt-a
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Part of **Restrictions** (GDPR, full article: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-23).

## Provision text

### 23(a)

the purposes of the processing or categories of processing;


## Cited by (exact-provision citations)

- **Guidelines 04/2022 on the calculation of administrative fines under the GDPR** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/38068
- **Guidelines 10/2020 on restrictions under Article 23 GDPR** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/38062

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