# Definitions 4(a) — GDPR — provision context

> Focused context for a single provision (4(a)), curated from overview.legal on 2026-08-22. Canonical: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-4#par-22-pnt-a
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Part of **Definitions** (GDPR, full article: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-4).

## Provision text

### 4(a)

the controller or processor is established on the territory of the Member State of that supervisory authority;


## Topics on this provision

- **Processors** — https://overview.legal/topics/processors
  Entities that process data on behalf of controllers
- **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
- **Controllers** — https://overview.legal/topics/controllers
  Entities that determine purposes and means of processing

## Cited by (exact-provision citations)

- **EDPB Document Setting Forth a Co-Operation procedure for the approval of Binding Corporate Rules for controllers and processors** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/50655

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