# Binding corporate rules 47(j) — GDPR — provision context

> Focused context for a single provision (47(j)), curated from overview.legal on 2026-08-22. Canonical: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-47#par-2-pnt-j
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Part of **Binding corporate rules** (GDPR, full article: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-47).

## Provision text

### 47(j)

the mechanisms within the group of undertakings, or group of enterprises engaged in a joint economic activity for ensuring the verification of compliance with the binding corporate rules. Such mechanisms shall include data protection audits and methods for ensuring corrective actions to protect the rights of the data subject. Results of such verification should be communicated to the person or entity referred to in point (h) and to the board of the controlling undertaking of a group of undertakings, or of the group of enterprises engaged in a joint economic activity, and should be available upon request to the competent supervisory authority;


## Topics on this provision

- **Codes of Conduct** — https://overview.legal/topics/codes-of-conduct
  Industry codes of conduct for data protection
- **International Transfer** — https://overview.legal/topics/internationale-doorgifte
  Transfer of personal data outside the EU/EEA
- **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
- **Personal Data** — https://overview.legal/topics/persoonsgegevens
  Information relating to identified or identifiable natural persons

## Cited by (exact-provision citations)

- **Recommendations 1/2022 on the Application for Approval and on the elements and principles to be found in Controller Binding Corporate Rules (Art. 47 GDPR)** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/125849

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