# Derogations for specific situations 49(4) — GDPR — provision context

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Part of **Derogations for specific situations** (GDPR, full article: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-49).

## Provision text

### 49(4)

The public interest referred to in point (d) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 shall be recognised in Union law or in the law of the Member State to which the controller is subject.


## Topics on this provision

- **Controllers** — https://overview.legal/topics/controllers
  Entities that determine purposes and means of processing

## Cited by (exact-provision citations)

- **Opinion 22/2024 on certain obligations following from the reliance on processor(s) and sub-processor(s)** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/125715
- **Statement 2/2024 on the financial data access and payments package** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/125748

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