# Independence 52(1) — GDPR — provision context

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Part of **Independence** (GDPR, full article: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-52).

## Provision text

### 52(1)

Each supervisory authority shall act with complete independence in performing its tasks and exercising its powers in accordance with this Regulation.


## Topics on this provision

- **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

## Cited by (exact-provision citations)

- **Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 4 October 2024.#C.G. v Bezirkshauptmannschaft Landeck.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Landesverwaltungsgericht Tirol.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by competent authorities for the purposes of the prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences – Directive (EU) 2016/680 – Article 3(2) – Concept of ‘processing’ – Article 4 – Principles re** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132164
- **Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 30 April 2024.#Criminal proceedings against Unknown individuals.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Giudice delle indagini preliminari presso il Tribunale di Bolzano.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Processing of personal data in the electronic communications sector – Confidentiality of communications – Providers of electronic communications services – Directive 2002/58/EC – Article 15(1) – Articles 7, 8, 11 and Article 52(1) of the Charter of** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132260
- **Judgment of the General Court (Seventh Chamber, Extended Composition) of 19 November 2025.#Amazon EU Sàrl, venant aux droits de Amazon Services Europe Sàrl v European Commission.#Digital services – Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 – Designation as a very large online platform – Plea of illegality – Admissibility – Article 33(1) and (4) of Regulation 2022/2065 – Right to respect for private and family life – Freedom to conduct a business – Right to property – Equal treatment – Freedom of expression – Da** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132131
- **Judgment of the General Court (Tenth Chamber, Extended Composition) of 16 July 2025.#Lisa Ballmann v European Data Protection Board.#Protection of personal data – Complaint against the controller of personal data of users of an online social network in the European Union – Article 65(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Binding decision of the European Data Protection Board – Complainant’s request for access to the file prepared for the purposes of the binding decision – Refusal to grant access –** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132139
- **Judgment of the Court (Tenth Chamber) of 13 June 2024.#Criminal proceedings against HYA and Others.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Sofiyski gradski sad.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Telecommunications sector – Processing of personal data and the protection of privacy – Directive 2002/58/EC – Article 15(1) – Restriction of the confidentiality of electronic communications – Judicial decision authorising listening, tapping and storage in respect of telephone conversations of pers** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132256
- **VOLKER UND MARKUS SCHECKE GBR V. LAND HESSEN, EIFERT V. LAND HESSEN AND BUNDESANSTALT FUR LANDWIRTSCHAFT UND ERNAHRUNG, 9.Nov.2010 (“SCHECKE”)** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/5976
- **DIGITAL RIGHTS IRELAND LTD V. IRELAND,** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/5964
- **Digital Rights Ireland Ltd v Minister for Communications** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/51474
- **VOLKER UND MARKUS SCHECKE GBR V. LAND HESSEN, EIFERT V. LAND HESSEN AND BUNDESANSTALT FUR LANDWIRTSCHAFT UND ERNAHRUNG, 9.Nov.2010 (“SCHECKE”)** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/6180
- **Judgment of the General Court (Tenth Chamber, Extended Composition) of 3 September 2025.#Philippe Latombe v European Commission.#Transfer of personal data to the United States – Commission Implementing Decision on the adequate level of protection of personal data ensured by the United States – Right to an effective remedy – Right to private and family life – Decisions based solely on the automated processing of personal data – Security of the processing of personal data.#Case T-553/23.** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132137
- **Privacy International v Secretary of State** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/51481
- **Judgment of the Court (Full Court) of 30 April 2024.#La Quadrature du Net and Others v Premier ministre and Ministère de la Culture.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Conseil d'État (France).#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector – Directive 2002/58/EC – Confidentiality of electronic communications – Protection – Article 5 and Article 15(1) – Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Unio** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132259

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