# Independence 52(2) — GDPR — provision context

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

## Provision text

### 52(2)

The member or members of each supervisory authority shall, in the performance of their tasks and exercise of their powers in accordance with this Regulation, remain free from external influence, whether direct or indirect, and shall neither seek nor take instructions from anybody.


## 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 (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
- **Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 21 June 2022.#Ligue des droits humains ASBL v Conseil des ministres.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Cour constitutionnelle.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Processing of personal data – Passenger Name Record (PNR) data – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Article 2(2)(d) – Scope – Directive (EU) 2016/681 – Use of PNR data of air passengers of flights operated between the European Union and third countries – Power to include data of air passengers** ¶275 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132311
- **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** ¶118 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132259

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