# Independence 52(3) — GDPR — provision context

> Focused context for a single provision (52(3)), curated from overview.legal on 2026-08-22. Canonical: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-52#par-3
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Part of **Independence** (GDPR, full article: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-52).

## Provision text

### 52(3)

Member or members of each supervisory authority shall refrain from any action incompatible with their duties and shall not, during their term of office, engage in any incompatible occupation, whether gainful or not.


## 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 20 September 2022.#Bundesrepublik Deutschland v SpaceNet AG and Telekom Deutschland GmbH.#Requests for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesverwaltungsgericht.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Processing of personal data in the electronic communications sector – Confidentiality of communications – Providers of electronic communications services – General and indiscriminate retention of traffic and location data – Directive 2002/58/EC – Article 15(1) –** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132305
- **Hoge Raad - ECLI:NL:PHR:2023:935** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/158435
- **Judgment of the General Court (Fifth Chamber, Extended Composition) of 24 May 2023.#Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd, formerly Facebook Ireland Ltd v European Commission.#Competition – Data market – Administrative procedure – Article 18(3) and Article 24(1)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 – Request for information – Virtual data room – Obligation to state reasons – Legal certainty – Rights of the defence – Necessity of the information requested – Misuse of powers – Right to privacy – Proportionality –** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132287
- **Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 8 December 2022.#TU and RE v Google LLC.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesgerichtshof.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Directive 95/46/EC – Article 12(b) – Point (a) of the first paragraph of Article 14 – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Article 17(3)(a) – Operator of an internet search engine – Research carried out on the basis of a person’s name – Displaying a l** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132301
- **Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber, Extended Composition) of 27 April 2022.#Robert Roos and Others v European Parliament.#Public health – Requirement to present a valid EU digital COVID-19 certificate to access the Parliament’s buildings – Legal basis – Freedom and independence of Members of the European Parliament – Obligation to ensure the health of staff in the service of the European Union – Parliamentary immunity – Processing of personal data – Right to respect for private life –** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132313
- **Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 21 December 2016.#Tele2 Sverige AB v Post- och telestyrelsen and Secretary of State for the Home Department v Tom Watson and Others.#Requests for a preliminary ruling from the Kammarrätten i Stockholm and the Court of Appeal (England & Wales) (Civil Division).#Reference for a preliminary ruling — Electronic communications — Processing of personal data — Confidentiality of electronic communications — Protection — Directive 2002/58/EC — Articles 5, 6 and 9** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132351
- **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 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
- **Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 2 March 2023.#Norra Stockholm Bygg AB v Per Nycander AB.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Högsta domstolen.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of personal data – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Article 6(3) and (4) – Lawfulness of processing – Production of a document containing personal data in civil court proceedings – Article 23(1)(f) and (j) – Protection of judicial independence and judicial proceedings – Enforcement of civil law clai** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132293
- **Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 16 February 2023.#HYA and Othersprokuratura.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Spetsializiran nakazatelen sad.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Telecommunications sector – Processing of personal data and the protection of privacy – Directive 2002/58 – Article 15(1) – Restriction of the confidentiality of electronic communications – Judicial decision authorising the interception, recording and storage of telephone conversations of persons suspe** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132294
- **Digital Rights Ireland Ltd v Minister for Communications** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/51474
- **Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 8 December 2022.#TU and RE v Google LLC.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesgerichtshof.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Directive 95/46/EC – Article 12(b) – Point (a) of the first paragraph of Article 14 – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Article 17(3)(a) – Operator of an internet search engine – Research carried out on the basis of a person’s name – Displaying a l** ¶59 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132301

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