GDPR Art. 53 EN
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General conditions for the members of the supervisory authority

Supervision Supervisory Authorities
In force — consolidated2016-05-04 · CELEX 02016R0679-20160504 · ELI ↗
Version history 2
  • 2016-05-04in force CELEX 02016R0679-20160504
  • 2016-04-27 CELEX 32016R0679
  1. 1.

    Member States shall provide for each member of their supervisory authorities to be appointed by means of a transparent procedure by:

    Supervision 2
  2. 2.

    Each member shall have the qualifications, experience and skills, in particular in the area of the protection of personal data, required to perform its duties and exercise its powers.

    Personal Data 4
  3. 3.

    The duties of a member shall end in the event of the expiry of the term of office, resignation or compulsory retirement, in accordance with the law of the Member State concerned.

    2
  4. 4.

    A member shall be dismissed only in cases of serious misconduct or if the member no longer fulfils the conditions required for the performance of the duties.

Connections by provision

53(1) 1 Case Law 1 Literature .md
Case Law 1
VG Stuttgart - 1 K 12737/25
Literature 1
Perspectives for Open Source AI
53(2) 1 Case Law 2 Guidance 1 Literature .md
Case Law 1
VG Stuttgart - 1 K 12737/25
Guidance 2
Statement 1/2024 on legislative developments regarding the Proposal for a Regulation laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse EDPB-EDPS Joint Opinion 04/2022 on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse
Literature 1
Perspectives for Open Source AI
53(3) 2 Case Law .md
Case Law 2
Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 30 April 2024.#Criminal proceedings against M.N.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Berlin.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Judicial cooperation in criminal matters – Directive 2014/41/EU – European Investigation Order (EIO) in criminal matters – Obtaining of evidence already in the possession of the competent authorities of the executing State – Conditions for issuing an EIO – Encrypted telecommunications service – EncroChat – Nee ¶62 Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 30 April 2024.#Criminal proceedings against M.N.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Berlin.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Judicial cooperation in criminal matters – Directive 2014/41/EU – European Investigation Order (EIO) in criminal matters – Obtaining of evidence already in the possession of the competent authorities of the executing State – Conditions for issuing an EIO – Encrypted telecommunications service – EncroChat – Nee

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