# Competence 55(2) — GDPR — provision context

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Part of **Competence** (GDPR, full article: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-55).

## Provision text

### 55(2)

Where processing is carried out by public authorities or private bodies acting on the basis of point (c) or (e) of Article 6(1), the supervisory authority of the Member State concerned shall be competent. In such cases Article 56 does not apply.


## 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)

- **Recommendations on calculating the audit cycle in EU Large-Scale IT Systems** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/51269

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