# Competence 55(3) — GDPR — provision context

> Focused context for a single provision (55(3)), curated from overview.legal on 2026-08-22. Canonical: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-55#par-3
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Part of **Competence** (GDPR, full article: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-55).

## Provision text

### 55(3)

Supervisory authorities shall not be competent to supervise processing operations of courts acting in their judicial capacity.


## Topics on this provision

- **Supervision** — https://overview.legal/topics/toezicht
  Oversight and enforcement by supervisory authorities

## Cited by (exact-provision citations)

- **Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 16 January 2024.#Österreichische Datenschutzbehörde v WK.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Verwaltungsgerichtshof.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Article 16 TFEU – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Article 2(2)(a) – Scope – Exclusions – Activities which fall outside the scope of Union law – Article 4(2) TEU – Activities concerning national security – Committee of inquir** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132273
- **Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 24 March 2022.#X and Z v Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Rechtbank Midden-Nederland.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Competence of the supervisory authority – Article 55(3) – Processing operations of courts acting in their judicial capacity – Concept – Making available to a journalist of documents arising fr** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132315
- **Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 24 March 2022.#X and Z v Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Rechtbank Midden-Nederland.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Competence of the supervisory authority – Article 55(3) – Processing operations of courts acting in their judicial capacity – Concept – Making available to a journalist of documents arising fr** ¶34 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132315
- **Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 24 March 2022.#X and Z v Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Rechtbank Midden-Nederland.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Competence of the supervisory authority – Article 55(3) – Processing operations of courts acting in their judicial capacity – Concept – Making available to a journalist of documents arising fr** ¶32 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132315
- **Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 24 March 2022.#X and Z v Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Rechtbank Midden-Nederland.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Competence of the supervisory authority – Article 55(3) – Processing operations of courts acting in their judicial capacity – Concept – Making available to a journalist of documents arising fr** ¶31 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132315
- **Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 24 March 2022.#X and Z v Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Rechtbank Midden-Nederland.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Competence of the supervisory authority – Article 55(3) – Processing operations of courts acting in their judicial capacity – Concept – Making available to a journalist of documents arising fr** ¶30 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132315
- **Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 24 March 2022.#X and Z v Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Rechtbank Midden-Nederland.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Competence of the supervisory authority – Article 55(3) – Processing operations of courts acting in their judicial capacity – Concept – Making available to a journalist of documents arising fr** ¶28 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132315
- **Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 24 March 2022.#X and Z v Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Rechtbank Midden-Nederland.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Competence of the supervisory authority – Article 55(3) – Processing operations of courts acting in their judicial capacity – Concept – Making available to a journalist of documents arising fr** ¶26 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132315
- **Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 24 March 2022.#X and Z v Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Rechtbank Midden-Nederland.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Competence of the supervisory authority – Article 55(3) – Processing operations of courts acting in their judicial capacity – Concept – Making available to a journalist of documents arising fr** ¶24 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132315
- **Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 24 March 2022.#X and Z v Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Rechtbank Midden-Nederland.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Competence of the supervisory authority – Article 55(3) – Processing operations of courts acting in their judicial capacity – Concept – Making available to a journalist of documents arising fr** ¶23 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132315
- **Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 24 March 2022.#X and Z v Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Rechtbank Midden-Nederland.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Competence of the supervisory authority – Article 55(3) – Processing operations of courts acting in their judicial capacity – Concept – Making available to a journalist of documents arising fr** ¶22 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132315
- **Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 24 March 2022.#X and Z v Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Rechtbank Midden-Nederland.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Competence of the supervisory authority – Article 55(3) – Processing operations of courts acting in their judicial capacity – Concept – Making available to a journalist of documents arising fr** ¶18 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132315

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