# Competence of the lead supervisory authority 56(4) — GDPR — provision context

> Focused context for a single provision (56(4)), curated from overview.legal on 2026-08-22. Canonical: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-56#par-4
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Part of **Competence of the lead supervisory authority** (GDPR, full article: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-56).

## Provision text

### 56(4)

Where the lead supervisory authority decides to handle the case, the procedure provided in Article 60 shall apply. The supervisory authority which informed the lead supervisory authority may submit to the lead supervisory authority a draft for a decision. The lead supervisory authority shall take utmost account of that draft when preparing the draft decision referred to in Article 60(3).


## 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 15 June 2021.#Facebook Ireland Ltd and Others v Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Hof van beroep te Brussel.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union – Articles 7, 8 and 47 – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Cross-border processing of personal data – ‘One-stop shop’ mechanism – Sincere and effecti** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132323
- **Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 15 June 2021.#Facebook Ireland Ltd and Others v Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Hof van beroep te Brussel.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union – Articles 7, 8 and 47 – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Cross-border processing of personal data – ‘One-stop shop’ mechanism – Sincere and effecti** ¶61 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132323
- **EDPB-EDPS Joint Opinion 01/2023 on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down additional procedural rules relating to the enforcement of Regulation (EU) 2016/679** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/125829
- **Guidelines 03/2021 on the application of Article 65(1)(a) GDPR** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/38137
- **Guidelines 09/2020 on relevant and reasoned objection under Regulation 2016/679** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/38061
- **Guidelines 02/2022 on the application of Article 60 GDPR** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/38066
- **Guidelines 02/2022 on the application of Article 60 GDPR** §132 (guidance, EDPB) — https://overview.legal/posts/38066
- **Guidelines 02/2022 on the application of Article 60 GDPR** §265 (guidance, EDPB) — https://overview.legal/posts/38066
- **Guidelines 02/2022 on the application of Article 60 GDPR** §13 (guidance, EDPB) — https://overview.legal/posts/38066
- **Guidelines 09/2020 on relevant and reasoned objection under Regulation 2016/679** §30 (guidance, EDPB) — https://overview.legal/posts/38061

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