# Competence of the lead supervisory authority 56(5) — GDPR — provision context

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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(5)

Where the lead supervisory authority decides not to handle the case, the supervisory authority which informed the lead supervisory authority shall handle it according to Articles 61 and 62.


## 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** ¶70 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — 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** ¶62 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132323
- **Guidelines 06/2022 on the practical implementation of amicable settlements** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/38072
- **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** §69 (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 06/2022 on the practical implementation of amicable settlements** §65 (guidance, EDPB) — https://overview.legal/posts/38072
- **Guidelines 06/2022 on the practical implementation of amicable settlements** §48 (guidance, EDPB) — https://overview.legal/posts/38072

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