# Dispute resolution by the Board 65(a) — GDPR — provision context

> Focused context for a single provision (65(a)), curated from overview.legal on 2026-08-22. Canonical: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-65#par-1-pnt-a
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Part of **Dispute resolution by the Board** (GDPR, full article: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-65).

## Provision text

### 65(a)

where, in a case referred to in Article 60(4), a supervisory authority concerned has raised a relevant and reasoned objection to a draft decision of the lead authority or the lead authority has rejected such an objection as being not relevant or reasoned. The binding decision shall concern all the matters which are the subject of the relevant and reasoned objection, in particular whether there is an infringement of this Regulation;


## 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)

- **CJEU - T‑183/23 - Ballmann v European Data Protection Board** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/184572
- **Judgment of the General Court (Tenth Chamber, Extended Composition) of 16 July 2025.#Lisa Ballmann v European Data Protection Board.#Protection of personal data – Complaint against the controller of personal data of users of an online social network in the European Union – Article 65(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Binding decision of the European Data Protection Board – Complainant’s request for access to the file prepared for the purposes of the binding decision – Refusal to grant access –** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132139
- **Order of the General Court (Tenth Chamber) of 29 April 2025.#Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd v European Data Protection Board.#Action for annulment – Protection of personal data – Opinion of the European Data Protection Board on valid consent in the context of ‘consent or pay’ models implemented by large online platforms – Article 64(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Act not open to challenge – Inadmissibility – Liability – Damage – Causal link – Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law.#Case T** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132144
- **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
- **Order of the General Court (Fourth Chamber, Extended Composition) of 7 December 2022.#WhatsApp Ireland Ltd v European Data Protection Board.#Action for annulment – Protection of personal data – Draft decision of the lead supervisory authority – Resolution of disputes between supervisory authorities by the European Data Protection Board – Binding decision – Article 60(4) and Article 65(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Act not open to challenge – Preparatory act – Lack of individual concern.#Ca** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132302
- **Judgment of the General Court (Tenth Chamber, Extended Composition) of 29 January 2025 (Extracts).#Data Protection Commission v European Data Protection Board.#Protection of personal data – Article 65(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Binding decision instructing a lead supervisory authority to broaden the scope of its investigation and issue a new draft decision – Competence of the European Data Protection Board.#Joined Cases T-70/23, T-84/23 and T-111/23.** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132152
- **Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 10 February 2026.#WhatsApp Ireland Ltd v European Data Protection Board.#Appeal – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Article 63 – Consistency mechanism – Article 65 – Dispute resolution by the European Data Protection Board – Binding decision – Action for annulment – First paragraph of Article 263 TFEU – Act open to challenge – Fourth paragraph of Article 263 TFEU – Condition that the** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132126
- **Judgment of the General Court (Tenth Chamber, Extended Composition) of 29 January 2025 (Extracts).#Data Protection Commission v European Data Protection Board.#Protection of personal data – Article 65(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Binding decision instructing a lead supervisory authority to broaden the scope of its investigation and issue a new draft decision – Competence of the European Data Protection Board.#Joined Cases T-70/23, T-84/23 and T-111/23.** ¶50 (case-law, General Court) — https://overview.legal/posts/132152
- **Judgment of the General Court (Tenth Chamber, Extended Composition) of 29 January 2025 (Extracts).#Data Protection Commission v European Data Protection Board.#Protection of personal data – Article 65(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Binding decision instructing a lead supervisory authority to broaden the scope of its investigation and issue a new draft decision – Competence of the European Data Protection Board.#Joined Cases T-70/23, T-84/23 and T-111/23.** ¶40 (case-law, General Court) — https://overview.legal/posts/132152
- **Judgment of the General Court (Tenth Chamber, Extended Composition) of 29 January 2025 (Extracts).#Data Protection Commission v European Data Protection Board.#Protection of personal data – Article 65(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Binding decision instructing a lead supervisory authority to broaden the scope of its investigation and issue a new draft decision – Competence of the European Data Protection Board.#Joined Cases T-70/23, T-84/23 and T-111/23.** ¶31 (case-law, General Court) — https://overview.legal/posts/132152
- **Judgment of the General Court (Tenth Chamber, Extended Composition) of 29 January 2025 (Extracts).#Data Protection Commission v European Data Protection Board.#Protection of personal data – Article 65(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Binding decision instructing a lead supervisory authority to broaden the scope of its investigation and issue a new draft decision – Competence of the European Data Protection Board.#Joined Cases T-70/23, T-84/23 and T-111/23.** ¶69 (case-law, General Court) — https://overview.legal/posts/132152
- **Order of the General Court (Fourth Chamber, Extended Composition) of 7 December 2022.#WhatsApp Ireland Ltd v European Data Protection Board.#Action for annulment – Protection of personal data – Draft decision of the lead supervisory authority – Resolution of disputes between supervisory authorities by the European Data Protection Board – Binding decision – Article 60(4) and Article 65(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Act not open to challenge – Preparatory act – Lack of individual concern.#Ca** ¶7 (case-law, General Court) — https://overview.legal/posts/132302

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