# Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority 77(2) — GDPR — provision context

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Part of **Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority** (GDPR, full article: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-77).

## Provision text

### 77(2)

The supervisory authority with which the complaint has been lodged shall inform the complainant on the progress and the outcome of the complaint including the possibility of a judicial remedy pursuant to Article 78.


## 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 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
- **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 –** ¶78 (case-law, General Court) — https://overview.legal/posts/132139
- **Guidelines 02/2022 on the application of Article 60 GDPR** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/38066
- **Guidelines 06/2022 on the practical implementation of amicable settlements** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/38072
- **Guidelines 03/2021 on the application of Article 65(1)(a) GDPR** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/38137
- **EDPB-EDPS Joint Opinion 1/2022 on the extension of the Covid-19 certificate Regulation** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/125959
- **EDPB-EDPS Joint Opinion 04/2021 on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a framework for the issuance, verification and acceptance of interoperable certificates on vaccination, testing and recovery** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/126039
- **Guidelines 02/2022 on the application of Article 60 GDPR** §213 (guidance, EDPB) — https://overview.legal/posts/38066
- **Guidelines 06/2022 on the practical implementation of amicable settlements** §63 (guidance, EDPB) — https://overview.legal/posts/38072
- **Guidelines 06/2022 on the practical implementation of amicable settlements** §64 (guidance, EDPB) — https://overview.legal/posts/38072

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