# Right to an effective judicial remedy against a supervisory authority 78(4) — GDPR — provision context

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Part of **Right to an effective judicial remedy against a supervisory authority** (GDPR, full article: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-78).

## Provision text

### 78(4)

Where proceedings are brought against a decision of a supervisory authority which was preceded by an opinion or a decision of the Board in the consistency mechanism, the supervisory authority shall forward that opinion or decision to the court.


## 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)

- **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
- **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** ¶32 (case-law, General Court) — https://overview.legal/posts/132302
- **Guidelines 03/2021 on the application of Article 65(1)(a) GDPR** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/38137

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