# General conditions for imposing administrative fines 83(j) — GDPR — provision context

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Part of **General conditions for imposing administrative fines** (GDPR, full article: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-83).

## Provision text

### 83(j)

adherence to approved codes of conduct pursuant to Article 40 or approved certification mechanisms pursuant to Article 42; and


## Topics on this provision

- **Certification** — https://overview.legal/topics/certification
  Data protection certification mechanisms

## Cited by (exact-provision citations)

- **VwGH - VwGH Ro 2025/04/0007-7** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/184547
- **Guidelines 04/2022 on the calculation of administrative fines under the GDPR** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/38068

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