# Existing data protection rules of churches and religious associations 91(1) — GDPR — provision context

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Part of **Existing data protection rules of churches and religious associations** (GDPR, full article: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-91).

## Provision text

### 91(1)

Where in a Member State, churches and religious associations or communities apply, at the time of entry into force of this Regulation, comprehensive rules relating to the protection of natural persons with regard to processing, such rules may continue to apply, provided that they are brought into line with this Regulation.


## Topics on this provision

- **GDPR Subject-Matter and Objectives** — https://overview.legal/topics/gdpr-subject-matter-objectives
  This content is specifically about the introductory provisions establishing the subject-matter and objectives of the GDPR, which is a distinct topic from genera

## Cited by (exact-provision citations)

- **Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 5 June 2023.#European Commission v Republic of Poland.#Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations – Second subparagraph of Article 19(1) TEU – Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union ‐ Rule of law – Effective legal protection in the fields covered by EU law – Independence of judges – Article 267 TFEU – Possibility of making a reference to the Court for a preliminary ruling – Primacy of EU law – Jurisdiction in relation t** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132286
- **Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 5 June 2023.#European Commission v Republic of Poland.#Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations – Second subparagraph of Article 19(1) TEU – Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union ‐ Rule of law – Effective legal protection in the fields covered by EU law – Independence of judges – Article 267 TFEU – Possibility of making a reference to the Court for a preliminary ruling – Primacy of EU law – Jurisdiction in relation t** ¶60 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132286

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