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Facts }}}} The Supreme Court of Poland upheld rules requiring legal counsels to keep client data confidential and maintain a client register. The Court held processing was lawful under [[Article 6 GDPR#1c|Article 6(1)(c) GDPR]] to meet legal obligations.The Supreme Court upheld rules requiring legal counsels to keep a client register and ensure confidentiality. It held that processing client data to check conflicts of interest is lawful under [[Article 6 GDPR#1c|Article 6(1)(c) GDPR]] as it fulfills a statutory duty. == English Summary ==== English Summary == === Facts ====== Facts === In December 2022, the National Council of Legal Counsels adopted regulations on the practice of legal counsels. The Minister of Justice challenged parts of the regulations, particularly § 5 and § 6. § 5 required persons cooperating with legal counsels to keep information confidential. § 6 required legal counsels to maintain a client register to identify conflicts of interest.The Minister of Justice lodge