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Facts === Facts ====== Facts === In December 2022, the National Council of Legal Counsels (Poland) 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 argued that these rules violated the [[Article 6 GDPR|Article 6]] because they did not provide a legal basis for processing client data. The Minister also said the rules conflicted with the system of free legal aid, which protects the anonymity of clients, and could reduce public trust in the free legal aid system. The Minister claimed the rules imposed unnecessary obligations on legal counsels.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 regulati