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Facts }}}} 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.The Supreme Court upheld rules requiring legal counsels to keep a client register and to ensure confidentiality. It held that keeping a client register is necessary to comply with the legal obligation to check for potential conflicts of interest and is lawful under [[Article 6 GDPR#1c|Article 6(1)(c) GDPR]]. == English Summary ==== English Summary == === Facts ====== Facts === The Minister of Justice lodged a complaint with the Supreme Court (Sąd Najwyższy) against Resolution No. […] of 3 December 2022 adopted by the National Council of Legal Counsels (Krajowa Rada Radców Prawnych – KRRP). The resolution introduced Regulations for the exercise of the profession of legal counsel.The Minister of Justice lodged a c