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Rules on the establishment of the supervisory authority

Supervisory Authorities Supervision
In force — consolidated2016-05-04 · CELEX 02016R0679-20160504 · ELI ↗
Version history 2
  • 2016-05-04in force CELEX 02016R0679-20160504
  • 2016-04-27 CELEX 32016R0679
  1. 1.

    Each Member State shall provide by law for all of the following:

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    1. a)
      the establishment of each supervisory authority;
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    2. b)
      the qualifications and eligibility conditions required to be appointed as member of each supervisory authority;
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    3. c)
      the rules and procedures for the appointment of the member or members of each supervisory authority;
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    4. d)
      the duration of the term of the member or members of each supervisory authority of no less than four years, except for the first appointment after 24 May 2016, part of which may take place for a shorter period where that is necessary to protect the independence of the supervisory authority by means of a staggered appointment procedure;
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    5. e)
      whether and, if so, for how many terms the member or members of each supervisory authority is eligible for reappointment;
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    6. f)
      the conditions governing the obligations of the member or members and staff of each supervisory authority, prohibitions on actions, occupations and benefits incompatible therewith during and after the term of office and rules governing the cessation of employment.
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  2. 2.

    The member or members and the staff of each supervisory authority shall, in accordance with Union or Member State law, be subject to a duty of professional secrecy both during and after their term of office, with regard to any confidential information which has come to their knowledge in the course of the performance of their tasks or exercise of their powers. During their term of office, that duty of professional secrecy shall in particular apply to reporting by natural persons of infringements of this Regulation.

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54(1) 4 Case Law 2 Guidance .md
Case Law 4
Meta Platforms and Others v Bundeskartellamt ¶15 Meta Platforms and Others v Bundeskartellamt ¶14 Meta Platforms and Others v Bundeskartellamt ¶23 Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 30 April 2025.#Inspektorat kam Visshia sadeben savet.#Requests for a preliminary ruling from the Sofiyski rayonen sad.#References for a preliminary ruling – Rule of law – Judicial independence – Second subparagraph of Article 19(1) TEU – Effective legal protection in the fields covered by Union law – Judicial body competent to propose the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against judges, public prosecutors and investigating magistrates, with a view t
Guidance 2
EDPB-EDPS Joint Opinion 5/2021 on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act) ¶64 EDPB-EDPS Joint Opinion 5/2021 on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act)
54(1)(c) 2 Case Law .md
Case Law 2
Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 3 October 2019.#Staatssecretaris van Justitie en Veiligheid v A and Others.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Raad van State.#Reference for a preliminary ruling — EEC-Turkey Association Agreement — Decision No 2/76 — Article 7 — Decision No 1/80 — Article 13 — ‘Standstill’ clauses — New restriction — Collection, registration and retention of biometric data of Turkish nationals in a central filing system — Overriding reasons of public interest — Ob ¶19 Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 3 October 2019.#Staatssecretaris van Justitie en Veiligheid v A and Others.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Raad van State.#Reference for a preliminary ruling — EEC-Turkey Association Agreement — Decision No 2/76 — Article 7 — Decision No 1/80 — Article 13 — ‘Standstill’ clauses — New restriction — Collection, registration and retention of biometric data of Turkish nationals in a central filing system — Overriding reasons of public interest — Ob
54(1)(d) 1 Case Law .md
Case Law 1
Korkein hallinto-oikeus (Finland) - KHO:2021:125
54(2) 4 Guidance .md
Guidance 4
EDPB-EDPS Joint Opinion 5/2021 on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act) Recommendations 1/2022 on the Application for Approval and on the elements and principles to be found in Controller Binding Corporate Rules (Art. 47 GDPR) Contribution of the EDPB to the evaluation of the GDPR under Article 97 ¶64 EDPB-EDPS Joint Opinion 5/2021 on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act)

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