Legality and validity of procedural steps and the final decision
Where this Regulation or Article 65(6) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 requires that a supervisory authority take a procedural step within a specified time limit, taking such a step after the expiry of that time limit shall not affect the legality or validity of that procedural step or of the final decision.
Time limits and the right to an effective judicial remedy
In determining whether a supervisory authority has not handled a complaint pursuant to Article 78(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, consideration shall be given to whether that supervisory authority, within the time limit provided for in this Regulation or in Article 65(6) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, including any possible extensions of such a time limit, has not:
(a)
submitted a draft decision or revised draft decision; or
(b)
adopted a final decision.