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Directive (EU) 2016/680 Article 54

Directive (EU) 2016/680 Article 54

Right to an effective judicial remedy against a controller or processor

Article 54

Without prejudice to any available administrative or non-judicial remedy, including the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority pursuant to Article 52, Member States shall provide for the right of a data subject to an effective judicial remedy where he or she considers that his or her rights laid down in provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive have been infringed as a result of the processing of his or her personal data in non-compliance with those provisions.

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CitationArticle 54 of Directive (EU) 2016/680 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

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