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Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) Article 78

Right to an effective judicial remedy against a supervisory authority

Article 78

1.   Without prejudice to any other administrative or non-judicial remedy, each natural or legal person shall have the right to an effective judicial remedy against a legally binding decision of a supervisory authority concerning them. 2.   Without prejudice to any other administrative or non-judicial remedy, each data subject shall have the right to a an effective judicial remedy where the supervisory authority which is competent pursuant to Articles 55 and 56 does not handle a complaint or does not inform the data subject within three months on the progress or outcome of the complaint lodged pursuant to Article 77. 3.   Proceedings against a supervisory authority shall be brought before the courts of the Member State where the supervisory authority is established. 4.   Where proceedings are brought against a decision of a supervisory authority which was preceded by an opinion or a decision of the Board in the consistency mechanism, the supervisory authority shall forward that opinion or decision to the court.

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CitationArticle 78 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

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