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Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) Article 86

Processing and public access to official documents

Article 86

Personal data in official documents held by a public authority or a public body or a private body for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest may be disclosed by the authority or body in accordance with Union or Member State law to which the public authority or body is subject in order to reconcile public access to official documents with the right to the protection of personal data pursuant to this Regulation.

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CitationArticle 86 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

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