EU regulatory register · GDPR
Article 23Restrictions
CELEX 32016R0679 · Read on 2026-08-18 · Chapter III
Short answer
1. Union or Member State law to which the data controller or processor is subject may restrict by way of a legislative measure the scope of the obligations and rights provided for in Articles 12 to 22 and Article 34, as well as Article 5 in so far as its provisions correspond to the rights and obligations provided for in Articles 12 to 22, when such a …
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1. Union or Member State law to which the data controller or processor is subject may restrict by way of a legislative measure the scope of the obligations and rights provided for in Articles 12 to 22 and Article 34, as well as Article 5 in so far as its provisions correspond to the rights and obligations provided for in Articles 12 to 22, when such a restriction respects the essence of the fundamental rights and freedoms and is a necessary and proportionate measure in a democratic society to safeguard:
(a)
national security;
(b)
defence;
(c)
public security;
(d)
the prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties, including the safeguarding against and the prevention of threats to public security;
(e)
other important objectives of general public interest of the Union or of a Member State, in particular an important economic or financial interest of the Union or of a Member State, including monetary, budgetary and taxation a matters, public health and social security;
(f)
the protection of judicial independence and judicial proceedings;
(g)
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Judgments of the Court of Justice
2 decisions
- C-247/23Court of Justice of the European Union
VP v Országos Idegenrendészeti Főigazgatóság
Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Article 5(1)(d) – Principle of accuracy – Article 16 – Right to rectification – Article 23 – Restrictions – Data relating to gender identity – Data incorrect from the time of inclusion in a public register – Means of proof – Administrative practice of requesting proof of gender reassignment surgery.
Ask NovaCopilot - C-33/22Court of Justice of the European Union
Österreichische Datenschutzbehörde v WK
Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Article 16 TFEU – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Article 2(2)(a) – Scope – Exclusions – Activities which fall outside the scope of Union law – Article 4(2) TEU – Activities concerning national security – Committee of inquiry set up by the parliament of a Member State – Article 23(1)(a) and (h), Articles 51 and 55 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Competence of the supervisory authority responsible for data protection – Article 77 – Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority – Direct effect.
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Judgments applying this article
28 judgments in the register cite the article in their text. SE 1 · EU 17 · DE 10
- eu:62018cj0511
- eu:c-620-19
- eu:c-247-23
- eu:c-307-22
- eu:c-817-19-62019cj0817
- eu:c-175-20-62020cj0175
- eu:c-268-21
- eu:c-33-22
- eu:c-434-16
- eu:c-597-19
- se:nja-2023-86
- eu:c-203-22-62022cj0203
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