Chapter VIThe Commission

Section 1 – Independent status

• Article 51Monitoring the application of this Regulation

  1. The Commission is responsible for monitoring the application of this Regulation, in order to protect the fundamental rights and freedoms of natural persons in relation to processing…

• Article 52Independence

  1. The Commission shall act with complete independence in performing ... tasks and exercising ... powers in accordance with this Regulation. 2. The Commission shall, in the performance…

• Article 53General conditions for the members of the supervisory authority

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• Article 54Rules on the establishment of the supervisory authority

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Section 2 – Tasks and powers

• Article 55Competence

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• Article 56Competence of the lead supervisory authority

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• Article 57Tasks

  1. Without prejudice to other tasks set out under this Regulation, the Commission must: (a) monitor and enforce the application of this Regulation; (b) promote public awareness and…

• Article 58Powers

  1. The Commission has all of the following investigative powers: (a) to order the controller and the processor, and, where applicable, the controller's or the processor's representative to…

• Article 59Activity reports

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