Article 86: Processing and public access to official documents
Praxikon tracks Article 86 (Processing and public access to official documents) under the GDPR, alongside the EU AI Act, citing the source for every statement.
Chapter IXIn force since 25-05-2018
Official text
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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.
Source: EUR-Lex, Regulation (EU) 2016/679. Official text, reproduced without modification.
More case law, guidelines and fines
In addition to the overview at the bottom of this page: rulings, guidelines and fines that interpret or apply this article, newest first. Each item was checked against the official source.
Case law (1)
- 7 March 2024 · C-740/22 · CJEUEndemol Shine Finland
Orally disclosing information about criminal proceedings is processing if the information is or will be in a filing system. Such data may not be disclosed to anyone without the requester showing a specific interest.
Checked on 5 November 2026