CHAPTER VIThe Commissioner

Section 1Independent status

Article 51F1Monitoring the application of this Regulation

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F2The Commissioner 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 and to facilitate the free flow of personal data F3... .

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F43.

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F44.

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Article 52Independence

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F5The Commissioner shall act with complete independence in performing F6... tasks and exercising F6... powers in accordance with this Regulation.

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F7The Commissioner shall, in the performance of F8... tasks and exercise of F8... powers in accordance with this Regulation, remain free from external influence, whether direct or indirect, and shall neither seek nor take instructions from anybody.

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F9The Commissioner shall refrain from any action incompatible with F10the Commissioner's duties and shall not, F11while holding office, engage in any incompatible occupation, whether gainful or not.

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F125.

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F13Article 53General conditions for the members of the supervisory authority

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F14Article 54Rules on the establishment of the supervisory authority

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