> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://www.mica.wtf/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://www.mica.wtf/mica.wtf/gdpr/chapter-iii-rights-of-the-data-subject-art.-12-23/23.md).

# Art. 23 — Restrictions

1. Union or Member State law to which the data [controller](https://headlesslaw.com/definitions/gdpr/controller/) or [processor](https://headlesslaw.com/definitions/gdpr/processor/) is subject may restrict by way of a legislative measure the scope of the obligations and rights provided for in [Articles 12](/mica.wtf/gdpr/chapter-iii-rights-of-the-data-subject-art.-12-23/12.md) to 22 and [Article 34](/mica.wtf/gdpr/chapter-iv-controller-and-processor-art.-24-43/34.md), as well as [Article 5](/mica.wtf/gdpr/chapter-ii-principles-art.-5-11/5.md) in so far as its provisions correspond to the rights and obligations provided for in [Articles 12](/mica.wtf/gdpr/chapter-iii-rights-of-the-data-subject-art.-12-23/12.md) 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:
   1. national security;
   2. defence;
   3. public security;
   4. 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;
   5. 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;
   6. the protection of judicial independence and judicial proceedings;
   7. the prevention, investigation, detection and prosecution of breaches of ethics for regulated professions;
   8. a monitoring, inspection or regulatory function connected, even occasionally, to the exercise of official authority in the cases referred to in points (a) to (e) and (g);
   9. the protection of the data subject or the rights and freedoms of others;
   10. the enforcement of civil law claims.
2. In particular, any legislative measure referred to in paragraph 1 shall contain specific provisions at least, where relevant, as to:
   1. the purposes of the [processing](https://headlesslaw.com/definitions/gdpr/processing/) or categories of processing;
   2. the categories of [personal data](https://headlesslaw.com/definitions/gdpr/personal-data/);
   3. the scope of the restrictions introduced;
   4. the safeguards to prevent abuse or unlawful access or transfer;
   5. the specification of the controller or categories of controllers;
   6. the storage periods and the applicable safeguards taking into account the nature, scope and purposes of the processing or categories of processing;
   7. the risks to the rights and freedoms of data subjects; and
   8. the right of data subjects to be informed about the restriction, unless that may be prejudicial to the purpose of the restriction.


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