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title: "GDPR Article 48: Transfers or disclosures not authorised by Union law"
url: "https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/gdpr/article-48"
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# GDPR Article 48: Transfers or disclosures not authorised by Union law

_CHAPTER V_

Any judgment of a court or tribunal and any decision of an administrative authority of a third country requiring a controller or processor to transfer or disclose personal data may only be recognised or enforceable in any manner if based on an international agreement, such as a mutual legal assistance treaty, in force between the requesting third country and the Union or a Member State, without prejudice to other grounds for transfer pursuant to this Chapter.

## Relevant recitals

- [Recital 115](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/gdpr/recital-115): Rules in Third Countries Contrary to the Regulation

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