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title: "GDPR Recital 44: Performance of a Contract"
url: "https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/gdpr/recital-44"
type: "legal-text"
date: ""
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# GDPR Recital 44: Performance of a Contract

Processing should be lawful where it is necessary in the context of a contract or the intention to enter into a contract.

## Articles this recital explains

- [Article 6](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/gdpr/article-6): Lawfulness of processing

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