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graph TD
    A["The case consists of..."] --> B1["One sanctionable conduct <br/><br/> Chapter 3.1 GDPR"]
    A --> B2["Separate sanctionable conducts <br/><br/> Chapter 3.2 GDPR"]
    
    B2 --> C2["**Plurality of Actions** <br/><br/> Separate calculated fines in one or more decisions for each conduct, subject to individual legal maximums"]
    
    B1 --> C1["Gives rise to one infringement"]
    B1 --> C2a["Gives rise to more than one infringement"]
    
    C1 --> D1["**No concurrence** <br/><br/> One fine is imposed for one infringement, subject to the legal maximum of that infringement"]
    
    C2a --> D2["Infringements preclude each other <br/><br/> Chapter 3.1.1 GDPR"]
    C2a --> D3["Infringement are applicable alongside each other <br/><br/> Chapter 3.1.2 GDPR"]
    
    D2 --> E1["**Concurrence of laws** <br/><br/> Only one infringement is applied to the conduct and the fine is calculated based only on that infringement and subject to its legal maximum"]
    
    D3 --> E2["**Unity of Action / Unity of processing** <br/><br/> The fine is calculated considering all applicable infringements, but its legal maximum is limited to the highest (Article 83(3) GDPR)"]

    style A fill:#2e5e4a,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
    style C2 fill:#6d59ca,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
    style D1 fill:#6d59ca,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
    style E1 fill:#6d59ca,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
    style E2 fill:#6d59ca,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px