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# Recital 15

*In force · Regulation (EU) No 596/2014, OJ L 173, 12.6.2014 · Checked against EUR-Lex on 1 Nov 2026 · [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32014R0596)*

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