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title: "Article 96 — Entry into force"
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shortTitle: "Article 96 — Entry into force"
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*In force · Consolidated version of 6 June 2026 · Checked against EUR-Lex on 26 Oct 2026 · [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02014L0065-20260606)*

This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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