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title: "Article 45 — Entry into force"
type: regulation
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shortTitle: "Article 45 — Entry into force"
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*In force · Consolidated version of 27 December 2022 · Checked against EUR-Lex on 2 Nov 2026 · [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02022L2555-20221227)*

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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[Chapter IX — Final provisions](../chapters/ix.md) · [← Article 44](44.md) · [Article 46 →](46.md)