Source: OJ L, 2024/1640, 19.6.2024Current language: EN
- Anti-money laundering
Basic legislative acts
- Sixth anti-money laundering (AML 6) directive
Article 79 Entry into force
Summary What does Article 79 of the Sixth anti-money laundering (AML 6) directive say?
This is a standard entry-into-force provision, briefly stating when the Directive becomes legally effective.
It connects directly to the implementation timelines set out in Article 78, which requires Member States to transpose the Directive into national law by specific dates.
Article 79 simply establishes the starting point from which the Directive exists as a legal instrument.
Important points:
- The Directive enters into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
- This article does not impose obligations on Member States directly — it simply marks the legal birth of the Directive.
- The practical compliance deadlines for Member States are found in Article 78, not here.
Springlex's summary of the article, a reading aid, not a substitute for the legal text.
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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