Article 40 / Entry into force and date of application
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This Regulation shall enter into force on the [twentieth day after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union
2.
It shall apply from 11 July 2013, with the exception of:
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Article 15(1) and (2) which shall apply from 1 December 2010, as well as Articles 14, 31 and 32 to the extent that they are necessary to apply Article 15(1) and (2); and
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Article 16(3) second subparagraph, which shall apply from 11 January 2013.