# Entry into force and application — GDPR — context bundle

> Focused context for a single provision, curated from overview.legal on 2026-08-22. Canonical page: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-99
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## Provision

### Entry into force and application — Entry into force and application

*GDPR, gdpr-art-99-en — https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-99*

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

2. It shall apply from 25 May 2018.

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