Article 99 — Entry into force and application

GDPR, Regulation (EU) 2016/679

What does GDPR Article 99 say?

Short answer, straight from the official text

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. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 27 April 2016.

Source: GDPR, Regulation (EU) 2016/679, read 2026-08-14.

Official text

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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.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 27 April 2016.

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Other articles in this chapter

• Article 94
• Article 95
• Article 96
• Article 97
• Article 98

The same rule in other acts

These articles carry the same official heading. The wording is not identical; read each text at its own source.

• AI Act Article 113 — Entry into force and application
• DSA Article 93 — Entry into force and application
• DMA Article 54 — Entry into force and application
• EUDPR Article 101 — Entry into force and application

Who does this apply to

The register names five roles. Open a role to see the duties this act places on it, each row with its article and its source.

• Cloud service provider

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