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Payments related to the legal commitments entered into, decisions adopted and the provisions regarding financial operations approved in accordance with paragraphs 4 to 6 of this Article shall be made by 31 December 2026, with the exception of technical and administrative assistance referred to in Article 1(3) and of cases where, exceptionally, although the legal commitment has been entered into, the decision has been adopted or the operation has been approved, on terms compliant with the deadline applicable under this paragraph, payments after 2026 are necessary for the Union to be able to honour its obligations towards third parties, including as a result of a definitive judgment against the Union.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-30 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.