(3)This Directive constitutes the essential instrument for the achievement of the internal market from the point of view of both the freedom of establishment and the freedom to provide financial services, in the field of credit institutions.
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New version applies from 25/12/2007 — introduced by Directive 2007/64/EC.
74 provisions change.
Later versions: 21/03/2008, 17/08/2009, 30/10/2009, 07/12/2009, 30/03/2010, 04/01/2011, 09/12/2011, 01/07/2013, 01/01/2014.
Recital 3 changes in this version: compare with the current text.