Air Passenger Rights Regulation: Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
CELEX 32004R0261 · Read 2026-08-12
Compensation and assistance for air passengers in the event of denied boarding, cancellation or long delay.
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- CELEX 32004R0261
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- 2005-02-17(derived)
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- In force · updated · consolidated
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Identifier
- CELEX
- 32004R0261
- Identifier
- EC 261/2004
- Adopted
- 2004-02-11
- In force
- 2005-02-17
- Applies from
- 2005-02-17
- Articles
- 19
Articles
19 articles are read into the register, one address each. Read on 2026-10-30.
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National instruments
SE Svensk författningssamling, Riksdagen
Not stated in the register · www.riksdagen.se
NO Lovdata
Not stated in the register · lovdata.no
DK Retsinformation
Not stated in the register · www.retsinformation.dk
FI Finlex
Not stated in the register · www.finlex.fi
DE Gesetze im Internet
Not stated in the register · www.gesetze-im-internet.de
UK legislation.gov.uk
Not stated in the register · www.legislation.gov.uk
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|---|---|
| Register | EUR-Lex |
| Publisher | Europeiska unionens publikationsbyrå |
| Last read | 2026-08-31 |
| Interval | Every 30 days |
| Next re-read | 2026-09-30 |
| Status | Re-read overdue |
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| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | Row read against EUR-Lex | Europeiska unionens publikationsbyrå |
| 2005-02-17 | Entry into force under CELEX 32004R0261 | EUR-Lex |
| 2005-02-17 | Date of application under the act | EUR-Lex |
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CELEX 32004R0261, Air Passenger Rights Regulation: Regulation (EC) No 261/2004. NovaCopilot, https://legal.exploreworldai.com/eu/rattsakter/flygpassagerare-261-2004 (hämtad 2026-11-03, bevis sha256:2bdd80f476921788, bygge legal-2026-11-03).
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- bygge:
- legal-2026-11-03
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