1. In respect of any measure which may give rise to expenditure chargeable to the budget, the authorising officer responsible must first make a budget commitment before entering into a legal commitment with third parties.
2. Individual legal commitments relating to individual budget commitments shall be concluded by 31 December of the financial year concerned.
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CitationArticle 41 of Council Decision (EU) 2022/2409 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)