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  "node_id": "eu-electronic-invoicing-directive-2014-55",
  "title": "EU Electronic Invoicing Directive 2014/55/EU - Public Procurement E-Invoicing",
  "domain": "Public Sector & Government Procurement",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "last_updated": "2026-05-02",
  "bluf": "Directive 2014/55/EU requires all EU contracting authorities and contracting entities to be able to receive and process electronic invoices complying with the European standard EN 16931-1. The obligation applied from 18 April 2019 for central government entities and from 18 April 2020 for sub-central contracting authorities. The Directive does not mandate suppliers to send electronic invoices but creates the infrastructure for interoperable B2G (business-to-government) e-invoicing across all EU Member States using a single European semantic data model and XML syntax.",
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    "_note": "Full crosswalk values included in vault response"
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  "primary_citations_count": 8
}