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  "title": "EU Late Payment Directive 2011/7/EU - B2B and B2G Payment Terms and Statutory Interest",
  "domain": "Operations & CX",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "last_updated": "2026-05-02",
  "bluf": "Directive 2011/7/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on combating late payment in commercial transactions establishes mandatory payment terms, statutory interest rates, and recovery cost compensation throughout the EU. Article 3 sets the default B2B payment period at 30 days with a contractual maximum of 60 days; any agreement deviating beyond 60 days requires express agreement and must not be grossly unfair to the creditor. Article 4 sets a 30-day default for public authority debtors with a maximum contractual extension to 60 days. The statutory interest rate for late payment is the European Central Bank reference rate plus 8 percentage points. Article 6 entitles the creditor to a minimum EUR 40 fixed-sum compensation for recovery costs when statutory interest becomes payable, without the need to prove actual costs. Article 7 renders unfair contract terms or practices that exclude or restrict the creditor's rights unenforceable. The Directive repealed and replaced Directive 2000/35/EC and applied from March 16, 2013.",
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    "_note": "Full crosswalk values included in vault response"
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}