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The EU AI Act's obligations for providers of general-purpose AI (GPAI) models entered into application on August 2, 2025, with full enforcement beginning August 2, 2026 under Regulation 2024/1689. The European Commission published a draft implementing regulation on March 12, 2026 detailing investigation procedures and penalty frameworks for GPAI model providers. The final GPAI Code of Practice was published by the European AI Office on July 10, 2025 as a voluntary compliance tool. Penalties for non-compliance can reach significant levels, and the enforcement regime includes audit powers and fines. European Commission Digital Strategy reported the core details. Latham & Watkins noted additional context. ADVISORI added corroborating details.