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Article 1 of the French Civil Code

Laws and, when published in the Official Journal of the French Republic, administrative acts come into force on the date they specify or, failing that, on the day following their publication. However, the entry into force of those of their provisions whose execution requires implementing measures shall be postponed until the date of entry into force of those measures.

In the event of an emergency, laws whose promulgation decree so prescribes and administrative acts for which the Government so orders by a special provision shall enter into force as soon as they are published.

The provisions of this article shall not apply to individual acts.

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Article 1

Les lois et, lorsqu’ils sont publiés au Journal officiel de la République française, les actes administratifs entrent en vigueur à la date qu’ils fixent ou, à défaut, le lendemain de leur publication. Toutefois, l’entrée en vigueur de celles de leurs dispositions dont l’exécution nécessite des mesures d’application est reportée à la date d’entrée en vigueur de ces mesures.

En cas d’urgence, entrent en vigueur dès leur publication les lois dont le décret de promulgation le prescrit et les actes administratifs pour lesquels le Gouvernement l’ordonne par une disposition spéciale.

Les dispositions du présent article ne sont pas applicables aux actes individuels.

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