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Article 2Effective Date of Law

第二条(法律の施行期日)

A law comes into effect after the expiration of twenty days following the date of its promulgation; provided, however, that if a different effective date is provided by law, the provisions prevail.

法律は、公布の日から起算して二十日を経過した日から施行する。ただし、法律でこれと異なる施行期日を定めたときは、その定めによる。

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