Concepts of time within the law Nina Koch nko@retsinfo.dk Ministry of Justice, Secretariat for Legal Information
The themes of today do we have any common concepts of time within our national systems of law the power of names how to manage time
Fixed dates – always on the document Description Latin Do we have it Date of passage of the bill in the Parliament Dies Consulti + all of us Date of signature = promulgation in some countries coming into existence/ delivery/lovskraft/now it is a law Dies Signum ? Austria + DK (Royal Assent within 30 days) ? France + Italy (President) ? NL ? CH
Fixed dates – always on the document Description Latin Do we have it Date of publication in OJ or other official/man-datory publication carrying the legal consequences related to publication = promulgation in some/other countries Dies Edicti Austria: DK:publication in OJ France: Italy: NL: CH:
Intervals/start dates of intervals – may be on the document, but is on the norms Description Latin Do we have it Date of efficacy/coming into force/enter into the legal system. Must be after dates of Consulti, Signum and Edicti (>DCon DS DE) The law can now be en-forced by the authorities Dies Coactu (Dies Imperii ?) Austria: DK:ikrafttræden France: Italy: NL: CH:
Intervals/start dates of intervals – may be on the document, but is on the norms Description Latin Do we have it Date of taking effect/applica-bility/(validity?) Should be the same date or a date after Dies Coactu, but is not always (≥ DC) Dies Valens Austria: DK:virkning/gyldighed France: Italy: NL: CH:
The impact/influence of other (later) documents Description Latin Do we have it Date of modification Austria: DK: France: Italy: NL: CH: