1. Concepts of time within the law
Nina Koch
Ministry of Justice, Secretariat for Legal Information

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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:

5. 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:

6. 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:

7. The impact/influence of other (later) documents
Description
Latin
Do we have it
Date of modification
Austria:
DK:
France:
Italy:
NL:
CH: