prendre effet

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʁɑ̃.dʁ‿e.fɛ/
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Verb

prendre effet

  1. (of a law, etc.) to come into force, to come into effect, to take effect, to inure
    Synonym: entrer en vigueur
    • 2015 October 31, “Migrants : Allemagne restreint les accès à sa frontière avec Autriche”, in Le Monde:
      Cette restriction du passage à la frontière germano-autrichienne, principale porte d’entrée des réfugiés sur le territoire allemand et ultime étape du périple de la plupart des réfugiés fuyant la guerre ou la pauvreté, prend effet « immédiatement », selon une porte-parole du ministère allemand de l’Intérieur à l’Agence France Presse.
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