promulgation
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Promulgation is the formal proclamation or the declaration that a new statutory or administrative law is enacted after its final approval. In some jurisdictions, this additional step is necessary before the law can take effect.
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- Belgium
- Canada
- Canon law (Catholic Church)
- France
- Germany
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- India
- Ireland, Republic of
- Isle of Man
- Italy
- Japan
- Kenya
- Luxembourg
- Macau
- Malta
- Mexico
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- Romania
- Spain
- Sweden
- Turkey
- United Kingdom
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Promulgation is the formal proclamation or the declaration that a new statutory or administrative law is enacted after its final approval. In some jurisdictions, this additional step is necessary before the law can take effect.
After a new law is approved, it is announced to the public through the publication of government gazettes and/or on official government bulletins. National laws of extraordinary importance to the public may be announced by the head of state or head of government on a national broadcast. Local laws are usually announced in local newspapers and published in bulletins or compendia of municipal regulations.