in Kraft treten
to come into force
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Example
Die Regel tritt im Januar in Kraft.
The rule comes into force in January.
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Das Gesetz wird am ersten April in Kraft treten.
The law will be effective from the 1st of April.
Das neue Gesetz ist im Mai in Kraft getreten.
The new law came into force in May.