effective date
When it begins
The effective date is when something takes effect—a law, contract, policy, or change becomes operative.
Documents often specify this explicitly: The effective date of the merger is January 1.
The effective date may differ from when something was signed, announced, or published.
Insurance policies, regulations, and corporate actions all hinge on their effective dates.
- commencementAct of starting
- implementationPutting plans into effect
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
- activationSetting into operation
- first dayInitial day of something
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- UCC filingscontinuation, perfection, filing fee
- insuranceinsurance, coverage, auto insurance, life insurance, home insurance
- contract termscontract terms, agreement, terms, conditions, condition
- employment termslabor contract, salary, employment terms, internship, contract terms
- veterans benefitsVA benefits, veterans pensions, VA disability, veteran benefits, VA claims
- copyrightcopyright, copyright law, copyright act, copyright office, copyright notice
effective datetermination date
Scheduled conclusion point
expiration date · end date · expiry date · cutoff date · deadline
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