into force

idiom

: into the condition of actually working or operating : into effect

The law came/went into force last year.

The regulations have not yet been put/brought into force.

Examples of into force in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The implementation of the EU’s AI Act is the most recent in a series of laws emanating from Brussels that have divided opinion, hot on the heels of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Digital Markets Act (DMA) which came into force in 2018 and 2023 respectively. —Nick Rockel, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024

The regulator added that, while these are positive steps, more changes will be needed wen the Online Safety Act comes into force. —Ryan Browne, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024

The Convention differs from the EU AI Act, which entered into force earlier this year. —Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2024

The pressure on European automakers is poised to ratchet up even further next year when emissions-reduction targets come into force. —Sam Meredith, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024