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Enactment structure, operative effect and source provenance
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Purpose and legislative effect
“This preamble identifies Law 738 of 2002, says it adds an article to the Penal Code, and notes that the law was declared inexequible.”
This preamble identifies Law 738 of 2002, says it adds an article to the Penal Code, and notes that the law was declared inexequible. This article is marked as unconstitutional and refers to prior legislation and case law. This article says the law takes effect on the date it is promulgated.
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Enacted 2002 · Record updated 1 Jan 2002. The date shown identifies this source expression and should not be treated as proof that no later change exists.
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This preamble identifies Law 738 of 2002, says it adds an article to the Penal Code, and notes that the law was declared inexequible.
Section preamble
This article is marked as unconstitutional and refers to prior legislation and case law.
Section 1o
This article says the law takes effect on the date it is promulgated.
Section 2o
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Source and current-law status
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Source record from www.secretariasenado.gov.co · Enacted 2002 · Record updated 1 Jan 2002
The source record does not state a definitive current-law status. Check the official publisher and later amendments before relying on this text.