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'which took effect' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe the implementation of a rule or law that was established at a certain time. For example: The new zoning ordinance, which took effect on April 1st, prohibits the construction of high rises in the downtown area.
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In the divestiture, which took effect at midnight, A.T.&T.
The law, which took effect in 1998, had an immediate effect.
The court action upholds the Domestic Partners Rights and Responsibilities Act, which took effect Jan . 1
But the Bowdoin ban, which took effect in October, has been mostly welcomed.
Tribune gave no public explanation for Austin Buetner's abrupt departure, which took effect immediately.
That April a Kosovar assembly approved a constitution, which took effect on June 15 , 2008
The Japanese law, parts of which took effect this year, has similarities to its European counterpart.
European countries created the single market, which took effect in 1993, and deregulated their domestic markets.
The reason: The SEC's Regulation Fair Disclosure, which took effect in October 2000.
The Montreal protocol, which took effect in July, will gradually reduce production of the chemicals.
The 72-hour cease-fire, which took effect at 8 a.m.
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