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The Latin phrase " ex nunc " literally means " from now on ." In law , it is used to indicate that a legal norm , contract , or legal act produces effects from the present moment it originates or is issued, without affecting past situations . In other words, it is not retroactive.
Examples:
- An law: When a new law comes into force, its effects apply from its publication at the Diary Official, not to previous situations.
- A contract: a contract of rental, for example, regulates the relations between the parties from the moment of their firm, not before.
- Voidability: if a contract is voidable and is declared as such nullity, the effects of this declaration They occur "ex nunc", that is, from the moment of judgment, without affecting the effects already produced by the contract before the nullity.
Ex nunc vs. Ex tunc:
The opposite of "ex nunc" is " ex tunc ," which means " from then on ." The latter is used to refer to situations in which a rule or legal act has retroactive effects, that is, it affects past situations.