No. 8,124 in Polish

obowiązuje

"Obowiązuje" means "applies" or "is in effect."

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Regulamin obowiązuje wszystkich uczestników.
The rules apply to all participants.
Here, 'obowiązuje' means 'to apply' or 'to be in effect', denoting that the rules are relevant and binding for the specified group.
Nowa ustawa obowiązuje od przyszłego miesiąca.
The new law will take effect from next month.
In this sentence, 'obowiązuje' refers to the enactment or application of a legal regulation, in context indicating a starting time for its relevance.
Ten przepis już nie obowiązuje.
This regulation is no longer in effect.
Here, 'obowiązuje' means 'to be in effect or valid', discussing the cessation of the application of a former rule or regulation.

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