Can. 12 §1. Universal laws bind everywhere all those for whom they were issued.
§2
Can. 12 §2. All who are actually present in a certain territory, however, are exempted from universal laws which are not in force in that territory.
§3
Can. 12 §3. Laws established for a particular territory bind those for whom they were issued as well as those who have a domicile or quasi-domicile there and who at the same time are actually residing there, without prejudice to the prescript of can. 13.
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