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An Act titled the Digital Land Registry Modernization Act (DLRMA) was enacted on June 10, 2025 and published in the Official Gazette on June 20, 2025. The Act provides: (a) This Act shall take effect on August 4, 2025. (b) For purposes of land title applications, all applications filed on or after August 4, 2025 shall be governed by this Act; all applications filed before August 4, 2025 shall be governed by the law previously in force. Mateo filed an application for title on July 25, 2025. The Clerk of Court denies the application, citing the old law. (a) Identify the controlling rule under Article 2 of the Civil Code regarding when laws take effect. (b) Determine whether Mateo’s July 25, 2025 filing is governed by the old law or by the DLRMA. (c) If Mateo had filed the application on August 4, 2025, what law governs?