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der Stichtag (-e)
   due date; qualifying date, target date, effective date (law); deadline; key date (in history)

Wer nach dem Stichtag (1. März) zum Austausch der Nummernschilder noch mit dem alten Kennzeichen fährt, verliert den Versicherungsschutz und riskiert ein Bußgeld.
Persons who are still driving with an old license plate after the March 1 deadline for exchanging plates lose their insurance coverage and risk a fine.
Stichtag: 16.02.2010 - Vor 5 Jahren: Das Kyoto-Protokoll tritt in Kraft.
This date in history: 02/16/2010 - Five years ago: The Kyoto Protocol goes into effect.
Zum Stichtag 1. Januar 2010 waren in Deutschland 50,2 Millionen Kraftfahrzeuge zugelassen.
As of January 1, 2010, 50.2 million vehicles were registered in Germany.
Der Zusatzbeitrag wird sechs Wochen nach dem Stichtag fällig, also am 15. März.
The additional premium is due six weeks after the effective date, i.e., on March 15.

Related:
der Stich sting, bite, prick, stab; dig, gibe, jab; stitch; engraving
der Stichkampf play-off (sports)
der Stichtagrechner due-date calculator (for pregnancy)
die Stichwahl run-off election
der Lostag key weather date (in Bauernregeln, rural sayings)

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