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Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus 1960, as amended to 2019
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- EnglishNo provision of the Constitution shall be deemed to annul laws enacted, acts done or measures taken by the Republic which become necessary by reason of its obligations as a member state of the European Union, nor does it prevent Regulations, Directives or other acts or binding measures of a legislative character, adopted by the European Union or the European Communities or by their institutions or competent bodies thereof on the basis of the Treaties establishing the European Communities or the Treaty of the European Union, from having legal effect in the Republic. (Art. 1A)
- GreekΟυδεμία διάταξη του Συντάγματος θεωρείται ότι ακυρώνει νόμους που θεσπίζονται, πράξεις που διενεργούνται ή μέτρα που λαμβάνονται από τη Δημοκρατία τα οποία καθίστανται αναγκαία από τις υποχρεώσεις της ως κράτους μέλους της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης ούτε εμποδίζει Κανονισμούς, Οδηγίες ή άλλες πράξεις ή δεσμευτικά μέτρα νομοθετικού χαρακτήρα που θεσπίζονται από την Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση ή από τις Ευρωπαϊκές Κοινότητες ή από τα θεσμικά τους όργανα ή από τα αρμόδιά τους σώματα στη βάση των συνθηκών που ιδρύουν τις Ευρωπαϊκές Κοινότητες ή την Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση από του να έχουν νομική ισχύ στη Δημοκρατία. (Αρθρον 1Α)
- TurkishAnayasa'nın hiçbir hükmü, Avrupa Birliği'ne üye bir ülke olarak yükümlülükleri nedeniyle gerekli hale gelen Cumhuriyet tarafından yürürlüğe konmuş yasaları, yapılan eylemleri veya alınan önlemleri iptal etmek için kabul edilmeyecektir ve Avrupa Birliği veya Avrupa Toplulukları tarafından veya Avrupa Topluluklarını veya avrupa topluluklarını kuran antlaşmalara dayanarak kurumları veya yetkili organları tarafından kabul edilen düzenlemeleri, Direktifleri veya yasama karakterinin diğer eylemlerini veya bağlayıcı önlemlerini engellemez. Avrupa Birliği Antlaşması, Cumhuriyet'te yasal etki yaratmaktan. (Madde 1A)
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- English1. The President and the Vice-President of the Republic acting jointly may, at any time prior to the promulgation of any law or decision of the House of Representatives, refer to the Supreme Constitutional Court for its opinion the question as to whether such law or decision or any specified provision thereof is repugnant to or inconsistent with any provision of this Constitution, otherwise than on the ground that such law or decision or any provision thereof discriminates against either of the two Communities or is repugnant to or inconsistent with the law of the European Communities or of the European Union.
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3. In case the Supreme Constitutional Court is of the opinion that such law or decision or any provision thereof is repugnant to or inconsistent with any provision of this Constitution or the law of the European Communities or of the European Union such law or decision or such provision thereof shall not be promulgated by the President and the Vice-President of the Republic. (Art. 140) - Greek1. O Πρόεδρος και ο Aντιπρόεδρος της Δημοκρατίας από κοινού προ της εκδόσεως νόμου ή αποφάσεώς τινος της Bουλής των Aντιπροσώπων δικαιούνται να αναφερθώσιν εις το Aνώτατον Συνταγματικόν Δικαστήριον ίνα γνωματεύση τούτο, κατά πόσον ο εν λόγω νόμος, απόφασις ή ωρισμένη διάταξις αυτών ευρίσκεται εις αντίθεσιν ή είναι ασύμφωνος προς διάταξίν τινα του Συντάγματος δι’ οιονδήποτε άλλον λόγον πλην της δυσμενούς εις βάρος εκατέρας κοινότητας διακρίσεως ή ευρίσκεται σε αντίθεση ή είναι ασύμφωνος προς το δίκαιο των Ευρωπαϊκών Κοινοτήτων ή της Ευρωπαϊκής Ενώσεως.
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3. Eις ην περίπτωσιν το Aνώτατον Συνταγματικόν Δικαστήριον γνωματεύση ότι ο νόμος ή η απόφασις ή διάταξίς τις αυτών ευρίσκεται εις αντίθεσιν ή ασυμφωνίαν προς διάταξίν τινα του Συντάγματος, ή του δικαίου των Ευρωπαϊκών Κοινοτήτων ή της Ευρωπαϊκής Ενώσεως, ο νόμος ή η απόφασις δεν δύναται να εκδοθή υπό του Προέδρου και του Aντιπροέδρου της Δημοκρατίας. (Αρθρον 140) - Turkish1.Temsilciler Meclisi'nin herhangi bir yasa veya kararının ortaya çıkmadan önce, ortak hareket eden Başkan ve Başkan Yardımcısı, bu tür bir yasanın veya kararın veya bunların belirtilen herhangi bir hükmünün, bu Anayasa'nın herhangi bir hükmüne karşı veya tutarsız olup olmadığı sorusuna ilişkin sorusu, aksi takdirde, söz konusu yasanın veya kararın veya herhangi bir hükmün iki Topluluktan herhangi birine ayrımcılık yaptığı veya Avrupa Toplulukları veya Avrupa Union.
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3.Yüksek Anayasa Mahkemesi'nin, bu yasanın veya kararın veya herhangi bir hükmün, bu Anayasa'nın veya Avrupa Topluluklarının veya Avrupa Birliği'nin herhangi bir hükmüne aykırı olduğu veya bunlara aykırı olduğu görüşünde olması durumunda, söz konusu yasa veya karar veya bu hükmün Cumhurbaşkanı ve Başkan Yardımcısı tarafından beyan edilmeyeceği görüşündedir. (Madde 140)
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- EnglishSubject to the provisions of Article 50 and paragraph 3 of Article 57—
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3. treaties, conventions and agreements concluded in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Article shall have, as from their publication in the official Gazette of the Republic, superior force to any municipal law on condition that such treaties, conventions and agreements are applied by the other party thereto.
4. The Republic may exercise every option and discretionary power provided for by the Treaties establishing the European Communities and the Treaty on the European Union and any treaties amending or substituting them, concluded by the Republic. (Art. 169) - GreekΤηρουμένων των διατάξεων του άρθρου 50 και της τρίτης παραγράφου του άρθρου 57
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3. Συνθήκαι, συμβάσεις και συμφωνίαι συνομολογούμεναι συμφώνως ταις ειρημέναις διατάξεσι του παρόντος άρθρου έχουσιν από της δημοσιεύσεως αυτών εις την επίσημον εφημερίδα της Δημοκρατίας ηυξημένην ισχύν έναντι οιουδήποτε ημεδαπού νόμου, υπό τον όρον ότι αι τοιαύται συνθήκαι, συμβάσεις και συμφωνίαι εφαρμόζονται αντιστοίχως και υπό του αντισυμβαλλομένου.
4. Η Δημοκρατία δύναται να ασκεί κάθε της επιλογή και διακριτική ευχέρεια που προβλέπεται στις Συνθήκες περί Ιδρύσεως των Ευρωπαϊκών Κοινοτήτων και στη Συνθήκη για την Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση και σε οποιεσδήποτε συνθήκες τροποποιούν ή αντικαθιστούν αυτές και η Δημοκρατία συνομολογεί. (Αρθρον 169) - Turkish50. Madde ve 57. Maddedeki hükümlere tabi olmak kaydıyla:
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3. bu maddenin yukarıdaki hükümlerine uygun olarak akdolunan antlaşmalar, sözleşmeler ve anlaşmalar, Cumhuriyet Resmi Gazetesinde yayımIanmasından itibaren, diğer tarafın söz konusu antlaşmaları, sözleşmeleri ve anlaşmaları uygulaması şartı ile, herhangi bir iç kanundan üstün tutulur,
4. Cumhuriyet, Avrupa Topluluklarını kuran Anlaşmalar ve Avrupa Birliği Anlaşması ve bunlarda değişiklik yapan veya bunların yerine geçen, Cumhuriyetin akdettiği bütün anlaşmaların verdiği her seçeneği ve takdir yetkisini kullanabilir. (Madde 169)
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2. No law or decision of the House of Representatives or of any of the Communal Chambers and no act or decision of any organ, authority or person in the Republic exercising executive power or any administrative function shall in any way be repugnant to, or inconsistent with, any of the provisions of this Constitution or any obligation imposed on the Republic as a result of its participation as a member state of the European Union. (Art. 179) - Greek…
2. Ουδείς νόμος ή απόφασις της Βουλής των Αντιπροσώπων ή εκατέρας Κοινοτικής Συνελεύσεων ως και ουδεμία πράξις ή απόφασις ιουδήποτε οργάνου, αρχής ή προσώπου εν τη Δημοκρατία ασκούντος εκτελεστικήν εξουσίαν ή οιονδήποτε διοικητικόν λειτούργημα δύναται να είναι καθ’ οιονδήποτε τρόπον αντίθετος ή ασύμφωνος προς οιανδήποτε των διατάξεων του Συντάγματος ή προς οποιαδήποτε υποχρέωση επιβάλλεται στη Δημοκρατία ως αποτέλεσμα της συμμετοχής της ως κράτους μέλους στην Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση. (Αρθρον 179) - Turkish...
2.No yasası veya kararı ve Cumhuriyet'te yürütme yetkisini veya herhangi bir idari işlevi kullanan herhangi bir organ, makam veya kişinin hiçbir eylemi veya kararı, bu Anayasa'nın hükümlerinden herhangi birine veya Avrupa Birliği'ne üye bir ülke olarak katılması sonucunda Cumhuriyet'e yüklenen herhangi bir yükümlülüğe karşı hiçbir şekilde kınanamaz veya bunlarla tutarsız olmayacaktır. (Madde 179)
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Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus 1960, as amended to 2015 (English), available in HeinOnline World Constitutions Illustrated Library (2019). Consolidated version as amended to 2019 not publicly available. According to Art. 3(1): "The official languages of the Republic are Greek and Turkish.”
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Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus 1960, as amended to 2019 (Turkish). In-house translation by UN Women (2020).
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For all provisions on jurisdiction and access, refer to Articles 137-151.
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Part II on Fundamental Rights and Liberties.
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Part II on Fundamental Rights and Liberties.
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Part II on Fundamental Rights and Liberties.
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Part II on Fundamental Rights and Liberties.