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Status of the Constitution
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5. A judgment of the Constitutional Court shall be final. An act or a part thereof that has been recognised as unconstitutional shall cease to have legal effect as soon as the respective judgment of the Constitutional Court is made public, unless the relevant judgment envisages a later time frame for invalidating the act or a part thereof.
… (Art. 60) - Georgian…
5. საკონსტიტუციო სასამართლოს გადაწყვეტილება საბოლოოა. არაკონსტიტუციურად ცნობილი აქტი ან მისი ნაწილი კარგავს ძალას საკონსტიტუციო სასამართლოს მიერ შესაბამისი გადაწყვეტილების გამოქვეყნების მომენტიდან, თუ შესაბამისი გადაწყვეტილება არ ადგენს აქტის ან მისი ნაწილის ძალის დაკარგვის სხვა, გვიანდელ ვადას.
… (მუხლი 60)
Status of the Constitution
- English1. All persons shall have the right to develop freely their personality and to participate in the social, economic and political life of the country, insofar as they do not infringe the rights of others or violate the Constitution and the good usages.
… (Art. 5) - Greek1. Kαθένας έχει δικαίωμα να αναπτύσσει ελεύθερα την προσωπικότητά του και να συμμετέχει στην κοινωνική, οικονομική και πολιτική ζωή της Xώρας, εφόσον δεν προσβάλλει τα δικαιώματα των άλλων και δεν παραβιάζει το Σύνταγμα ή τα χρηστά ήθη.
… ('Αρθρο 5)
Status of the Constitution
- English…
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to or inconsistent with any provision of this Constitution such law or decision or such provision thereof shall not be published by the President or the Vice-President of the Republic, as the case may be. (Art. 142) - Greek…
3. Eις ην περίπτωσιν το Aνώτατον Συνταγματικόν Δικαστήριον γνωματεύση ότι ο νόμος ή η απόφασις ή διάταξις αυτών ευρίσκεται εις αντίθεσιν ή ασυμφωνίαν προς διάταξίν τινα του Συντάγματος, ο νόμος ή η απόφασις ή ωρισμένη διάταξις αυτών δεν δύναται να δημοσιευθή υπό του Προέδρου ή του Aντιπροέδρου της Δημοκρατίας αναλόγως της περιπτώσεις. (Αρθρον 142) - Turkish…
3. Yüksek Anayasa Mahkemesi, bu gibi bir kanun veya kararın veya onun herhangi bir hükmünün bu Anayasanın herhangi bir hükmüne aykırı olduğu veya ona uygun olmadığı görüşünü ileri sürdüğü takdirde, söz konusu kanun veya karar ya da hüküm, Cumhurbaşkanı ve Cumhurbaşkanı Yardımcısı tarafından ilan olunmaz. (Madde 142)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishA provision declared unconstitutional cannot be promulgated or implemented.
… (Art. 181) - FrenchUne disposition déclarée inconstitutionnelle ne peut être ni promulguée, ni mise en application.
… (Art. 181)
Status of the Constitution
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5. Where the Constitutional Court decides that a provision of a statutory instrument is inconsistent with a provision of this Constitution, that statutory instrument is void from the date on which it was made.
… (Art. 67)
Status of the Constitution
- English1. Everyone must observe the Constitution, legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan and respect the rights, freedoms, honor and dignity of other persons.
… (Art. 34) - Kazak1. Әркiм Қазақстан Республикасының Конституциясын және заңдарын сақтауға, басқа адамдардың құқықтарын, бостандықтарын, абыройы мен қадiр-қасиетiн құрметтеуге мiндеттi.
… (34-бап)
Status of the Constitution
- English
Legislative powers shall be vested in the State and the Regions in compliance with the Constitution and the constraints deriving from EU legislation and international obligations.
… (Art. 117) - Italian
La potestà legislativa è esercitata dallo Stato e dalle Regioni nel rispetto della Costituzione, nonché dei vincoli derivanti dall’ordinamento comunitario e dagli obblighi internazionali.
… (Art. 117)
Status of the Constitution
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The treaties or agreements regularly ratified have, on their publication, an authority superior to that of the laws under reserve, for each agreement or treaty, to its application by the other party and of its conformity with the relevant provisions of the law of treaties.
Without prejudice to the previous paragraph, the ratification or the approval of an international engagement containing a clause contrary to the relevant provisions of the Constitution may intervene only after the revision of it. (Art. 70) - Arabic...
تتمتع المعاهدات والاتفاقيات المصدق عليها بانتظام عند نشرها، بسلطة أعلى من سلطة القوانين مع مراعاة تطبيق، كل اتفاقية أو معاهدة، من جانب الفريق الآخر وتطابقها مع أحكام قوانين المعاهدات ذات الصلة.
دون المساس بالفقرة السابقة، لا يجوز المصادقة أو الموافقة على التزام دولي يتضمن شرطاً يتعارض مع أحكام الدستور، إلا بعد مراجعة الدستور. (المادة 70) - French…
Les traités ou accords régulièrement ratifiés ont, dès leur publication, une autorité supérieure à celle des lois sous réserve, pour chaque accord ou traité, de son application par l'autre partie et de sa conformité avec les dispositions pertinentes du droit des traités.
Sans préjudice du paragraphe précédent, la ratification ou l'approbation d'un engagement international comportant une clause contraire aux dispositions pertinentes de la Constitution ne peut intervenir que postérieurement à la révision de celle-ci. (Art. 70)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe duties of Bolivians are:
1. To know, comply with, and ensure the enforcement of the Constitution and the laws.
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3. To promote and spread the practice of the values and principles proclaimed by the Constitution.
… (Art. 108) - SpanishSon deberes de las bolivianas y los bolivianos:
1. Conocer, cumplir y hacer cumplir la Constitución y las leyes
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3. Promover y difundir la práctica de los valores y principios que proclama la Constitución.
… (Art. 108)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishAll existing statutes, regulations, decrees and notices inconsistent with the fundamental rights and freedoms provisions in this Chapter shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, become void on the commencement of this Constitution. (Art. 66)
- Dhivehiމި ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީއަށް ޢަމަލުކުރާން ފަށާއިރު ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގައި ހިނގަމުންއަންނަ އެންމެހައި ޤާނޫނުތަކާއި ޤާވާއިދުތަކާއި ޤަރާރުތަކާއި އިއުލާންތަކުގައި ބަޔާންވެފައިވާ ކަންތައްތަކުގެ ތެރެއިން، މި ބާބުގައި ބަޔާންކޮށްފައިވާ ހައްޤުތަކާއި މިނިވަންކަމާ ތަޢާރުސްވާ އެންމެހައި ކަންތައްތައް، މި ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީ އަށް އަމަލުކުރާން ފެށުމާއެކު ބާތިލްވީއެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 66 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)