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Status of the Constitution
- English
When the Constitutional Court judges that a treaty, accord or convention is unconstitutional, its ratification may not take place.
When the Constitutional Court judges that a law is unconstitutional, this may not be promulgated.
When a provision of an ordinance or of a regulation is judged unconstitutional, this loses all effect, counting from the day of the decision of the Court.
When the Constitutional Court judges that a legislative or regulatory provision is unconstitutional on the basis of Article 195 above, it loses all effect, counting from the day established by the decision of the Court.
... (Art. 198) - Arabic
إذا قررت المحكمة الدستورية عدم دستورّية معاهدة أو ا ّتفاق أو ا ّتفاقّية، فال يتّم التصديق عليها.
إذا قررت المحكمة الدستورية عدم دستورية قانون، ال يتم إصداره.
إذا قررت المحكمة الدستورية عدم دستورية أمر أو تنظيم، فإن هذا النص يفقد أثره، ابتداء من يوم صدور قرار المحكمة الدستورية.
إذا قررت المحكمة الدستورية أّن نّصا تشريعيّا أو تنظيميا غير دستورّي على أساس المادة 195 أعاله، يفقد أثره ابتداء من اليوم الذي يح ّدده قرار المحكمة الدستورية.
... (المــادة 198) - French
Lorsque la Cour constitutionnelle juge qu’un traité, accord ou convention est inconstitutionnel, sa ratification ne peut avoir lieu.
Lorsque la Cour constitutionnelle juge qu’une loi est inconstitutionnelle, celle-ci ne peut être promulguée.
Lorsqu’une disposition d’une ordonnance ou d’un règlement est jugée inconstitutionnelle, celle-ci perd tout effet, à compter du jour de la décision de la Cour.
Lorsque la Cour constitutionnelle juge qu’une disposition législative ou réglementaire est inconstitutionnelle sur le fondement de l’article 195 ci-dessus, celle-ci perd tout effet, à compter du jour fixé par la décision de la Cour.
... (Art. 198)
Status of the Constitution
- English…
A provision declared unconstitutional on the basis of the preceding paragraph is lapsed of plain right. The decision of the Constitutional Court establishing this unconstitutionality is published in the Journal Officiel following the procedure of urgency. (Art. 132) - French…
Une disposition déclarée inconstitutionnelle sur le fondement de l'alinéa ci-dessus est caduque de plein droit. L'arrêt de la Cour constitutionnelle établissant cette inconstitutionnalité est publié au Journal Officiel suivant la procédure d'urgence. (Art. 132)
Status of the Constitution
- English
Laws, presidential decrees and other acts in force before the entry into force of amendments and additions to the Constitution shall be applied to the extent that they do not contradict the Constitution.
... (Art. 142) - Belarusian
Законы, указы Прэзідэнта і іншыя акты, што дзейнічалі да ўступлення ў сілу змяненняў і дапаўненняў Канстытуцыі, прымяняюцца ў частцы, якая не супярэчыць Канстытуцыі.
... (Артыкул 142) - Russian
Законы, указы Президента и другие акты, действовавшие до вступления в силу изменений и дополнений Конституции, применяются в части, не противоречащей Конституции.
... (Статья 142)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishA statute of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands continues in effect except to the extent it is inconsistent with this Constitution, or is amended or repealed. A writ, action, suit, proceeding, civil or criminal liability, prosecution, judgment, sentence, order, decree, appeal, cause of action, defense, contract, claim, demand, title, or right continues unaffected except as modified in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution. (Art. XV, Sec. 1)