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Status of International Law
Suriname
- English...
2. The tasks of the Constitutional Court shall be:
a. to verify the purport of Acts or parts thereof against the Constitution, and against applicable agreements concluded with other states and with international organization;
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3. In case the Constitutional Court decides that a contradiction exists with one or more provisions of the Constitution or an agreement as referred to in paragraph 2 sub a, the Act or parts thereof, or those decisions of the government institutions shall not be considered binding.
… (Art. 144) - Dutch...
2. Het Constitutioneel Hof heeft tot taak:
a. het toetsen van de inhoud van wetten of gedeelten daarvan aan de Grondwet en aan van toepassing zijnde overeenkomsten met andere mogendheden en met volkenrechtelijke organisaties;
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3. Ingeval het Constitutioneel Hof oordeelt dat er strijdigheid is met één of meer bepalingen van de Grondwet of van een overeenkomst als in lid 2 onder a bedoeld, wordt de wet of worden gedeelten daarvan dan wel de besluiten van de overheidsorganen geacht onverbindend te zijn.
… (Art. 144)
Status of International Law
Georgia
- English… The relationship between the state of Georgia and the Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Georgia shall be determined by a constitutional agreement, which shall be in full compliance with the universally recognised principles and norms of international law in the area of human rights and freedoms. (Art. 8)
- Georgian… საქართველოს სახელმწიფოსა და საქართველოს სამოციქულო ავტოკეფალური მართლმადიდებელი ეკლესიის ურთიერთობა განისაზღვრება კონსტიტუციური შეთანხმებით, რომელიც სრულად უნდა შეესაბამებოდეს საერთაშორისო სამართლის საყოველთაოდ აღიარებულ პრინციპებსა და ნორმებს ადამიანის უფლებათა და თავისუფლებათა სფეროში. (მუხლი 8)
Status of International Law
Montenegro
- EnglishThe ratified and published international agreements and generally accepted rules of international law shall make an integral part of the internal legal order, shall have the supremacy over the national legislation and shall be directly applicable when they regulate the relations differently from the internal legislation. (Art. 9)
- MontenegrinPotvrđeni i objavljeni međunarodni ugovori i opšteprihvaćena pravila međunarodnog prava sastavni su dio unutrašnjeg pravnog poretka, imaju primat nad domaćim zakonodavstvom i neposredno se primjenjuju kada odnose uređuju drukčije od unutrašnjeg zakonodavstva. (Član 9)
Status of International Law
Sao Tome and Principe
- English1. The rights enshrined in this Constitution shall not exclude any that might be specified in the laws or in the rules of international Laws.
2. The precepts relative to fundamental rights shall be interpreted in harmony with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. (Art. 18) - Portuguese1. Os direitos consagrados nesta Constituição não excluem quaisquer que sejam previstos nas leis ou em regras de Direitos internacionais.
2. Os preceitos relativos a direitos fundamentais são interpretados de harmonia com a Declaração Universal dos Direitos do Homem. (Art. 18)
Status of International Law
Armenia
- English…
2. Everyone shall, for the protection of his rights and freedoms, and in conformity with the international treaties of the Republic of Armenia, have the right to apply to international bodies of protection of human rights and freedoms. (Art. 61) - Armenian…
2. Յուրաքանչյուր ոք, Հայաստանի Հանրապետության միջազգային պայմանագրերին համապատասխան, ունի իր իրավունքների և ազատությունների պաշտպանության խնդրով մարդու իրավունքների և ազատությունների պաշտպանության միջազգային մարմիններ դիմելու իրավունք: (Հոդված 61)
Status of International Law
Kuwait
- EnglishThe application of the provisions of this Constitution shall not invalidate the obligations of Kuwait's Treaties and Agreements with States and International bodies. (Art. 177)
- Arabicلا يخل تطبيق هذا الدستور بما ارتبطت به الكويت مع الدول والهيئات الدولية من معاهدات واتفاقات. (المادّة 177)
Status of International Law
Norway
- English…
Treaties on matters of special importance, and, in all cases, treaties whose implementation, according to the Constitution, necessitates a new law or a decision by the Storting, are not binding until the Storting has given its consent thereto. (Art. 26) - Norwegian…
Traktater om saker som er av særlig stor viktighet, og i alle tilfeller traktater hvis iverksettelse etter Grunnloven nødvendiggjør en ny lov eller stortingsbeslutning, blir først bindende når Stortinget har gitt sitt samtykke dertil. (§ 26)
Status of International Law
South Africa
- EnglishCustomary international law is law in the Republic unless it is inconsistent with the Constitution or an Act of Parliament. (Sec. 232)
Status of International Law
Cyprus
- 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)
Status of International Law
Sudan
- English(1) The state shall protect women’s rights as set forth in international and regional agreements ratified by Sudan.
… (Art. 48) - Arabic1. تحمي الدولة حقوق المرأة كما وردت في الإتفاقيات الدولية والإقليمية التي صادق عليها السودان.
(الماده 49)