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Public Institutions and Services
Cabo Verde
- English1. Public Administration personnel and all other agents of the State and of other public entities shall operate exclusively in the public’s interest defined by the competent authorities and must, in the exercise of their functions, act with special respect for the principles of justice, neutrality and impartiality, respect for citizens’ rights and equal treatment for all who use them, under the terms of the law.
… (Art. 241) - Portuguese1. O pessoal da Administração Pública e os demais agentes do Estado e de outras entidades públicas estão exclusivamente ao serviço do interesse público definido pelos órgãos competentes, devendo, no exercício das suas funções, agir com especial respeito pelos princípios de justiça, isenção e imparcialidade, de respeito pelos direitos dos cidadãos e de igualdade de tratamento de todos os utentes, nos termos da lei.
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Public Institutions and Services
Guinea
- EnglishMarriage and family, which constitute the natural foundation of life in society, are protected and promoted by the State.
... (Art. 18) - FrenchLe mariage et la famille, qui constituent le fondement naturel de la vie en société, sont protégés et promus par l'État.
… (Art. 18)
Public Institutions and Services
Costa Rica
- EnglishThe State will procure the greatest well-being to all the inhabitants of the country, organizing and stimulating production and the most adequate distribution [reparto] of the wealth.
… (Art. 50) - SpanishEl Estado procurará el mayor bienestar a todos los habitantes del país, organizando y estimulando la producción y el más adecuado reparto de la riqueza.
… (Art. 50)
Public Institutions and Services
Croatia
- EnglishThe state shall ensure the right to assistance for weak, infirm or other persons unable to meet their basic subsistence needs as a result of their unemployment or incapacity for work.
The state shall devote special care to the protection of persons with disabilities and their inclusion in social life.
The state shall devote special care to the protection of Croatian war veterans and disabled Croatian war veterans, as well as the widows, parents and children of fallen Croatian war veterans.
… (Art. 57) - CroatianSlabim, nemoćnima i drugim, zbog nezaposlenosti ili nesposobnosti za rad, nezbrinutim osobama država osigurava pravo na pomoć za podmirenje osnovnih životnih potreba.
Posebnu skrb država posvećuje zaštiti osoba s invaliditetom i njihovu uključivanju u društveni život.
Posebnu skrb država posvećuje zaštiti hrvatskih branitelja, hrvatskih ratnih vojnih invalida, udovica, roditelja i djece poginulih hrvatskih branitelja.
… (Članak 57)
Public Institutions and Services
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- EnglishAll Congolese have the right to enjoy the national wealth.
The State has the duty to redistribute it equitably and to guarantee the right to development. (Art. 58) - FrenchTous les Congolais ont le droit de jouir des richesses nationales.
L’Etat a le devoir de les redistribuer équitablement et de garantir le droit au développement. (Art. 58)
Public Institutions and Services
Madagascar
- EnglishThe family, natural and fundamental element of the society, is protected by the State. ... (Art. 20)
- FrenchLa famille, élément naturel et fondamental de la société, est protégée par l'Etat. … (Art. 20)
Public Institutions and Services
Dominican Republic
- EnglishThe economic regime is oriented towards the search for human development. It is based on economic growth, redistribution of wealth, social justice, equity, social and territorial cohesion and environmental sustainability in a framework of free competition, equality of opportunities, social responsibility, participation and solidarity. (Art. 217)
- SpanishEl régimen económico se orienta hacia la búsqueda del desarrollo humano. Se fundamenta en el crecimiento económico, la redistribución de la riqueza, la justicia social, la equidad, la cohesión social y territorial y la sostenibilidad ambiental, en un marco de libre competencia, igualdad de oportunidades, responsabilidad social, participación y solidaridad. (Art. 217)
Public Institutions and Services
Hungary
- English(1) Hungary shall strive to provide social security to all of its citizens. Every Hungarian citizen shall be entitled to assistance in the event of maternity, illness, invalidity, disability, widowhood, orphanhood and unemployment for reasons outside of his or her control, as provided by law.
(2) Hungary shall implement social security for those persons referred to in paragraph (1) and for others in need through a system of social institutions and measures.
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(4) … The law may lay down conditions for the entitlement of women to state pension, taking into consideration the requirement of increased protection. (Freedom and Responsibility, Art. XIX) - Hungarian(1) Magyarország arra törekszik, hogy minden állampolgárának szociális biztonságot nyújtson. Anyaság, betegség, rokkantság, fogyatékosság, özvegység, árvaság és önhibáján kívül bekövetkezett munkanélküliség esetén minden magyar állampolgár törvényben meghatározott támogatásra jogosult.
(2) Magyarország a szociális biztonságot az (1) bekezdés szerinti és más rászorulók esetében a szociális intézmények és intézkedések rendszerével valósítja meg.
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(4) ... Törvény az állami nyugdíjra való jogosultság feltételeit a nők fokozott védelmének követelményére tekintettel is megállapíthatja. (Szabadság és Felelősség, XIX. cikk)
Public Institutions and Services
Mozambique
- English1. Labour is the driving force of development and shall merit respect and protection.
2. The State shall promote the fair distribution of the proceeds of labour.
… (Art. 112) - Portuguese1. O trabalho é a força motriz do desenvolvimento e é dignificado e protegido.
2. O Estado propugna a justa repartição dos rendimentos do trabalho.
… (Art. 112)
Public Institutions and Services
Ecuador
- EnglishThe State shall be responsible for the provision of the public services of drinking and irrigation water, sanitation, electricity, telecommunications, roads, seaport and airport facilities, and others as established by law.
The State shall ensure that public services and the provision thereof observe the principles of obligation, generality, uniformity, efficiency, responsibility, universality, accessibility, regularity, continuity and quality. The State shall take steps to ensure that the prices and fees of public services are equitable, and shall establish the monitoring and regulation thereof. (Art. 314) - SpanishEl Estado será responsable de la provisión de los servicios públicos de agua potable y de riego, saneamiento, energía eléctrica, telecomunicaciones, vialidad, infraestructuras portuarias y aeroportuarias, y los demás que determine la ley.
El Estado garantizará que los servicios públicos y su provisión respondan a los principios de obligatoriedad, generalidad, uniformidad, eficiencia, responsabilidad, universalidad, accesibilidad, regularidad, continuidad y calidad. El Estado dispondrá que los precios y tarifas de los servicios públicos sean equitativos, y establecerá su control y regulación. (Art. 314)