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When the Court rules that a provision of a law or a measure having force of law is not compliant with the Constitution, such provision shall cease to have effect on the day following the publication of the ruling.
… (Art. 136) - Italian
Quando la Corte dichiara l’illegittimità costituzionale di una norma di legge o di atto avente forza di legge, la norma cessa di avere efficacia dal giorno successivo alla pubblicazione della decisione.
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We herewith adopt this Constitution of the Republic of Moldova, and declare it as THE SUPREME LAW OF THE SOCIETY AND OF THE STATE. (Preamble) - Moldovian
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adoptăm Constituţia Republicii Moldova, declarînd-o LEGE SUPREMĂ A SOCIETĂŢII ŞI A STATULUI. (Preamble)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishIn the Republic of North Macedonia laws shall be in accordance with the Constitution and all other regulations in accordance with the Constitution and law. Everyone is obliged to respect the Constitution and the laws. (Art. 51)
- MacedonianВо Република Северна Македонија законите мораат да бидат во согласност со Уставот, а сите други прописи со Уставот и со закон. Секој е должен да ги почитува Уставот и законите. (Член 51)
Status of the Constitution
- English(1) Constitutional provisions concerning the citizens' rights and liberties shall be interpreted and enforced in conformity with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, with the convenants and other treaties Romania is a party to.
(2) Where any inconsistencies exist between the covenants and treaties on the fundamental human rights Romania is a party of, and the national laws, the international regulations shall take precedence, unless the Constitution or national laws comprise more favourable provisions. (Art. 20) - Romanian(1) Dispoziţiile constituţionale privind drepturile şi libertăţile cetăţenilor vor fi interpretate şi aplicate în concordanţă cu Declaraţia Universală a Drepturilor Omului, cu pactele şi cu celelalte tratate la care România este parte.
(2) Dacă există neconcordanţe între pactele şi tratatele privitoare la drepturile fundamentale ale omului, la care România este parte, şi legile interne, au prioritate reglementările internaţionale, cu excepţia cazului în care Constituţia sau legile interne conţin dispoziţii mai favorabile. (Art. 20)
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- English1. The enumeration in the Constitution of the Russian Federation of the basic rights and freedoms should not be interpreted as a denial or diminution of other universally recognized human and civil rights and freedoms.
… (Art. 55) - Russian1. Перечисление в Конституции Российской Федерации основных прав и свобод не должно толковаться как отрицание или умаление других общепризнанных прав и свобод человека и гражданина.
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Status of the Constitution
- EnglishLaws, regulations, and other general acts must be in conformity with the Constitution.
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Regulations and other general acts must be in conformity with the Constitution and laws.
… (Art. 153) - SloveneZakoni, podzakonski predpisi in drugi splošni akti morajo biti v skladu z ustavo.
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Podzakonski predpisi in drugi splošni akti morajo biti v skladu z ustavo in z zakoni.
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2. The Council of Ministers presents to the Constitutional Court the international agreements which contain provisions that come in conflict with the Constitution. (Art. 180) - Albanian
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2. Keshilli i Ministrave i paraqet Gjykates Kushtetuese marreveshjet nderkombetare te cilat permbajne dispozita qe vijne ne kundershtim me kete Kushtetute. (Neni 180)
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3. a) All governmental functions and powers not expressly assigned in this Constitution to the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall be those of the Entities.
b) The Entities and any subdivisions thereof shall comply fully with this Constitution, which supersedes inconsistent provisions of the law of Bosnia and Herzegovina and of the constitutions and law of the Entities, and with the decisions of the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
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3. a) Sve vladine funkcije i ovlaštenja koja nisu ovim Ustavom izričito povjerena institucijama Bosne i Hercegovine pripadaju entitetima.
b) Entiteti i sve njihove administativne jedinice će se u potpunosti pridržavati ovog Ustava, kojim se stavljaju van snage zakonske odredbe Bosne i Hercegovine i ustavne i zakonske odredbe entiteta koje mu nisu saglasne, kao i odluka institucija Bosne i Hercegovine...
… (Član III) - Croatian…
3. a) Sve vladine funkcije i ovlasti, koje po ovom Ustavu nisu izričito dodijeljene institucijama Bosne i Hercegovine, pripadaju entitetima.
b) Entiteti i sve njihove niže jedinice u potpunosti će se pokoravati ovome Ustavu, koji dokida one odredbe zakona Bosne i Hercegovine i ustava i zakona entiteta koje su protivne Ustavu, kao i odlukama institucija Bosne i Hercegovine...
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3. а) Све владине функције и овлашћења, која нису овим Уставом изричито дата институцијама Босне и Херцеговине, припадају ентитетима.
b) б)Ентитети и њихове ниже јединице у потпуности ће поштовати овај Устав, којим се стављају ван снаге одредбе закона Босне и Херцеговине и одредбе устава и закона ентитета које су у супротности с њим, као и одлуке институција Босне и Херцеговине...
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An international obligation shall not endanger the democratic foundations of the Constitution. (Sec. 94) - Finnish…
Kansainvälinen velvoite ei saa vaarantaa valtiosäännön kansanvaltaisia perusteita. (94 §) - Swedish…
En internationell förpliktelse får inte äventyra konstitutionens demokratiska grunder. (94 §)
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(3) The State shall have the right to use coercion in order to enforce the Fundamental Law and the laws. (Foundation, Art. C) - Hungarian…
(3) Az Alaptörvény és a jogszabályok érvényre juttatása érdekében kényszer alkalmazására az állam jogosult. (Alapvetés, C) cikk)