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Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe legislation in force in Togo until the installation of the new institutions remains applicable, save for intervention of new texts, and so long as they contain nothing that is contrary to this Constitution. … (Art. 158)
- FrenchLa législation en vigueur au Togo, jusqu’à la mise en place des nouvelles institutions, reste applicable, sauf intervention de nouveaux textes, et dès lors qu’elle n’a rien de contraire à la présente Constitution. ... (Art. 158)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishObservance of the provisions of the constitution, obedience of laws and respect of public order and security shall be the duty of all citizens of Afghanistan. … (Art. 56)
- Dariپیروی از احكام قانون اساسی، اطاعت از قوانین و رعایت نظم و امن عامه وجیبه تمام مردم افغانستان است. ... (مادۀ ۵۶)
- Pashtoد اساسي قانون د حكمونو پيروي، د قوانينو اطاعت او دعامه نظم او امنيت رعايت دافغانستان د ټولو خلكو وجيبه ده. ... (۵۶ ماده)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishNothing in the application of this Constitution shall affect treaties or agreements concluded by member Emirates with states or international organizations unless such treaties or agreements are amended or abrogated by agreement between the parties concerned. (Art. 147)
- Arabicﻻ ﻳﺨﻞ ﺗﻄﺒﻴﻖ ﻫﺬﺍ اﻟﺪﺳﺘﻮﺭ ﺑﻤﺎ ارﺗﺒﻄﺖ ﺑﻪ اﻻ ﻣﺎراﺕ اﻷﻋﻀﺎﺀ ﻓﻲ اﻻﺗﺤﺎﺩ ﻣﻊ اﻟﺪ وﻝ واﻟﻬﻴﺌﺎﺕ اﻟﺪوﻟﻴﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻣﻌﺎﻫﺪاﺕ أﻭ اﺗﻔﺎﻗﻴ ﺎﺕ، ﻣﺎ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺠﺮ ﺗﻌﺪﻳﻠﻬﺎ أﻭ اﻟﻐ ﺎؤﻫﺎ ﺑﺎﻻﺗﻔﺎﻕ ﺑﻴﻦ اﻷ ﻃﺮاﻑ اﻟ ﻤﻌﻨﻴﺔ. (المادّة 147)
Status of the Constitution
- English(1) The conclusion of an international treaty containing stipulations contrary to the Constitution shall require prior constitutional amendment.
… (Sec. 95) - Spanish1. La celebración de un tratado internacional que contenga estipulaciones contrarias a la Constitución exigirá la previa revisión constitucional.
… (Art. 95)
Status of the Constitution
- English
The legislation currently in force in Côte d'Ivoire remains applicable, save [with] the intervention of new texts, if it contains nothing contrary to this Constitution. (Art. 183)
- French
La législation actuellement en vigueur en Côte d'Ivoire reste applicable, sauf l'intervention de textes nouveaux, en ce qu'elle n'a rien de contraire à la présente Constitution. (Art. 183)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThis Constitution, the laws of the Nation enacted by Congress in pursuance thereof, and treaties with foreign powers, are the supreme law of the Nation; and the authorities of each province are bound thereby, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary included in the provincial laws or constitutions, except for the province of Buenos Aires, the treaties ratified after the Pact of November 11, 1859. (Sec. 31)
- SpanishEsta Constitución, las leyes de la Nación que en su consecuencia se dicten por el Congreso y los tratados con las potencias extranjeras son la ley suprema de la Nación; y las autoridades de cada provincia están obligadas a conformarse a ella, no obstante cualquiera disposición en contrario que contengan las leyes o constituciones provinciales, salvo para la provincia de Buenos Aires, los tratados ratificados después del Pacto de 11 de noviembre de 1859. (Art. 31)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishI. The Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic is an autonomous State which forms part of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
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IV. The Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan, laws of the Republic of Azerbaijan, decrees of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan are binding in the territory of the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic.
V. The Constitution and laws of the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic must not contradict the Constitution and the laws of the Republic of Azerbaijan, resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic must not contradict the Constitution and the laws of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the decrees of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
… (Art. 134) - AzerbaijaniI. Naxçıvan Muxtar Respublikası Azərbaycan Respublikasının tərkibində muxtar dövlətdir.
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IV. Azərbaycan Respublikası Konstitusiyası, qanunları, Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin fərmanları və Azərbaycan Respublikası Nazirlər Kabinetinin qərarları Naxçıvan Muxtar Respublikasının ərazisində məcburidir.
V. Naxçıvan Muxtar Respublikası Ali Məclisinin qəbul etdiyi Naxçıvan Muxtar Respublikasının Konstitusiyası və qanunları müvafiq olaraq Azərbaycan Respublikasının Konstitusiyasına və qanunlarına; Naxçıvan Muxtar Respublikasının Nazirlər Kabinetinin qəbul etdiyi qərarlar Azərbaycan Respublikası Konstitusiyasına, qanunlarına, Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin fərmanlarına, Azərbaycan Respublikası Nazirlər Kabinetinin qərarlarına zidd olmamalıdır.
… (Maddə 134)
Status of the Constitution
- English1. The rights and freedoms recognised in chapters III13 and IV14 of this Title bind immediately all public authorities as directly enforceable law.
… (Art. 39) - Catalan1. Els drets i llibertats reconeguts en els capítols III i IV del present Títol vinculen immediatament els poders públics a títol de dret directament aplicable.
… (Art. 39)
Status of the Constitution
- English(1) Subject to subsection (2), all written laws in force immediately before the date of commencement of this Constitution (other than the laws referred to in Part C of this Chapter) shall continue in force as if they had been made under or pursuant to this Constitution, and shall be construed with such modifications, adaptations, qualifications and exceptions as may be necessary to bring them into conformity with this Constitution.
… (Sec. 173) - iTaukei(1) Vakavo ke yalani ena wasetiki (2), na lawa tabaki taucoko e sa vakayagataki ni bera ni taurivaki na Yavunivakavulewa qo, (sega ni okati kina na lawa e vakamacalataki ena Tabana C ni Wase qo) ena taurivaki tiko me vaka ga e buli ena Yavunivakavulewa qo, ka me ra moici ka vakaibalebaletaki vakavinaka me veidonui kei na Yavunivakavulewa qo.
… (Sec. 173)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe citizens, the public powers, the political parties, the unions, the associations and other juridical persons are subject to the Fundamental Law and to the Juridical Order. (Art. 11)
- SpanishLos ciudadanos, los poderes públicos, los partidos políticos, los sindicatos, las asociaciones y otras personas jurídicas están sujetos a la Ley Fundamental y al Ordenamiento Jurídico. (Art. 11)
- FrenchLes citoyens, les pouvoirs publics, les partis politiques, les syndicats, les associations et les autres personnes morales sont tenus de se soumettre à la Loi fondamentale et à l'ordonnancement juridique. (Art. 11)