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Status of International Law
- EnglishThe Republic of Kazakhstan shall respect principles and norms of international law, … (Art. 8)
- KazakҚазақстан Республикасы халықаралық құқықтың принциптері мен нормаларын құрметтейді, … (8-бап)
Status of International Law
- English…
(d) Measures adopted in an emergency shall be consistent with the obligations of the Maldives under international law applicable to states of emergency. (Art. 255) - Dhivehi...
(ރ) ކުއްލި ނުރައްކަލުގެ ޙާލަތުގައި އަޅާ ފިޔަވަޅުތައް ވާންވާނީ، ދިވެހިރާއްޖެއިން ޢަމަލުކުރުން ލާޒިމްކުރާ ބައިނަލްއަޤްވާމީ ޤާނޫނުތަކުގައިވާ ގޮތުގެ މަތީން، ކުއްލިނުރައްކަލުގެ ޙާލަތްތަކުގައި ޢަމަލުކުރާންޖެހޭ އުސޫލުތަކާ އެއްގޮތްވާ ގޮތުގެމަތީން އަޅާ ފިޔަވަޅުތަކަކަށެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 255 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Status of International Law
- English… The Syrian Arab Republic considers international peace and security a key objective and a strategic choice, and it works on achieving both of them under the International Law and the values of right and justice. … (Preamble)
- Arabic… وتعتبر الجمھورية العربية السورية السلم والأمن الدوليين ھدفاً أساسياً وخياراً استراتيجياً تعمل على تحقيقھما في ظل القانون الدولي وقيم الحق والعدالة….(المقدمة)
Status of International Law
- 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 اﻟ ﺪوﻟﻴﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻣﻌﺎﻫﺪاﺕ أﻭ اﺗﻔﺎﻗ ﻴﺎﺕ، ﻣﺎ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺠﺮ ﺗﻌﺪﻳﻠﻬﺎ أﻭ اﻟ ﻐﺎؤﻫﺎ ﺑﺎﻻﺗﻔﺎﻕ ﺑﻴﻦ اﻷﻃ ﺮاﻑ اﻟﻤ ﻌﻨﻴﺔ. (المادّة 147)
Status of International Law
- English…
III. Upon request by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Supreme Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the General Procurator's Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan or the Ali Majlis of the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan shall examine the following matters:
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6. the conformity of non-ratified inter-state treaties of the Republic of Azerbaijan with the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the conformity of intergovernmental treaties with the Constitution and the laws of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
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X. Laws and other normative acts or individual provisions of such acts or intergovernmental treaties of the Republic of Azerbaijan shall cease to apply at the time which is indicated in the decision of the Constitutional Court that declares them to be inconsistent with the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan; inter-state treaties of the Republic of Azerbaijan which are declared unconstitutional shall not come into effect. (Art. 130) - Azerbaijani…
III. Azərbaycan Respublikasının Konstitusiya Məhkəməsi Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin, Azərbaycan Respublikası Milli Məclisinin, Azərbaycan Respublikası Nazirlər Kabinetinin, Azərbaycan Respublikası Ali Məhkəməsinin, Azərbaycan Respublikası Prokurorluğunun, Naxçıvan Muxtar Respublikası Ali Məclisinin sorğusu əsasında aşağıdakı məsələləri həll edir:
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6) Azərbaycan Respublikasının qüvvəyə minməmiş dövlətlərarası müqavilələrinin Azərbaycan Respublikası Konstitusiyasına uyğunluğu; Azərbaycan Respublikasının hökumətlərarası müqavilələrinin Azərbaycan Respublikası Konstitusiyasına və qanunlarına uyğunluğu;
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X. Qanunlar və digər aktlar yaxud onların ayrı-ayrı müddəaları, Azərbaycan Respublikasının hökumətlərarası müqavilələri Azərbaycan Respublikası Konstitusiya Məhkəməsinin qərarında müəyyən edilmiş müddətdə qüvvədən düşür, Azərbaycan Respublikasının dövlətlərarası müqavilələri isə qüvvəyə minmir. (Maddə 130)
Status of International Law
- EnglishActs, decrees, ordinances and treaties in force at the time this Constitution enters into force, shall remain valid unless they are contrary to this Constitution. (Addenda, Art. 5)
- Korean이 헌법시행 당시의 법령과 조약은 이 헌법에 위배되지 아니하는 한 그 효력을 지속한다. (부칙, 제5조)
Status of International Law
- English
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(2) For the accomplishment of the duty referred to in clause (1), the National Human Rights Commission shall perform the following functions:
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(g) In case Nepal has to become a party to any international treaty or agreement on human rights, to make recommendation, accompanied by the reasons therefor, to the Government of Nepal; and monitor whether any such treaty or an agreement to which Nepal is already a party has been implemented, and in case it is found not to have been implemented, to make recommendation to the Government of Nepal for its implementation;
… (Art. 249) - Nepali
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(२) उपधारा (१) मा उल्लिखित कर्तव्य पूरा गर्नकालागि राष्ट्रिय मानव अधिकार आयोगले देहाय बमोजिमका काम गर्नेछ ः–
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(छ) मानव अधिकारसँग सम्बन्धित अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय सन्धि वा सम्झौताको नेपाल पक्ष बन्नु पर्ने भएमा त्यसको कारण सहित नेपाल सरकारलाई सिफारिस गर्ने र नेपाल पक्ष बनिसकेका सन्धि वा सम्झौताको कार्यान्वयन भए वा नभएको अनुगमन गरी कार्यान्वयन नभएको पाइएमा त्यसको कार्यान्वयन गर्न नेपाल सरकार समक्ष सिफारिस गर्ने,
... (धारा २४९)
Status of International Law
- English
It is not permitted for any entity in the state to issue regulations, decisions, or instructions that contradict the provisions of the laws and royal decrees in force, or international treaties and agreements that are considered part of the law of the land. (Art. 97)
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لا يجوز لأي جهة في الدولة إصدار لوائح، أو قرارات، أو تعليمات تخالف أحكام القوانين والمراسيم السلطانية النافذة، أو المعاهدات والاتفاقيات الدولية التي تعد جزءا من قانون البلاد. (المادّة ٩٧)
Status of International Law
- English1. The legal system of East Timor shall adopt the general or customary principles of international law.
2. Rules provided for in international conventions, treaties and agreements shall apply in the internal legal system of East Timor following their approval, ratification or accession by the respective competent organs and after publication in the official gazette.
3. All rules that are contrary to the provisions of international conventions, treaties and agreements applied in the internal legal system of East Timor shall be invalid. (Sec. 9) - Tetum1. Orden jurídika Timór nian adopta PRINSÍPIU sira direitu internasionál jerál nian eh hotuhotu nian.
2. Norma sira-ne’ebé mai iha konvensaun, tratadu no akordu internasionál sira-nia laran vigora iha orden lei railaran nian, wainhira hetan aprovasaun, ratifikasaun eh adezaun hosi órgaun kompetente idaidak no wainhira publika tiha ona iha jornál ofisiál.
3. Norma sira-ne’e sei la iha folin, sira latuir karik konvensaun no akordu internasionál sirane’ebé lei Timór nian simu tiha ona. (Art. 9) - Portuguese1. A ordem jurídica timorense adopta os princípios de direito internacional geral ou comum.
2. As normas constantes de convenções, tratados e acordos internacionais vigoram na ordem jurídica interna mediante aprovação, ratificação ou adesão pelos respectivos órgãos competentes e depois de publicadas no jornal oficial.
3. São inválidas todas as normas das leis contrárias às disposições das convenções, tratados e acordos internacionais recebidos na ordem jurídica interna timorense. (Art. 9)
Status of International Law
- English
The political principles of the state consist of the following:
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– Strengthening ties of cooperation and affirming bonds of friendship with all states and nations on the bases of mutual respect, common interests, non-interference in internal affairs, and the adherence to international and regional charters and treaties, as well as generally recognised principles of international law, in a manner conducive to the advancement of peace and security among states and nations.
... (Art. 13) - Arabic
تتمثل المبادئ السياسية للدولة في الآتي:
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– توثيق عرى التعاون وتأكيد أواصر الصداقة مع جميع الدول والشعوب على أساس من الاحترام المتبادل، والمصالح المشتركة، وعدم التدخل في الشؤون الداخلية، ومراعاة المواثيق والمعاهدات الدولية والإقليمية وقواعد القانون الدولي المعترف بها بصورة عامة، وبما يؤدي إلى إرساء السلام والأمن بين الدول والشعوب.
... (المادّة ١٣)