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Status of International Law
- English
1. Mongolia shall adhere to the universally recognized norms and principles of international law and pursue a peaceful foreign policy.
2. Mongolia shall fulfill in good faith its obligations under international treaties to which it is a Party.
3. The international treaties to which Mongolia is a Party shall become effective as domestic legislation upon the entry into force of the laws on their ratification or accession.
4. Mongolia shall not abide by any international treaty or other instruments incompatible with its Constitution. (Art. 10) - Mongolian
1. Монгол Улс олон улсын эрх зүйн нийтээр хүлээн зөвшөөрсөн хэм хэмжээ, зарчмыг баримталж энхийг эрхэмлэсэн гадаад бодлого явуулна.
2. Монгол Улс олон улсын гэрээгээр хүлээсэн үүргээ шударгаар сахин биелүүлнэ.
3. Монгол Улсын олон улсын гэрээ нь соёрхон баталсан буюу нэгдэн орсон тухай хууль хүчин төгөлдөр болмогц дотоодын хууль тогтоомжийн нэгэн адил үйлчилнэ.
4. Монгол Улс Үндсэн хуульдаа харшилсан олон улсын гэрээ, бусад баримт бичгийг дагаж мөрдөхгүй. (Аравдугаар зүйл)
Status of International Law
- English1. The fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution shall not exclude any others set out in applicable international laws and legal rules.
2. The constitutional precepts concerning fundamental rights must be interpreted and completed in harmony with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. (Art. 16) - Portuguese1. Os direitos fundamentais consagrados na Constituição não excluem quaisquer outros constantes das leis e das regras aplicáveis de direito internacional.
2. Os preceitos constitucionais e legais relativos aos direitos fundamentais devem ser interpretados e integrados de harmonia com a Declaração Universal dos Direitos do Homem. (Art. 16)
Status of International Law
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2. The Republic of Mozambique shall accept, observe and apply the principles of the Charter of the United Nations and of the Charter of the Organisation of African Unity. (Art. 17) - Portuguese…
2. A República de Moçambique aceita, observa e aplica os princípios da Carta da Organização das Nações Unidas e da Carta da União Africana. (Art. 17)
Status of International Law
- English… This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any state to the Contrary notwithstanding. … (Art. VI)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe Emir shall conclude treaties and agreements by a decree and refer them to Al-Shoura Council accompanied with appropriate explanatory notes. The treaty or agreement shall have the power of law after ratification and publication in the official Gazette; however, reconciliation treaties and treaties pertaining to the territory of the State or those relating to the right of sovereignty or public or private rights of the citizens, or those that involve an amendment of the laws of the State shall come into force when the same are issued as a law. Under no case may a treaty include secret conditions contradicting its publicized conditions. (Art. 68)
- Arabicيبرم الأمير المعاهدات والاتفاقيات بمرسوم، ويبلغها لمجلس الشورى مشفوعة بما يناسب من البيان. وتكون للمعاهدة أو الاتفاقية قوّة القانون بعد التّصديق عليها ونشرها في الجريدة الرّسمية، على أن معاهدات الصّلح والمعاهدات المتعلقة بإقليم الدولة أو بحقوق السيادة أو حقوق المواطنين العامة أو الخاصة أو التي تتضمن تعديلا لقوانين الدولة، يجب لنفاذها أن تصدر بقانون. ولا يجوز في أي حال أن تتضمّن المعاهدة شروطا سرّية تناقض شروطها العلنية. (المادّة 68)
Status of International Law
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Generally accepted rules of international law and ratified international treaties shall be an integral part of the legal system in the Republic of Serbia and applied directly.
Ratified international treaties must be in accordance with the Constitution. (Art. 16) - Serbian Cyrillic
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Општеприхваћена правила међународног права и потврђени међународни уговори саставни су део правног поретка Републике Србије и непосредно се примењују.
Потврђени међународни уговори морају бити у складу с Уставом. (Члан 16)
Status of International Law
- English1. The Constitutional Court shall have jurisdiction to hear appeals against any of the following court decisions:
a) Refusing to apply a legal rule on the grounds of its unconstitutionality;
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2. The Constitutional Court shall also have jurisdiction to hear appeals against any of the following court decisions:
a) Refusing to apply the legal rule of a regional law on the grounds of its illegality by infringement of a law of superior force;
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3. If a rule, whose application has been refused, consists of an international convention, of a legislative act or of a regulatory decree, the appeals contemplated in subparagraph a) of paragraph 1 and paragraph a) of paragraph 2 of this article are required for public prosecution.
… (Art. 149) - Portuguese1. Cabe recurso para o Tribunal Constitucional das decisões dos tribunais:
a) Que recusem a aplicação de qualquer norma com fundamento na sua inconstitucionalidade:
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2. Cabe igualmente recurso para o Tribunal Constitucional das decisões dos tribunais:
a) Que recusem a aplicação de norma constante de acto legislativo com fundamento na sua ilegalidade por violação de lei com valor reforçado;
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3. Quando a norma cuja aplicação tiver sido recusada constar de convenção internacional, de acto legislativo ou de decreto regulamentar, os recursos previstos na alínea a) do número 1 e na alínea a) do número 2 deste artigo são obrigatórios para o Ministério Público.
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Status of International Law
- EnglishIn a state of emergency or during martial law, fundamental rights and freedoms of the human being and the citizen, with the exception of those stipulated by Articles 23–26, 28–30, 35–37, Part 1 of Article 38, Part 1 of Article 41, Part 1, the first sentence of Part 5, and Part 8 of Article 47, Article 52, Part 2 of Article 55, Articles 56, 61, and 63–72 of the Constitution, may be temporarily suspended or subjected to additional restrictions in the manner stipulated by law to the extent required by the situation, subject to the international commitments undertaken with respect to derogations from commitments in emergency situations or during martial law. (Art. 76)
- ArmenianԱրտակարգ կամ ռազմական դրության ժամանակ մարդու և քաղաքացու հիմնական իրավունքները և ազատությունները, բացառությամբ Սահմանադրության 23-26-րդ, 28-30-րդ, 35-37-րդ հոդվածներում, 38-րդ հոդվածի 1-ին մասում, 41-րդ հոդվածի 1-ին մասում, 47-րդ հոդվածի 1-ին մասում, 5-րդ մասի 1-ին նախադասությունում և 8-րդ մասում, 52-րդ, 55-րդ հոդվածի 2-րդ մասում, 56-րդ, 61-րդ, 63-72-րդ հոդվածներում նշվածների, կարող են օրենքով սահմանված կարգով ժամանակավորապես կասեցվել կամ լրացուցիչ սահմանափակումների ենթարկվել միայն այնքանով, որքանով դա պահանջում է իրավիճակը` արտակարգ կամ ռազմական դրության ժամանակ պարտավորություններից շեղվելու վերաբերյալ ստանձնված միջազգային պարտավորությունների շրջանակներում: (Հոդված 76)
Status of International Law
- EnglishRights and freedoms of a person and a citizen in Turkmenistan shall be recognized in accordance with the universally recognized norms of international law and shall be guaranteed by this Constitution and laws. (Art. 25)
- RussianВ Туркменистане права и свободы человека и гражданина признаются в соответствии с общепризнанными нормами международного права и гарантируются настоящей Конституцией и законами. (Статья 25)
- TurkmenTürkmenistanda adamyň we raýatyň hukuklary we azatlyklary halkara hukugynyň umumy ykrar edilen kadalaryna laýyklykda ykrar edilýär hem-de şu Konstitusiýa we kanunlar bilen kepillendirilýär. (25-nji madda)
Status of International Law
- English
The Slovak Republic shall be the successor to all the rights and duties ensuing from international treaties and agreements binding on the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic to the extent fixed by a constitutional statute issued in the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic or to the extent specified in an agreement made between the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic. (Art. 153)
- Slovak
Na Slovenskú republiku prechádzajú práva a povinnosti z medzinárodných zmlúv, ktorými je Česká a Slovenská Federatívna Republika viazaná, a to v rozsahu ustanovenom ústavným zákonom Českej a Slovenskej Federatívnej Republiky alebo v rozsahu dohodnutom medzi Slovenskou republikou a Českou republikou. (Čl. 153)