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Status of International Law
- English1. The Coprinces, under the provisions of article 46.1.f ), the Head of Government or a fifth of the General Council, may request an opinion about the constitutionality of international treaties prior to their ratification. Proceedings of this nature shall take priority.
2. The judgment admitting the unconstitutionality of a treaty shall prevent its ratification. In all cases the conclusion of an international treaty including stipulations contrary to the Constitution shall require the previous revision of the latter. (Art. 101) - Catalan1. Els coprínceps, en els termes de l'article 46.1.f), el cap de Govern o una cinquena part dels membres del Consell General, poden requerir dictamen previ d'inconstitucionalitat sobre els tractats internacionals abans de la seva ratificació. Aquest procediment tindrà caràcter preferent.
2. La resolució estimatòria d'inconstitucionalitat impedirà la ratificació del tractat. En tot cas, la celebració d'un tractat internacional que contingui estipulacions que contradiguin la Constitució exigirà la reforma prèvia d'aquesta. (Art. 101)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe Federal Supreme Court and the other judicial authorities apply the federal acts and international law. (Art. 190)
- FrenchLe Tribunal fédéral et les autres autorités sont tenus d’appliquer les lois fédérales et le droit international. (Art. 190)
- GermanBundesgesetze und Völkerrecht sind für das Bundesgericht und die anderen rechtsanwendenden Behörden massgebend. (Art. 190)
- ItalianLe leggi federali e il diritto internazionale sono determinanti per il Tribunale federale e per le altre autorità incaricate dell’applicazione del diritto. (Art. 190)
Status of International Law
- EnglishWhen the Constitutional Court, referred to [the matter] by the President of the Republic, by the Prime Minister or by the President of the National Assembly, has declared that an international commitment contains a clause contrary to the Constitution, the authorization to ratify it or to approve it may only intervene after the revision of the Constitution. (Art. 139)
- FrenchLorsque la Cour constitutionnelle, saisie par le président de la République, par le Premier Ministre ou par le Président de l’Assemblée nationale, a déclaré qu’un engagement international comporte une clause contraire à la Constitution, l’autorisation de la ratifier ou de l’approuver ne peut intervenir qu’après la révision de la Constitution. (Art. 139)
Status of International Law
- English(1) The Constitutional Court shall:
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4. rule on the compatibility between the Constitution and the international treaties concluded by the Republic of Bulgaria prior to their ratification, and on the compatibility of domestic laws with the universally recognized norms of international law and the international treaties to which Bulgaria is a party;
… (Art. 149) - Bulgarian(1) Конституционният съд:
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4. произнася се за съответствието на сключените от Република България международнɢ договори с Конституцията преди ратификацията им, както и за съответствие на законите ɫ общопризнатите норми на международното право и с международните договори, по които Българиɹ е страна;
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Status of International Law
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Solemnly reaffirm our attachment to the respect for the fundamental rights of the human person as they result from the international texts relative to the rights of man ratified by Burundi as well as the fundamental principles recognized by the laws of the Republic;
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Dusubiriye kwemeza icese ishaka dufise ry’ukwubahiriza uburenganzira shingiro bwa kiremwa muntu nk’uko bitegekanijwe n’amasezerano mpuzamakungu yerekeye agateka ka zina muntu yemejwe n’Uburundi hamwe n’ingingo ngenderwako zemewe n’amategeko y’Igihugu;
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Réaffirmant solennellement notre attachement au respect des droits fondamentaux de la personne humaine tels qu’ils résultent des textes internationaux relatifs aux droits de l’homme ratifiés par le Burundi ainsi que les principes fondamentaux reconnus par les lois de la République.
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Status of International Law
- EnglishWhen a case in a state or local court involves a substantial question requiring the interpretation of the Constitution, national law, or a treaty, on application of a party or on its own motion the court shall certify the question to the appellate division of the Supreme Court.
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Status of International Law
- English(1) The Attorney-General may, in the case of any offence to which this section applies, give general or special directions to the Director of Public Prosecutions as to the exercise of the powers conferred upon the Director of Public Prosecutions by section 79, and the Director of Public Prosecutions shall act in accordance with those directions.
(2) This section applies to-
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(b) any offence under an enactment relating to any right or obligation of Barbados under international law. (Sec. 79A)
Status of International Law
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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 §)
Status of International Law
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Consequently, We the Chadian People:
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- Reaffirm our commitment to the principles of the Rights of Man as defined by the Charter of the United Nations of 1945, the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man of 1948 and the African Charter of the Rights of Man and of Peoples of 1981;
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بالتالي، نحن شعب تشاد:
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- نعيد تأكيد التزامنا بمبادئ حقوق الإنسان كما هي معرّفة في ميثاق الأمم المتحدة لعام 1945، والإعلان العالمي لحقوق الإنسان لعام 1948 والميثاق الأفريقي لحقوق الإنسان والشعوب لعام 1981؛
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En conséquence, Nous, Peuple Tchadien:
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- Réaffirmons notre attachement aux principes des Droits de l'Homme tels que définis par la Charte des Nations-unies de 1945, la Déclaration universelle des Droits de l'Homme de 1948 et la Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples de 1981;
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Status of International Law
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The treaties ratified by the President of the Republic, within the conditions established by the Constitution, are superior to the law. (Art. 154)
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المعاهدات الّتي يصادق عليها رئيس الجمهــورية، حسب الشّروط المنصوص عليها في الدّستور، تسمو على القانون. (المــادة 154)
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Les traités ratifiés par le Président de la République, dans les conditions fixées par la Constitution, sont supérieurs à la loi. (Art 154)