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Status of International Law
- 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 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.
… (Art. 149)
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
- English
The Constitutional Court shall give opinions on proposals by the President, the Presidium of the All-Belarusian People's Assembly, the Chamber of Representatives, the Council of the Republic, the Supreme Court and the Council of Ministers:
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on the conformity with the Constitution of the international treaties of the Republic of Belarus which have not entered into force.
… (Art. 1161) - Belarusian
Канстытуцыйны Суд па прапановах Прэзідэнта, Прэзідыума Усебеларускага народнага сходу, Палаты прадстаўнікоў, Савета Рэспублікі, Вярхоўнага Суда, Савета Міністраў дае заключэнні:
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аб адпаведнасці Канстытуцыі міжнародных дагавораў Рэспублікі Беларусь, якія не ўступілі ў сілу.
… (Артыкул 1161) - Russian
Конституционный Суд по предложениям Президента, Президиума Всебелорусского народного собрания, Палаты представителей, Совета Республики, Верховного Суда, Совета Министров дает заключения:
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о соответствии Конституции не вступивших в силу международных договоров Республики Беларусь.
… (Статья 1161)
Status of International Law
- English(1) It is unlawful for a public authority to act in a way which is incompatible with a Convention right.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to an act if—
(a) as the result of one or more provisions of primary legislation, the authority could not have acted differently; or
(b) in the case of one or more provisions of, or made under, primary legislation which cannot be read or given effect in a way which is compatible with the Convention rights, the authority was acting so as to give effect to or enforce those provisions.
(3) In this section “public authority” includes—
(a) a court or tribunal, and
(b) any person certain of whose functions are functions of a public nature, but does not include either House of Parliament or a person exercising functions in connection with proceedings in Parliament.
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(5) In relation to a particular act, a person is not a public authority by virtue only of subsection (3) (b) if the nature of the act is private.
(6) “An act” includes a failure to act but does not include a failure to—
(a) introduce in, or lay before, Parliament a proposal for legislation; or
(b) Make any primary legislation or remedial order. (Human Rights Act 1998, Sec. 6)
Status of International Law
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3. All rights and freedoms enshrined in international human rights treaties, covenants and instruments ratified or acceded to by the Republic of South Sudan shall be an integral part of this Bill.12… (Art. 9)
Status of International Law
- English1. The President and the Vice-President of the Republic acting jointly may, at any time prior to the promulgation of any law or decision of the House of Representatives, refer to the Supreme Constitutional Court for its opinion the question as to whether such law or decision or any specified provision thereof is repugnant to or inconsistent with any provision of this Constitution, otherwise than on the ground that such law or decision or any provision thereof discriminates against either of the two Communities or is repugnant to or inconsistent with the law of the European Communities or of the European Union.
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3. In case the Supreme Constitutional Court is of the opinion that such law or decision or any provision thereof is repugnant to or inconsistent with any provision of this Constitution or the law of the European Communities or of the European Union such law or decision or such provision thereof shall not be promulgated by the President and the Vice-President of the Republic. (Art. 140) - Greek1. O Πρόεδρος και ο Aντιπρόεδρος της Δημοκρατίας από κοινού προ της εκδόσεως νόμου ή αποφάσεώς τινος της Bουλής των Aντιπροσώπων δικαιούνται να αναφερθώσιν εις το Aνώτατον Συνταγματικόν Δικαστήριον ίνα γνωματεύση τούτο, κατά πόσον ο εν λόγω νόμος, απόφασις ή ωρισμένη διάταξις αυτών ευρίσκεται εις αντίθεσιν ή είναι ασύμφωνος προς διάταξίν τινα του Συντάγματος δι’ οιονδήποτε άλλον λόγον πλην της δυσμενούς εις βάρος εκατέρας κοινότητας διακρίσεως ή ευρίσκεται σε αντίθεση ή είναι ασύμφωνος προς το δίκαιο των Ευρωπαϊκών Κοινοτήτων ή της Ευρωπαϊκής Ενώσεως.
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3. Eις ην περίπτωσιν το Aνώτατον Συνταγματικόν Δικαστήριον γνωματεύση ότι ο νόμος ή η απόφασις ή διάταξίς τις αυτών ευρίσκεται εις αντίθεσιν ή ασυμφωνίαν προς διάταξίν τινα του Συντάγματος, ή του δικαίου των Ευρωπαϊκών Κοινοτήτων ή της Ευρωπαϊκής Ενώσεως, ο νόμος ή η απόφασις δεν δύναται να εκδοθή υπό του Προέδρου και του Aντιπροέδρου της Δημοκρατίας. (Αρθρον 140) - Turkish1.Temsilciler Meclisi'nin herhangi bir yasa veya kararının ortaya çıkmadan önce, ortak hareket eden Başkan ve Başkan Yardımcısı, bu tür bir yasanın veya kararın veya bunların belirtilen herhangi bir hükmünün, bu Anayasa'nın herhangi bir hükmüne karşı veya tutarsız olup olmadığı sorusuna ilişkin sorusu, aksi takdirde, söz konusu yasanın veya kararın veya herhangi bir hükmün iki Topluluktan herhangi birine ayrımcılık yaptığı veya Avrupa Toplulukları veya Avrupa Union.
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3.Yüksek Anayasa Mahkemesi'nin, bu yasanın veya kararın veya herhangi bir hükmün, bu Anayasa'nın veya Avrupa Topluluklarının veya Avrupa Birliği'nin herhangi bir hükmüne aykırı olduğu veya bunlara aykırı olduğu görüşünde olması durumunda, söz konusu yasa veya karar veya bu hükmün Cumhurbaşkanı ve Başkan Yardımcısı tarafından beyan edilmeyeceği görüşündedir. (Madde 140)
Status of International Law
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(2) The Czech Republic shall observe its obligations resulting from international law. (1993 Constitution, Art. 1) - Czech…
(2) Česká republika dodržuje závazky, které pro ni vyplývají z mezinárodního práva (Ústava 1993, Čl. 1)
Status of International Law
- EnglishIt shall be lawful for the King to make treaties with Foreign States provided that such treaties shall be in accordance with the laws of the Kingdom.
… (Clause 39) - Tongan‘E ngofua ki he Tu‘i ke fai ‘a e ngaahi talite mo e ngaahi Pule‘anga Muli ka ‘oku ‘ikai ngofua ke ne fai ‘a e ngaahi talite ‘oku fai kehe mo e ngaahi lao ‘o e Pule‘anga ni.
… (Kupu 39)
Status of International Law
- EnglishWhere-
a. any treaty, agreement or convention with any country or international organisation was made or affirmed by Uganda or the Government on or after the ninth day of October, 1962, and was still in force immediately before the coming into force of this Constitution; or
b. Uganda or the Government was otherwise a party immediately before the coming into force of this Constitution to any such treaty, agreement or convention,the treaty, agreement or convention shall not be affected by the coming into force of this Constitution; and Uganda or the Government, as the case may be, shall continue to be a party to it. (Art. 286)