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Status of International Law
- EnglishThe treaties will not be adopted [celebrarse] or ratified or [will] concessions [be] granted where in any manner the form of government is altered or [there is] damage or impairment [to] the integrity of the territory, the sovereignty and independence of the Republic or the fundamental rights and guarantees of the human person.
… (Art. 146) - SpanishNo podrán celebrarse o ratificarse tratados u otorgarse concesiones en que de alguna manera se altere la forma de gobierno o se lesionen o menoscaben la integridad del territorio, la soberanía e independencia de la República o los derechos y garantías fundamentales de la persona humana.
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Status of International Law
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4 4° Ireland affirms its commitment to the European Union within which the member states of that Union work together to promote peace, shared values and the well-being of their peoples.
5° The State may ratify the Treaty of Lisbon amending the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community, signed at Lisbon on the 13th day of December 2007 (“Treaty of Lisbon”), and may be a member of the European Union established by virtue of that Treaty.
6° No provision of this Constitution invalidates laws enacted, acts done or measures adopted by the State, before, on or after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, that are necessitated by the obligations of membership of the European Union referred to in subsection 5° of this section or of the European Atomic Energy Community, or prevents laws enacted, acts done or measures adopted by—
i the said European Union or the European Atomic Energy Community, or institutions thereof,
ii the European Communities or European Union existing immediately before the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, or institutions thereof, or
iii bodies competent under the treaties referred to in this section,
from having the force of law in the State.
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6 No international agreement shall be part of the domestic law of the State save as may be determined by the Oireachtas.
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9 The State may ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court done at Rome on the 17th day of July, 1998. (Art. 29) - Irish Gaelic…
4 4° Dearbhaíonn Éire a tiomantas i leith an Aontais Eorpaigh ar laistigh de a oibríonn ballstáit an Aontais sin le chéile chun an tsíocháin, comhluachanna agus leas a bpobal a chur chun cinn.
5° Tig leis an Stát Conradh Liospóin ag leasú an Chonartha ar an Aontas Eorpach agus an Chonartha ag bunú an Chomhphobail Eorpaigh, arna shíniú i Liospóin an 13ú lá de Nollaig 2007 (“Conradh Liospóin”), a dhaingniú agus tig leis a bheith ina chomhalta den Aontas Eorpach a bhunaítear de bhua an Chonartha sin.
6° Ní dhéanann aon fhoráil atá sa Bhunreacht seo dlíthe a d'achtaigh, gníomhartha a rinne nó bearta a ghlac an Stát roimh theacht i bhfeidhm do Chonradh Liospóin, ar theacht i bhfeidhm dó nó tar éis teacht i bhfeidhm dó, de bhíthin riachtanais na n-oibleagáidí mar chomhalta den Aontas Eorpach dá dtagraítear i bhfo-alt 5° den alt seo nó den Chomhphobal Eorpach um Fhuinneamh Adamhach, a chur ó bhail dlí ná cosc a chur le dlíthe a d'achtaigh, gníomhartha a rinne nó bearta a ghlac—
i an tAontas Eorpach sin nó an Comhphobal Eorpach um Fhuinneamh Adamhach nó institiúidí den chéanna,
ii na Comhphobail Eorpacha nó an tAontas Eorpach a bheidh ar marthain díreach roimh theacht i bhfeidhm do Chonradh Liospóin, nó institiúidí den chéanna, nó
iii comhlachtaí atá inniúil faoi na conarthaí dá dtagraítear san alt seo,
ó fheidhm dlí a bheith acu sa Stát.
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6 Ní bheidh aon chonradh idirnáisiúnta ina chuid de dhlí inmheánach an Stáit ach mar a chinnfidh an tOireachtas.
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9 Tig leis an Stát Reacht na Róimhe den Chúirt Choiriúil Idirnáisiúnta, a rinneadh sa Róimh an 17ú lá d’Iúil, 1998, a dhaingniú. (Airteagal 29)
Status of International Law
- English
The Constitutional Council is the institution competent in constitutional and electoral matters. It is charged to decide on the constitutionality of the laws, of the ordinances as well as the conformity of the international treaties and agreements with the Constitution.
… (Art. 152) - French
Le Conseil constitutionnel est l’institution compétente en matière constitutionnelle et électorale. Il est chargé de statuer sur la constitutionnalité des lois, des ordonnances ainsi que la conformité des traités et accords internationaux avec la Constitution.
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Status of International Law
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(4) The State shall enact and implement legislation to fulfil its international obligations in respect of human rights and fundamental freedoms. (Art. 21) - Swahili…
(4) Serikali itatunga na kutekeleza sheria ili itimize majukumu yake ya kimataifa kuhusu haki za binadamu na uhuru wa msingi. (Kifungu cha 21)
Status of International Law
- EnglishIn case of conflict between the treaty or convention, and the law, the former shall prevail. (Art. 18)
- SpanishEn caso de conflicto entre el tratado o convención y la Ley prevalecerá el primero. (Art. 18)
Status of International Law
- English
(1) The Constitutional Court:
a) exercises, upon appeal, the review of constitutionality over laws and decisions of the Parliament, decrees of the President, decisions and ordinances of the Government, as well as over international treaties to which the Republic of Moldova is a party;
… (Art. 135) - Moldovian
(1) Curtea Constituţională:
(a) exercită, la sesizare, controlul constituţionalităţii legilor şi hotărîrilor Parlamentului, a decretelor Preşedintelui Republicii Moldova, a hotărîrilor şi ordonanţelor Guvernului, precum şi a tratatelor internaţionale la care Republica Moldova este parte;
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Status of International Law
- EnglishThe man and the woman enjoy, in equality, the rights and freedoms of civil, political, economic, social, cultural and environmental character, enounced in this Title8 and in the other provisions of the Constitution, as well as in the international conventions and pacts duly ratified by Morocco and this, with respect for the provisions of the Constitution, of the constants [constantes] of the Kingdom and of its laws.
… (Art. 19) - Arabicيتمتّع الرّجل والمرأة، على قدم المساواة، بالحقوق والحرّيات المدنيّة والسياسيّة والاقتصاديّة والاجتماعيّة والثقافيّة والبيئية، الواردة في هذا الباب من الدستور، وفي مقتضياته الأخرى، وكذا في الاتفاقيات والمواثيق الدولية، كما صادق عليها المغرب، وكل ذلك في نطاق أحكام الدستور وثوابت المملكة وقوانينها.
… (الفصل 19)
Status of International Law
- English...
3. International treaties to which the Kyrgyz Republic is a party that have entered into force under the established legal procedure and also the universally recognized principles and norms of international law shall be the constituent part of the legal system of the Kyrgyz Republic.
The procedure and modalities of application of international laws as well as universally recognized principles and norms of the international law shall be defined in the law.
… (Art. 6) - Russian...
3. Вступившие в установленном законом порядке в силу международные договоры, участницей которых является Кыргызская Республика, а также общепризнанные принципы и нормы международного права являются составной частью правовой системы Кыргызской Республики.
Порядок и условия применения международных договоров и общепризнанных принципов и норм международного права определяются законами.
... (Статья 6) - Kyrgyz...
3. Кыргыз Республикасы катышуучусу болуп эсептелген, мыйзамда белгиленген тартипте күчүнө кирген эл аралык келишимдер, ошондой эле эл аралык укуктун жалпы кабыл алынган принциптери менен ченемдери Кыргыз Республикасынын укук системасынын ажыралгыс бөлүгү болуп саналат.
Эл аралык келишимдерди жана эл аралык укуктун жалпы таанылган принциптерин жана ченемдерин колдонуу тартиби жана шарттары мыйзамдар менен аныкталат.
… (6-берене)
Status of International Law
- EnglishLegal regulations in force in the Republic of Suriname shall not apply, if this application should be incompatible with provisions that are directly applicable to anyone, to agreements entered into either before or after the enactment of the regulations. (Art. 106)
- DutchBinnen de Republiek Suriname geldende wettelijke voorschriften vinden geen toepassing, wanneer deze toepassing niet verenigbaar zou zijn met een ieder verbindende bepalingen van overeenkomsten, die hetzij voor, hetzij na de totstandkoming van de voorschriften zijn aangegaan. (Art. 106)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe authorities of the State shall respect and ensure human rights as they are expressed in this Constitution and in the treaties concerning human rights that are binding for Norway. (Art. 92)
- NorwegianStatens myndigheter skal respektere og sikre menneskerettighetene slik de er nedfelt i denne grunnlov og i for Norge bindende traktater om menneskerettigheter. (§ 92)