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Status of International Law
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2. Justice shall also be administered by courts established by international treaties, conventions or agreements to which Cabo Verde is a party, in accordance with the respective rules of jurisdiction and procedure. (Art. 210) - Portuguese…
2. A Justiça é também administrada por tribunais instituídos através de tratados, convenções ou acordos internacionais de que Cabo Verde seja parte, em conformidade com as respectivas normas de competência e de processo. (Art. 210)
Status of International Law
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The application of this statute shall not prejudice treaties and agreements that the Sultanate has entered into with states and international authorities and organisations. (Art. 89)
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لا يخل تطبيق هذا النظام بما ارتبطت به السلطنة مع الدول والهيئات والمنظمات الدولية من معاهدات واتفاقيات. (المادّة ٨٩)
Status of International Law
- English(1) In this Constitution, unless the context otherwise requires-
“Agreement” means the Agreement Establishing the Caribbean Court of Justice, signed at Bridgetown, Barbados, on the 14th day of February 2001;
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“Caribbean Court of Justice” means the Court established by the Agreement;
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“Treaty” means the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas establishing the Caribbean Community including the Caricom Single Market and Economy that was signed in The Bahamas on the 5th day of July, 2001.
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Status of International Law
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(2) As a result of the accession, the provisions of the constituent treaties of the European Union, as well as the other mandatory community regulations shall take precedence over the opposite provisions of the national laws, in compliance with the provisions of the accession act.
(3) The provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) shall also apply accordingly for the accession to the acts revising the constituent treaties of the European Union.
(4) The Parliament, the President of Romania, the Government, and the judicial authority shall guarantee that the obligations resulting from the accession act and the provisions of paragraph (2) are implemented.
… (Art. 148) - Romanian…
(2) Ca urmare a aderării, prevederile tratatelor constitutive ale Uniunii Europene, precum şi celelalte reglementări comunitare cu caracter obligatoriu, au prioritate faţă de dispoziţiile contrare din legile interne, cu respectarea prevederilor actului de aderare.
(3) Prevederile alineatelor (1) şi (2) se aplică, în mod corespunzător, şi pentru aderarea la actele de revizuire a tratatelor constitutive ale Uniunii Europene.
(4) Parlamentul, Preşedintele României, Guvernul şi autoritatea judecătorească garantează aducerea la îndeplinire a obligaţiilor rezultate din actul aderării şi din prevederile alineatului (2).
... (Art. 148)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe Congolese People,
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Declare [as an] integral part of this Constitution, the fundamental principles proclaimed and guaranteed by:
• the United Nations Charter of 24 October 1945;
• the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man of 10 December 1948;
• the African Charter of the Rights of Man and of Peoples of 26 June 1981;
• the Charter of the National Unity and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms of 29 May 1991;
• all the pertinent national and international texts duly ratified, relative to human rights;
… (Preamble) - FrenchLe Peuple congolais,
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Déclare partie intégrante de la présente Constitution, les principes fondamentaux proclamés et garantis par:
- la Charte des Nations Unies du 24 octobre 1945;
- la Déclaration universelle des droits de l’Homme du 10 décembre 1948;
- la Charte africaine des droits de l’Homme et des Peuples du 26 juin 1981;
- la Charte de l’Unité nationale et la Charte des droits et des libertés du 29 mai 1991;
- tous les textes nationaux et internationaux pertinents dûment ratifiés, relatifs aux droits humains;
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Status of International Law
- English… The powers of the Constitutional Court shall be:
1) Determine the conformity of laws, joint legal documents of the Majlisi Milli and Majlisi Namoyandagon, legal documents of the Majlisi Milli, the Majlisi Namoyandagon, the President, the Government, the Supreme Court, Supreme Economic Court, and other state and social authorities, as well as agreements that have not entered into force in Tajikistan to the Constitution.
… (Art. 89) - Russian... Полномочия Конституционного суда:
1) определение соответствия законов, совместных нормативных правовых актов Маджлиси милли и Маджлиси намояндагон, Президента, Правительства, Верховного Суда, Высшего экономического суда и других государственных и общественных органов, a также не вступивших в законную силу договоров Таджикистана Конституции;
… (Статья 89) - Tajik... Салоҳияти Суди конститутсионӣ:
1) муайян намудани мувофиѕати ѕонуніо, санадіои меъёрии іуѕуѕии якїояи Маїлиси миллњ ва Маїлиси намояндагон, Маїлиси миллњ, Маїлиси намояндагон. Президент, Іукумат, Суди Олњ, Суди Олии иѕтисодњ ва дигар маѕомоти давлатию їамъиятњ, шартномаіои ба ѕувваи ѕонун надаромадаи Тоїикистон ба Конститутсия ;
… (Моддаи 89)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe enunciation of the rights and guarantees contained in the Constitution and in the international agreements in effect must not be understood as a negation of others which, being inherent to the human person, are not expressly mentioned in them. (Art. 94)
- SpanishLa enunciación de los derechos y garantías contenidos en la Constitución y en los convenios internacionales vigentes, no debe entenderse como negación de otros que, siendo inherentes a la persona humana, no figuren expresamente en ellos. (Art. 94)
Status of International Law
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Ratified international treaties and generally accepted rules of the [sic] international law shall be part of the legal system of the Republic of Serbia. Ratified international treaties may not be in noncompliance with the Constitution.
Laws and other general acts enacted in the Republic of Serbia may not be in noncompliance with the ratified international treaties and generally accepted rules of the International Law. (Art. 194) - Serbian Cyrillic
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Потврђени међународни уговори и општеприхваћена правила међународног права део су правног поретка Републике Србије. Потврђени међународни уговори не смеју бити у супротности са Уставом.
Закони и други општи акти донети у Републици Србији не смеју бити у супротности са потврђеним међународним уговорима и општеприхваћеним правилима међународног права. (Члан 194)
Status of International Law
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The ratification or the approval of an international engagement containing a clause contrary to the provisions of this Constitution may intervene only after the revision of it.
… (Art. 62) - Arabic...
لا يجوز المصادقة أو الموافقة على التزام دولي يتضمن شرطاً يتعارض مع أحكام الدستور، إلا بعد مراجعة الدستور.
... (المادة 62) - French…
La ratification ou l'approbation d'un engagement international comportant une clause contraire aux dispositions de ladite constitution ne peut intervenir que postérieurement à la révision de celle-ci.
… (Art. 62)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe Socialist Republic of Vietnam shall consistently implement its foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, peace, friendship, cooperation and development; multilateralization and diversification of external relations, proactive and active international integration and cooperation, on the basis of respect for each other’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, non-interference in each other’s internal affairs, and equality and mutual benefit; abide by the Charter of the United Nations and treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a contracting party;
… (Art. 12) - VietnameseNước Cộng hoà xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam thực hiện nhất quán đường lối đối ngoại độc lập, tự chủ, hòa bình, hữu nghị, hợp tác và phát triển; đa phương hóa, đa dạng hóa quan hệ, chủ động và tích cực hội nhập, hợp tác quốc tế trên cơ sở tôn trọng độc lập, chủ quyền và toàn vẹn lãnh thổ, không can thiệp vào công việc nội bộ của nhau, bình đẳng, cùng có lợi; tuân thủ Hiến chương Liên hợp quốc và điều ước quốc tế mà Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam là thành viên;
… (Điều 12)