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Legislature
Iraq
- EnglishThe federal legislative power shall consist of the Council of Representatives and the Federation Council. (Art. 48)
- Arabicتكون السلطة التشريعية الاتحادية من مجلس النواب ومجلس الاتحاد. (المادة 48)
Legislature
Belgium
- EnglishIn order to be appointed as a senator, one must:
1° be Belgian;
2° enjoy civil and political rights;
3° have reached the age of eighteen;
4° be resident in Belgium. (Art. 69) - DutchOm tot senator aangewezen te kunnen worden, moet men:
1° Belg zijn;
2° het genot hebben van de burgerlijke en politieke rechten;
3° de volle leeftijd van achttien jaar hebben bereikt;
4° zijn woonplaats hebben in België. (Art. 69) - FrenchPour être désigné sénateur, il faut:
1° être Belge;
2° jouir des droits civils et politiques;
3° être âgé de dix-huit ans accomplis;
4° être domicilié en Belgique. (Art. 69) - GermanZum Senator kann bestimmt werden, wer
1. Belgier ist,
2. die zivilen und politischen Rechte besitzt,
3. das achtzehnte Lebensjahr vollendet hat und
4. seinen Wohnsitz in Belgien hat. (Art. 69)
Legislature
Comoros
- EnglishA law establishes the conditions and the modalities of election of each of the categories of the members of the Assembly of the Union, mentioned in the Article above as well as their number.
… (Art. 67) - Arabicيضع القانون شروط وطرائق انتخاب كل من فئات أعضاء برلمان الاتحاد المذكورة في المادة أعلاه إلى جانب عددهم
... (المادة 67) - FrenchUne loi fixe les conditions et les modalités d’élection de chacune des catégories des membres de l’Assemblée de l’Union, mentionnés à l’article ci-dessus ainsi que leur nombre.
… (Art. 67)
Legislature
Tunisia
- EnglishMembers of the Assembly of the Representatives of the People shall be elected by universal, free, direct, secret, fair and transparent voting, in accordance with the election law. … (Art. 55)
- Arabicيُنتخب أعضاء مجلس نواب الشّعب انتخابا عاما، حرّا، مباشرا، سرياّ، نزيها، وشفّافا، وفق القانون الانتخابي. ... (الفصل 55)
- FrenchLes membres de l'Assemblée des représentants du peuple sont élus au suffrage universel, libre, direct, secret, honnête et transparent, conformément à la loi électorale.
… (Art. 55)
Legislature
Grenada
- English(1) The Senate shall consist of thirteen members (in this Constitution referred to as "Senators") who shall be appointed by the Governor-General in accordance with this section.
(2) Of the Senators-
(a) seven shall be appointed by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister;
(b) three shall be appointed by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Leader of the Opposition; and
(c) three shall be appointed by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister after the Prime Minister has consulted the organisations or interests which the Prime Minister considers the Senators should be selected to represent. (Sec. 24)
Legislature
Jordan
- English1. The House of Representatives shall be composed of members elected by general, secret and direct election in accordance with an election law which shall ensure the following matters and principles :
a. The right of candidates to observe the electoral process.
b. The punishment of those adversely influencing the voters' will.
c. The integrity of the electoral process in all of its stages.
… (Art. 67) - Arabic1. يتألف مجلس النواب من أعضاء منتخبين إنتخاباً عاماً سرياً ومباشراً وفاقاً لقانون للانتخاب يكفل الأمور والمبادئ التالية:
أ. حق المرشحين في مراقبة الأعمال الانتخابية.
ب. عقاب العابثين بإرادة الناخبين.
ج. سلامة العملية الانتخابية في مراحلها كافة.
… (المادة 67)
Legislature
Finland
- EnglishThe legislative powers are exercised by the Parliament, which shall also decide on State finances.
… (Sec. 3) - FinnishLainsäädäntövaltaa käyttää eduskunta, joka päättää myös valtiontaloudesta.
… (3 §) - SwedishDen lagstiftande makten utövas av riksdagen, som också fattar beslut om statsfinanserna.
… (3 §)
Legislature
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- EnglishNo one may be a candidate [to] membership in the Senate if they do not fulfill the conditions as follows:
1. to be Congolese;
2. to be 30 years of age at least;
3. to enjoy full civil and political rights;
4. to not be subject to one of the causes of exclusion specified by the electoral law. (Art. 106) - FrenchNul ne peut être candidat membre du Sénat s’il ne remplit les conditions ci-après:
1. être Congolais;
2. être âgé de 30 ans au moins;
3. jouir de la plénitude de ses droits civils et politiques;
4. ne pas se trouver dans un des cas d’exclusion prévus par la loi électorale. (Art. 106)
Legislature
Zimbabwe
- English(1) A person is qualified for election as a Member of the National Assembly if he or she—
(a) is registered as a voter; and
(b) is at least twenty-one years of age;
unless he or she is disqualified under subsection (2) or (3).
… (Sec. 125)
Legislature
Haiti
- EnglishThe Senate is a body composed of members elected by direct suffrage of the citizens and charged with exercising on their behalf, in concert with the Chamber of Deputies, the duties of the Legislative Power. (Art. 94)
- FrenchLe Sénat est un Corps composé de membres élus au suffrage direct par les citoyens et chargé d'exercer en leur nom, de concert avec la Chambre des Députés, les attributions du Pouvoir législatif. (Art. 94)