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Religious Law
- English
The state and religious communities shall be separate.
… (Art. 7) - Slovene
Država in verske skupnosti so ločene.
… (7. Člen)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe constitution of the Established Church shall be laid down by statute. (Sec. 66)
- DanishFolkekirkens forfatning ordnes ved lov. (§ 66)
Religious Law
- English
1 The regulation of the relationship between the church and the state is the responsibility of the Cantons.
… (Art. 72) - French
1 La réglementation des rapports entre l’Eglise et l’Etat est du ressort des cantons.
… (Art. 72) - German
1 Für die Regelung des Verhältnisses zwischen Kirche und Staat sind die Kantone zuständig.
… (Art. 72) - Italian
1 Il disciplinamento dei rapporti tra Chiesa e Stato compete ai Cantoni.
… (Art. 72)
Religious Law
- English
(1) The Slovak Republic is a sovereign, democratic state governed by the rule of law. It is not bound by any ideology or religion.
… (Art. 1) - Slovak
(1) Slovenská republika je zvrchovaný, demokratický a právny štát. Neviaţe sa na nijakú ideológiu ani náboţenstvo.
… (Čl. 1)
Religious Law
- English
1 No person may cover their face in public spaces or in places that are accessible to the public or where services are offered to anyone wishing to partake of them; the ban does not apply to places of worship.
2 No person may force another person to cover their face on the grounds of their sex.
3 The law shall provide for exceptions. These may only be justified on the grounds of health, safety, weather conditions or local custom. (Art. 10a) - French
1 Nul ne peut se dissimuler le visage dans l’espace public, ni dans les lieux accessibles au public ou dans lesquels sont fournies des prestations ordinairement accessibles par tout un chacun; l’interdiction n’est pas applicable dans les lieux de culte.
2 Nul ne peut contraindre une personne de se dissimuler le visage en raison de son sexe.
3 La loi prévoit des exceptions. Celles-ci ne peuvent être justifiées que par des raisons de santé ou de sécurité, par des raisons climatiques ou par des coutumes locales. (Art. 10a) - German
1 Niemand darf sein Gesicht im öffentlichen Raum und an Orten verhüllen, die öffentlich zugänglich sind oder an denen grundsätzlich von jedermann beanspruchbare Dienstleistungen angeboten werden; das Verbot gilt nicht für Sakralstätten.
2 Niemand darf eine Person zwingen, ihr Gesicht aufgrund ihres Geschlechts zu verhüllen.
3 Das Gesetz sieht Ausnahmen vor. Diese umfassen ausschliesslich Gründe der Gesundheit, der Sicherheit, der klimatischen Bedingungen und des einheimischen Brauchtums. (Art. 10a) - Italian
1 Nessuno può dissimulare il proprio viso negli spazi pubblici né nei luoghi accessibili al pubblico o nei quali sono fornite prestazioni in linea di massima accessibili a ognuno; il divieto non si applica ai luoghi di culto.
2 Nessuno può obbligare una persona a dissimulare il viso a causa del suo sesso.
3 La legge prevede eccezioni. Queste possono essere giustificate esclusivamente da motivi inerenti alla salute, alla sicurezza, alle condizioni climatiche e alle usanze locali. (Art. 10a)
Religious Law
- English…
There is no state church.
… (Sec. 40) - Estonian…
Riigikirikut ei ole.
… (§ 40)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe Catholic, Apostolic and Roman religion is the religion of the State. (Art. 9)
- FrenchLa religion catholique, apostolique et romaine est religion d'Etat. (Art. 9)
Religious Law
- English… The Church and religious organisations in Ukraine are separated from the State, and the school — from the Church. No religion shall be recognised by the State as mandatory.
… (Art. 35) - Ukrainian… Церква і релігійні організації в Україні відокремлені від держави, а школа - від церкви. Жодна релігія не може бути визнана державою як обов'язкова.
... (Стаття 35)
Religious Law
- EnglishChurches and religious communities are equal and separated from the state.
… (Art. 44) - Serbian CyrillicЦркве и верске заједнице су равноправне и одвојене од државе.
… (Члан 44)
Religious Law
- English…
(2) Churches and religious societies govern their own affairs; in particular, they establish their own bodies and appoint their clergy, as well as found religious orders and other church institutions, independent of state authorities.
… (Charter, Art. 16) - Czech…
(2) Církve a náboženské společnosti spravují své záležitosti, zejména ustavují své orgány, ustanovují své duchovní a zřizují řeholní a jiné církevní instituce nezávisle na státních orgánech.
… (Listina, Čl. 16)