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Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishThe acquisition and loss of Liechtenstein citizenship shall be determined by the laws. (Art. 30)
- GermanÜber Erwerb und Verlust des Staatsbürgerrechtes bestimmen die Gesetze. (Art. 30)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English
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The State shall have exclusive legislative powers in the following fields:
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i) citizenship, vital records and registry offices;
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Lo Stato ha legislazione esclusiva nelle seguenti materie:
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i) cittadinanza, stato civile e anagrafi;
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Citizenship and Nationality
- English(1) No alien shall be naturalized except by statute.
… (Sec. 44) - DanishStk. 1. Ingen udlænding kan få indfødsret uden ved lov.
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Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishCroatian citizenship, and its acquisition and revocation, shall be regulated by law.
… (Art. 9) - CroatianHrvatsko državljanstvo, njegovo stjecanje i prestanak uređuje se zakonom.
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Citizenship and Nationality
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With majority vote of all its Members, the Parliament shall adopt laws regulating the following: … Montenegrin citizenship,
… (Art. 91) - Montenegrin
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Većinom glasova svih poslanika Skupština donosi zakone kojima se uređuju: … crnogorsko državljanstvo,
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Citizenship and Nationality
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(2) Everybody has the right freely to choose his nationality. It is prohibited to influence this choice in any way, just as is any form of pressure aimed at suppressing a person’s national identity.
… (Charter, Art. 3) - Czech
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(2) Každý má právo svobodně rozhodovat o své národnosti. Zakazuje se jakékoli ovlivňování tohoto rozhodování a všechny způsoby nátlaku směřující k odnárodňování.
… (Listina, Čl. 3)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishThere is single citizenship in Ukraine. The grounds for the acquisition and termination of Ukrainian citizenship are determined by law. (Art. 4)
- UkrainianВ Україні існує єдине громадянство. Підстави набуття і припинення громадянства України визначаються законом. (Стаття 4)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishThe President of the Republic shall grant Polish citizenship and shall give consent for renunciation of Polish citizenship. (Art. 137)
- PolishPrezydent Rzeczypospolitej nadaje obywatelstwo polskie i wyraża zgodę na zrzeczenie się obywatelstwa polskiego. (Art. 137)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English1. Everyone shall have the right to determine and declare his (her) nationality. Nobody shall be forced to determine and declare his (her) nationality.
… (Art. 26) - Russian1. Каждый вправе определять и указывать свою национальную принадлежность. Никто не может быть принужден к определению и указанию своей национальной принадлежности.
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Citizenship and Nationality
- English
Statutes shall determine the rules concerning:
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- nationality,
… (1958 Constitution, Art. 34) - French
La loi fixe les règles concernant:
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- la nationalité,
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