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Status of International Law
- English1. The Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe shall contribute resolutely toward the safeguarding of world peace, toward the establishing of relations with equal rights and mutual respect for sovereignty among all States and toward the social advancement of humanity, on the basis of the principles of international law and peaceful coexistence.
2. The Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe shall proclaim its adherence to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and to its principles and objectives of the African Union and of the United Nations.
… (Art. 12) - Portuguese1. A República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe está decidida a contribuir para a salvaguarda da paz universal, para o estabelecimento de relações de igualdade de direitos e respeito mútuo da soberania entre todos os Estados e para o progresso social da humanidade, na base dos princípios do direito internacional e da coexistência pacífica.
2. A República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe proclama a sua adesão à Declaração Universal dos Direitos do Homem e aos seus princípios e objectivos da União Africana e da Organização das Nações Unidas.
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Status of International Law
- EnglishThe state shall observe the United Nations Charter, inter-state agreements, as well as international treaties to which Afghanistan has joined, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. … (Art. 7)
- Dariدولت منشور ملل متحد، معاهدات بین الدول، میثاق های بین المللی كه افغانستان به آن ملحق شده است و اعلامیۀ جهانی حقوق بشر را رعایت می كند. ... (مادۀ ۷)
- Pashtoدولت د ملگرو ملتونو د منشور، د بين الدول معاهدو، د نړيوالو ميثاقونو چې افغانستان له هغو سره تړاو لري او د بشري حقوقو د نړيوالې اعلاميې رعايت كوي. ... (۷ ماده)
Status of International Law
- English1. The legal system of East Timor shall adopt the general or customary principles of international law.
2. Rules provided for in international conventions, treaties and agreements shall apply in the internal legal system of East Timor following their approval, ratification or accession by the respective competent organs and after publication in the official gazette.
3. All rules that are contrary to the provisions of international conventions, treaties and agreements applied in the internal legal system of East Timor shall be invalid. (Sec. 9) - Tetum1. Orden jurídika Timór nian adopta PRINSÍPIU sira direitu internasionál jerál nian eh hotuhotu nian.
2. Norma sira-ne’ebé mai iha konvensaun, tratadu no akordu internasionál sira-nia laran vigora iha orden lei railaran nian, wainhira hetan aprovasaun, ratifikasaun eh adezaun hosi órgaun kompetente idaidak no wainhira publika tiha ona iha jornál ofisiál.
3. Norma sira-ne’e sei la iha folin, sira latuir karik konvensaun no akordu internasionál sirane’ebé lei Timór nian simu tiha ona. (Art. 9) - Portuguese1. A ordem jurídica timorense adopta os princípios de direito internacional geral ou comum.
2. As normas constantes de convenções, tratados e acordos internacionais vigoram na ordem jurídica interna mediante aprovação, ratificação ou adesão pelos respectivos órgãos competentes e depois de publicadas no jornal oficial.
3. São inválidas todas as normas das leis contrárias às disposições das convenções, tratados e acordos internacionais recebidos na ordem jurídica interna timorense. (Art. 9)
Status of International Law
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(2) The Slovak Republic may, by an international agreement ratified and published in a manner specified by constitutional law, or on the basis of such an agreement, delegate the implementation of a part of its rights to the European Community and the European Union. Legally binding acts of the European Community and the European Union have priority over the laws of the Slovak Republic. The delegation of legally binding acts requiring implementation is effected by a law or a directive of the Government according to art. 119, paragr. 2.
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(4) For the validity of international agreements on human rights and fundamental liberties, of international political agreements, of international agreements of a military nature, of international agreements resulting in the membership of the Slovak Republic in international organisations, international business agreements of a general nature, of international agreements requiring a law to be implemented and of international agreements directly determining the rights or obligations of physical or legal persons, ratification must be subject to the agreement of the National Council of the Slovak Republic.
(5) International agreements on human rights and fundamental liberties, international agreements which do not require a law for their implementation and international agreements which directly determine the rights or obligations of physical or legal persons and which have been ratified and published by means of an established law, take precedence over laws. (Art. 7) - Slovak
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(2) Slovenská republika môţe medzinárodnou zmluvou, ktorá bola ratifikovaná a vyhlásená spôsobom ustanoveným zákonom, alebo na základe takej zmluvy preniesť výkon časti svojich práv na Európske spoločenstvá a Európsku úniu. Právne záväzné akty Európskych spoločenstiev a Európskej únie majú prednosť pred zákonmi Slovenskej republiky. Prevzatie právne záväzných aktov, ktoré vyţadujú implementáciu, sa vykoná zákonom alebo nariadením vlády podľa čl. 120 ods. 2.
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(4) Na platnosť medzinárodných zmlúv o ľudských právach a základných slobodách, medzinárodných politických zmlúv, medzinárodných zmlúv vojenskej povahy, medzinárodných zmlúv, z ktorých vzniká Slovenskej republike členstvo v medzinárodných organizáciách, medzinárodných hospodárskych zmlúv všeobecnej povahy, medzinárodných zmlúv, na ktorých vykonanie je potrebný zákon, a medzinárodných zmlúv, ktoré priamo zakladajú práva alebo povinnosti fyzických osôb alebo právnických osôb, sa vyţaduje pred ratifikáciou súhlas Národnej rady Slovenskej republiky.
(5) Medzinárodné zmluvy o ľudských právach a základných slobodách, medzinárodné zmluvy, na ktorých vykonanie nie je potrebný zákon, a medzinárodné zmluvy, ktoré priamo zakladajú práva alebo povinnosti fyzických osôb alebo právnických osôb a ktoré boli ratifikované a vyhlásené spôsobom ustanoveným zákonom, majú prednosť pred zákonmi. (Čl. 7)
Status of International Law
- English
There shall be no appeal against a decision of the Constitutional Court; this however does not apply if due to a decision by a body of an international organization set up to ensure the observance of international agreements binding for the Slovak Republic, the Slovak Republic has the obligation in proceedings before the Constitutional Court to reopen a final decision of the Constitutional Court. (Art. 133)
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Proti rozhodnutiu ústavného súdu nemoţno podať opravný prostriedok; to neplatí ak rozhodnutím orgánu medzinárodnej organizácie zriadeného na uplatňovanie medzinárodnej zmluvy, ktorou je Slovenská republika viazaná, vznikne Slovenskej republike povinnosť v konaní pred ústavným súdom znovu preskúmať uţ prijaté rozhodnutie ústavného súdu. (Čl. 133)
Status of International Law
- English1. The functions of the [Human Rights] Commission shall be to:
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i. monitor compliance of all levels of government with international and regional human rights treaties and conventions ratified by the Republic of South Sudan;
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Status of International Law
- EnglishSubject to the provisions of Article 50 and paragraph 3 of Article 57—
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3. treaties, conventions and agreements concluded in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Article shall have, as from their publication in the official Gazette of the Republic, superior force to any municipal law on condition that such treaties, conventions and agreements are applied by the other party thereto.
4. The Republic may exercise every option and discretionary power provided for by the Treaties establishing the European Communities and the Treaty on the European Union and any treaties amending or substituting them, concluded by the Republic. (Art. 169) - GreekΤηρουμένων των διατάξεων του άρθρου 50 και της τρίτης παραγράφου του άρθρου 57
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3. Συνθήκαι, συμβάσεις και συμφωνίαι συνομολογούμεναι συμφώνως ταις ειρημέναις διατάξεσι του παρόντος άρθρου έχουσιν από της δημοσιεύσεως αυτών εις την επίσημον εφημερίδα της Δημοκρατίας ηυξημένην ισχύν έναντι οιουδήποτε ημεδαπού νόμου, υπό τον όρον ότι αι τοιαύται συνθήκαι, συμβάσεις και συμφωνίαι εφαρμόζονται αντιστοίχως και υπό του αντισυμβαλλομένου.
4. Η Δημοκρατία δύναται να ασκεί κάθε της επιλογή και διακριτική ευχέρεια που προβλέπεται στις Συνθήκες περί Ιδρύσεως των Ευρωπαϊκών Κοινοτήτων και στη Συνθήκη για την Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση και σε οποιεσδήποτε συνθήκες τροποποιούν ή αντικαθιστούν αυτές και η Δημοκρατία συνομολογεί. (Αρθρον 169) - Turkish50. Madde ve 57. Maddedeki hükümlere tabi olmak kaydıyla:
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3. bu maddenin yukarıdaki hükümlerine uygun olarak akdolunan antlaşmalar, sözleşmeler ve anlaşmalar, Cumhuriyet Resmi Gazetesinde yayımIanmasından itibaren, diğer tarafın söz konusu antlaşmaları, sözleşmeleri ve anlaşmaları uygulaması şartı ile, herhangi bir iç kanundan üstün tutulur,
4. Cumhuriyet, Avrupa Topluluklarını kuran Anlaşmalar ve Avrupa Birliği Anlaşması ve bunlarda değişiklik yapan veya bunların yerine geçen, Cumhuriyetin akdettiği bütün anlaşmaların verdiği her seçeneği ve takdir yetkisini kullanabilir. (Madde 169)
Status of International Law
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1. International agreements ratified by the Republic of Albania before the entry into force of this Constitution are considered as ratified according to this Constitution.
2. The Council of Ministers presents to the Constitutional Court the international agreements which contain provisions that come in conflict with the Constitution. (Art. 180) - Albanian
1. Marreveshjet nderkombetare te ratifikuara nga Republika e Shqiperise para hyrjes ne fuqi te kesaj Kushtetute konsiderohen te ratifikuara sipas kesaj kushtetute.
2. Keshilli i Ministrave i paraqet Gjykates Kushtetuese marreveshjet nderkombetare te cilat permbajne dispozita qe vijne ne kundershtim me kete Kushtetute. (Neni 180)
Status of International Law
- EnglishIf it has been laid down in law that an international agreement shall have validity as Swedish law, the Riksdag may prescribe that any future amendment which is binding upon the Realm shall also have validity as Swedish law. Such a decision relates only to a future amendment of limited extent. The decision is taken in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 6, paragraph two.
… (Instrument of Government, Chapter 10, Art. 9) - SwedishFöreskrivs i lag att en internationell överenskommelse ska gälla som svensk rätt, får riksdagen besluta att även en framtida, för riket bindande ändring i överenskommelsen ska gälla som svensk rätt. Ett sådant beslut får endast avse framtida ändringar av begränsad omfattning. Beslutet fattas i den ordning som anges i 6 § andra stycket.
... (Kungörelse (1974:152) om beslutad ny regeringsform, 10 kap, 9§)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe State must ensure that all international conventions, treaties and agreements to which Zimbabwe is a party are incorporated into domestic law. (Sec. 34)