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Legislature
- English
The organization and the functioning of the National People’s Assembly and of the Council of the Nation, as well as the functional relations between the Chambers of the Parliament and the Government, are established by an organic law
… (Art. 135) - Arabic
يـحدّد قانون عضويّ تنظيم المجلس الشّعبيّ الوطنيّ ومجلس الأمّة، وعملهما، وكذا العلاقات الوظيفيّة بينهما وبين الحكومة. يحدّد القانون ميزانيّة الغرفتين.
… (المادة 135) - French
L’organisation et le fonctionnement de l’Assemblée Populaire Nationale et du Conseil de la Nation, ainsi que les relations fonctionnelles entre les chambres du Parlement et le Gouvernement, sont fixés par une loi organique.
… (Art. 135)
Legislature
- EnglishThere shall be a National Assembly of Seychelles. (Art. 77)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Diet shall be the highest organ of state power, and shall be the sole law-making organ of the State. (Art. 41)
- Japanese国会は、国権の最高機関であつて、国の唯一の立法機関である。(第41条)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Chamber of Deputies shall be composed in the following manner:
1. One hundred and seventy-eight male or female deputies elected by territorial constituencies in representation of the National District and the provinces, distributed in proportion to the population density, with their being at least two representatives for each province in all cases.
2. Five male or female deputies elected at the national level by an accumulation of votes, preferably from parties, alliances, or coalitions that have not obtained seats and have achieved no less than one percent (1%) of the valid votes cast. The law shall determine their distribution.
3. Seven male or female deputies elected in representation of the Dominican community abroad. The law shall determine their form of election and distribution. (Art. 81) - SpanishLa Cámara de Diputados estará compuesta de la siguiente manera:
1) Ciento setenta y ocho diputadas o diputados elegidos por circunscripción territorial en representación del Distrito Nacional y las provincias, distribuidos en proporción a la densidad poblacional, sin que en ningún caso sean menos de dos los representantes por cada provincia;
2) Cinco diputadas o diputados elegidos a nivel nacional por acumulación de votos, preferentemente de partidos, alianzas o coaliciones que no hubiesen obtenido escaños y hayan alcanzado no menos de un uno por ciento (1%) de los votos válidos emitidos. La ley determinará su distribución;
3) Siete diputadas o diputados elegidos en representación de la comunidad dominicana en el exterior. La ley determinará su forma de elección y distribución. (Art. 81)
Legislature
- English(1) The legislative power of the Czech Republic is vested in the Parliament.
(2) The Parliament consists of two chambers, the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate. (1993 Constitution, Art. 15) - Czech(1) Zákonodárná moc v České republice náleží Parlamentu.
(2) Parlament je tvořen dvěma komorami, a to Poslaneckou sněmovnou a Senátem. (Ústava 1993, Čl. 15)