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Status of the Constitution
Guatemala
- EnglishAll the Constitutions of the Republic of Guatemala and the constitutional reforms decreed prior to the present, are abrogated, as well as any laws and provisions that may have had equal effects. (Transitory and Final Provisions, Art. 22)
- SpanishSe derogan todas las Constituciones de la República de Guatemala y reformas constitucionales decretadas con anterioridad a la presente, así como cualesquiera leyes y disposiciones que hubiesen surtido iguales efectos. (Disposiciones Transitorias y Finales, Art. 22)
Status of the Constitution
France
- EnglishIf the Constitutional Council, on a referral from the President of the Republic, from the Prime Minister, from the President of one or the other Houses, or from sixty Members of the National Assembly or sixty Senators, has held that an international undertaking contains a clause contrary to the Constitution, authorization to ratify or approve the international undertaking involved may be given only after amending the Constitution. (1958 Constitution, Art. 54)
- FrenchSi le Conseil constitutionnel, saisi par le Président de la République, par le Premier ministre, par le président de l'une ou l'autre assemblée ou par soixante députés ou soixante sénateurs, a déclaré qu'un engagement international comporte une clause contraire à la Constitution, l'autorisation de ratifier ou d'approuver l'engagement international en cause ne peut intervenir qu'après révision de la Constitution. (Constitution 1958, Art. 54)
Status of the Constitution
Mauritius
- EnglishThis Constitution is the supreme law of Mauritius, and if any other law is inconsistent with this Constitution, that other law shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void. (Sec. 2)
Status of the Constitution
Israel
- EnglishThis Basic Law shall not affect the validity of any law (din) in force prior to the commencement of the Basic Law. (Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty (1992), Sec. 10)
- Hebrewאין בחוק-יסוד זה כדי לפגוע בתקפו של דין שהיה קיים ערב תחילתו של חוק-היסוד. (חוק יסוד: כבוד האדם וחירותו (1992), סעיף 10)
Status of the Constitution
Algeria
- English
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Every person is held to respect the Constitution and to conform to the laws of the Republic. (Art. 78) - Arabic
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يجب على كلّ شخص أن يحترم الدّستور، وأن يمتثل لقوانين الجمهوريّة. (المادة 78) - French
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Toute personne est tenue de respecter la Constitution et de se conformer aux lois de la République. (Art. 78)
Status of the Constitution
Hungary
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(3) No law shall conflict with the Fundamental Law.
… (Foundation, Art. T) - Hungarian…
(3) Jogszabály nem lehet ellentétes az Alaptörvénnyel.
… (Alapvetés, T) cikk)