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Status of the Constitution
- EnglishAny person living in the national territory has the duty to respect, in all circumstances, the Constitution, the laws and regulations of the Republic. (Art. 23)
- FrenchToute personne habitant le territoire national a le devoir de respecter, en toutes circonstances, la Constitution, les lois et règlements de la République. (Art. 23)
Status of the Constitution
- English(1) The provisions of this Constitutional Charter have been derived from the political agreement of governing structures in the transitional period signed between the Forces of Freedom and Change and the Transitional Military Council. If any provisions of these two documents are in conflict, the provisions of this present Declaration shall prevail.
... (Art. 70) - Arabic1. استمدت احكام هذة الوثيقة الدستورية من الاتفاق السياسي لهياكل الحكم في الفترة الانتقالية الموقع بين المجلس العسكري الانتقالي وقوي اعلان الحرية والتغيير، وفي حالة تعارض اي من احكامهما تسود احكام هذة الوثيقة.
(الماده 71)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe legal regulations, such as they existed before this constitution shall become effective, including the laws and decrees promulgated after 25 February 1980, shall remain in force, until they will have been replaced by other rules according to this Constitution, under stipulation that they shall, inasfar as they may be contrary to the Constitution, be brought in harmony with this Constitution, not later than by the end of the first period of session of the National Assembly, failing which they shall lose their force of law. (Art. 183)
- DutchDe wettelijke regelingen, zoals die bestonden voor het in werking treden van deze Grondwet, waaronder begrepen de wetten en decreten die vanaf 25 februari 1980 zijn uitgevaardigd, blijven van kracht, totdat zij door andere volgens deze Grondwet zijn vervangen, met bepaling dat zij, voor zover zij inhoudelijk in strijd zijn met de Grondwet, niet later dan aan het einde van de eerste zittingsperiode van De Nationale Assemblée met deze Grondwet in overeenstemming moeten zijn gebracht, bij gebreke waarvan zij hun rechtskracht verliezen. (Art. 183)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe powers of the State shall be exercised in accordance with this Constitution. (Art. 8)
- Dhivehiދިވެހިދައުލަތުގެ އެންމެހައި ބާރުތައް ހިންގާންވާނީ މިޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގައިވާ ގޮތުގެމަތީންނެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 8 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Status of the Constitution
- English
In case of international crisis, or of real threats to the vital interests of all or part of the population or of imminent danger resulting from grave infringement of public security, the Grand Duke, after having declared urgency resulting from the impossibility of the chamber of deputies to legislate in the appropriate time periods, may take regulatory measures in all matters.
These measures may derogate from existing laws. They must be necessary, appropriate and proportionate to the goal pursued and be in conformity with the Constitution and with the international treaties.
... (Art. 48)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishWe, the People of Côte d'Ivoire;
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Approve and adopt freely and solemnly before the Nation and humanity this Constitution as the basic Law of the State, whose Preamble is an integral part. (Preamble) - FrenchNous, Peuple de Côte d’Ivoire ;
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Approuvons et adoptons librement et solennellement devant la Nation et l’humanité la présente Constitution comme Loi fondamentale de l’Etat, dont le Préambule fait partie intégrante. (Préambule)