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Obligations of the State
Nepal
- EnglishThe State shall, as required, make legal provisions for the implementation of the rights conferred by this Part, within three years of the commencement of this Constitution. (Art. 47)
- Nepaliयस भागद्वारा प्रदत्त हकहरूको कार्यान्वयनकालागि आवश्यकता अनुसार राज्यले यो संविधान प्रारम्भ भएको तीन वर्षभित्र कानूनी व्यवस्था गर्नेछ । (धारा ४७)
Obligations of the State
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- EnglishThe following are essential purposes and functions of the State, in addition to those established in the Constitution and the law:
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4. To guarantee the fulfillment of the principles, values, rights and duties recognized and consecrated in this Constitution.
… (Art. 9) - SpanishSon fines y funciones esenciales del Estado, además de los que establece la Constitución y la ley:
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4. Garantizar el cumplimiento de los principios, valores, derechos y deberes reconocidos y consagrados en esta Constitución.
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Obligations of the State
Portugal
- English1. The constitutional precepts with regard to rights, freedoms and guarantees are directly applicable and are binding on public and private entities.
2. The law may only restrict rights, freedoms and guarantees in cases expressly provided for in the Constitution, and such restrictions must be limited to those needed to safeguard other constitutionally protected rights and interests.
3. Laws that restrict rights, freedoms and guarantees must have a general and abstract nature and may not have a retroactive effect or reduce the extent or scope of the essential content of the constitutional precepts. (Art. 18) - Portuguese1. Os preceitos constitucionais respeitantes aos direitos, liberdades e garantias são directamente aplicáveis e vinculam as entidades públicas e privadas.
2. A lei só pode restringir os direitos, liberdades e garantias nos casos expressamente previstos na Constituição, devendo as restrições limitar-se ao necessário para salvaguardar outros direitos ou interesses constitucionalmente protegidos.
3. As leis restritivas de direitos, liberdades e garantias têm de revestir carácter geral e abstracto e não podem ter efeito retroactivo nem diminuir a extensão e o alcance do conteúdo essencial dos preceitos constitucionais. (Art. 18)