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4. State authority shall be exercised within the ambit of the Constitution and law. The Constitution of Georgia shall be the supreme law of the State. …
5. … An international treaty of Georgia shall take precedence over domestic normative acts unless it comes into conflict with the Constitution or the Constitutional Agreement of Georgia. (Art. 4) - Georgian…
4. სახელმწიფო ხელისუფლება ხორციელდება კონსტიტუციითა და კანონით დადგენილ ფარგლებში. საქართველოს კონსტიტუცია სახელმწიფოს უზენაესი კანონია. …
5. … საქართველოს საერთაშორისო ხელშეკრულებას, თუ იგი არ ეწინააღმდეგება საქართველოს კონსტიტუციას ან კონსტიტუციურ შეთანხმებას, აქვს უპირატესი იურიდიული ძალა შიდასახელმწიფოებრივი ნორმატიული აქტის მიმართ. (მუხლი 4)
Status of the Constitution
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(4) This Basic Law may neither be amended nor abrogated nor suspended in whole or in part by a law enacted pursuant to paragraph (2) of this Article. (Art. 81) - German…
(4) Das Grundgesetz darf durch ein Gesetz, das nach Absatz 2 zustande kommt, weder geändert, noch ganz oder teilweise außer Kraft oder außer Anwendung gesetzt werden. (Art. 81)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishA provision declared unconstitutional cannot be promulgated or implemented.
… (Art. 181) - FrenchUne disposition déclarée inconstitutionnelle ne peut être ni promulguée, ni mise en application.
… (Art. 181)
Status of the Constitution
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5. Where the Constitutional Court decides that a provision of a statutory instrument is inconsistent with a provision of this Constitution, that statutory instrument is void from the date on which it was made.
… (Art. 67)
Status of the Constitution
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1. The current law in the Republic of Kazakhstan is the norms of the Constitution, laws corresponding to it, other regulatory legal acts, international treaty and other obligations of the Republic, as well as regulatory resolutions of the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court of the Republic.
2. The Constitution shall have the highest juridical force and direct effect on the entire territory of the Republic.
… (Art. 4) - Kazak
1. Қазақстан Республикасында қолданылатын құқық Конституцияның, соған сәйкес заңдардың, өзге де нормативтiк құқықтық актiлердiң, халықаралық шарттары мен Республиканың басқа да мiндеттемелерiнiң, сондай-ақ Республика Конституциялық Кеңесiнiң және Жоғарғы Соты нормативтiк қаулыларының нормалары болып табылады.
2. Конституцияның ең жоғары заңды күшi бар және Республиканың бүкiл аумағында ол тiкелей қолданылады.
… (4-бап)
Status of the Constitution
- English1 Subject to this Constitution and to the extent to which they are not inconsistent therewith, the laws in force in Saorstát Éireann immediately prior to the date of the coming into operation of this Constitution shall continue to be of full force and effect until the same or any of them shall have been repealed or amended by enactment of the Oireachtas.
... (Art. 50) - Irish Gaelic1 Na dlíthe a bheas i bhfeidhm i Saorstát Éireann díreach roimh lá an Bunreacht seo a theacht i ngníomh leanfaid de bheith i lánfheidhm agus i lánéifeacht, faoi chuimsiú an Bhunreachta seo agus sa mhéid nach bhfuilid ina choinne, go dtí go n-aisghairtear nó go leasaítear iad nó aon chuid díobh le hachtú ón Oireachtas.
... (Airteagal 50)
Status of the Constitution
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The treaties or agreements regularly ratified have, on their publication, an authority superior to that of the laws under reserve, for each agreement or treaty, to its application by the other party and of its conformity with the relevant provisions of the law of treaties.
Without prejudice to the previous paragraph, the ratification or the approval of an international engagement containing a clause contrary to the relevant provisions of the Constitution may intervene only after the revision of it. (Art. 70) - Arabic...
تتمتع المعاهدات والاتفاقيات المصدق عليها بانتظام عند نشرها، بسلطة أعلى من سلطة القوانين مع مراعاة تطبيق، كل اتفاقية أو معاهدة، من جانب الفريق الآخر وتطابقها مع أحكام قوانين المعاهدات ذات الصلة.
دون المساس بالفقرة السابقة، لا يجوز المصادقة أو الموافقة على التزام دولي يتضمن شرطاً يتعارض مع أحكام الدستور، إلا بعد مراجعة الدستور. (المادة 70) - French…
Les traités ou accords régulièrement ratifiés ont, dès leur publication, une autorité supérieure à celle des lois sous réserve, pour chaque accord ou traité, de son application par l'autre partie et de sa conformité avec les dispositions pertinentes du droit des traités.
Sans préjudice du paragraphe précédent, la ratification ou l'approbation d'un engagement international comportant une clause contraire aux dispositions pertinentes de la Constitution ne peut intervenir que postérieurement à la révision de celle-ci. (Art. 70)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe duties of Bolivians are:
1. To know, comply with, and ensure the enforcement of the Constitution and the laws.
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3. To promote and spread the practice of the values and principles proclaimed by the Constitution.
… (Art. 108) - SpanishSon deberes de las bolivianas y los bolivianos:
1. Conocer, cumplir y hacer cumplir la Constitución y las leyes
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3. Promover y difundir la práctica de los valores y principios que proclama la Constitución.
… (Art. 108)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishA provision declared unconstitutional may not be promulgated or implemented. (Art. 190ter-9)
- FrenchUne disposition déclarée inconstitutionnelle ne peut être promulguée ni mise en application. (Art. 190ter.9)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishIt is the duty of the State to follow the provisions of this Constitution, and to protect and promote the rights and freedoms provided in this Chapter.6 (Art. 18)
- Dhivehiމި ޤަނޫނުއަސާސީއާ އެއްގޮތައް ޢަމަލުކުރުމާއި، މި ބާބުގައި ބަޔާންވެގެންވާ ޙައްޤުތަކާއި މިނިވަންކަން ޙިމާޔައްކޮށް، ކުރިއެރުވުމަކީ ދައުލަތުގެ ވާޖިބެކެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 18 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)