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Citizenship and Nationality
- English
Without prejudice to the other provisions of this Constitution, the following matters are of the exclusive competence of the Central Power:
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3. nationality,
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Sans préjudice des autres dispositions de la présente Constitution, les matières suivantes sont de la compétence exclusive du pouvoir central:
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3. la nationalité,
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Citizenship and Nationality
- English
The Parliament legislates within the domains attributed to it by the Constitution, as well as the following domains:
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4. – the basic legislation concerning nationality;
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يُشرّع البرلمان في الميادين الّتي يخصّصه له الدّستور، وكذلك في المجالات الآتية:
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4. التّشريع الأساسيّ المتعلّق بالجنسيّة
… (المــادة 139) - French
Le Parlement légifère dans les domaines que lui attribue la Constitution, ainsi que dans les domaines suivants:
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4)- la législation de base concernant la nationalité;
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Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishNo one may be arbitrarily deprived of their nationality, or of the right to change it. (Art. 34)
- KirundiNta muntu n’umwe ashobora kwakwa ubwenegihugu, canke kwakwa ububasha bwo kubuhindura. (Ingingo ya 34)
- FrenchNul ne peut être arbitrairement privé de sa nationalité, ni du droit d’en changer. (Art. 34)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English[The following] are of the domain of the law:
• citizenship,
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• nationality,
… (Art. 125) - FrenchSont du domaine de la loi:
- la citoyenneté,
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- la nationalité,
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Citizenship and Nationality
- English…
The law establishes the rules concerning:
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- … nationality, … (Art. 72) - French…
La loi fixe les règles concernant:
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- … la nationalité, … (Art. 72)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English[The following] are of the domain of the law:
The rules concerning the following matters:
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– the nationality, … (Art. 80) - FrenchSont du domaine de la loi:
Les règles relatives aux matières suivantes:
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- la nationalité, … (Art. 80)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishEvery person who on the Day of Independence is a person of ni-Vanuatu ancestry and has the nationality or citizenship of a foreign state or the status of an optant shall become a citizen of Vanuatu if he makes an application, or an application is made on his behalf by his parent or lawful guardian. (Art. 10)
- FrenchToute personne qui, à la date de l'Indépendance, est d'ascendance vanuatuane et a la nationalité ou la citoyenneté d'un État étranger, ou le statut d'optant, devient citoyen de Vanuatu si, elle en fait la demande, par elle-même ou par l’intermédiaire de ses parents ou de son tuteur légal. (Art. 10)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishAll those considered as such by the law or by virtue of an international convention are Comorian citizens.
Outside of the cases where the law provides otherwise, no Comorian of birth may be deprived of their nationality. (Art. 5) - Arabicالمواطنون القمريون هم جميع الذين يعتبرهم القانون كذلك أو بموجب اتفاقية دولية.
خارج الحالات التي ينص فيها القانون على خلاف ذلك، لا يجوز حرمان أي قمري من جنسيته. (المادة 5) - FrenchSont citoyens comoriens tous ceux qui sont considérés comme tels par la loi ou en vertu d'une convention internationale.
Hors des cas où la loi en dispose autrement, aucun Comorien de naissance ne peut être privé de sa nationalité. (Art. 5)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English
(1) Bills shall be passed by Parliament.
(2) The following shall be reserved to the legislative power:
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(b) The status of persons and property Ownership system:
1. nationality,
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(1) La loi est votée par le Parlement.
Sont du domaine de la loi :
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b- Le statut des personnes et le régime de biens:
1. la nationalité,
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Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishThe law establishes the rules concerning:
- citizenship, ...
- nationality, … (Art. 99) - FrenchLa loi fixe les règles concernant :
- la citoyenneté, ...
- la nationalité, … (Art. 99)