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Citizenship and Nationality
- English(1) The conditions under which citizenship of the Czech Republic is acquired and lost shall be provided for by statute.
(2) No person may be deprived of his citizenship against his will. (1993 Constitution, Art. 12) - Czech(1) Nabývání a pozbývání státního občanství České republiky stanoví zákon.
(2) Nikdo nemůže být proti své vůli zbaven státního občanství. (Ústava 1993, Čl. 12)
Citizenship and Nationality
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Statutes shall determine the rules concerning:
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- nationality,
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La loi fixe les règles concernant:
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- la nationalité,
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Citizenship and Nationality
- English(1) Spanish nationality shall be acquired, retained and lost in accordance with the provisions of the law.
(2) No person of Spanish birth may be deprived of his or her nationality.
(3) The State may negotiate dual nationality treaties with Latin-American countries or with those which have had or which have special links with Spain. In these countries Spaniards may become naturalized without losing their nationality of origin, even if those countries do not grant a reciprocal right to their own citizens. (Sec. 11) - Spanish1. La nacionalidad española se adquiere, se conserva y se pierde de acuerdo con lo establecido por la ley.
2. Ningún español de origen podrá ser privado de su nacionalidad.
3. El Estado podrá concertar tratados de doble nacionalidad con los países iberoamericanos o con aquellos que hayan tenido o tengan una particular vinculación con España. En estos mismos países, aun cuando no reconozcan a sus ciudadanos un derecho recíproco, podrán naturalizarse los españoles sin perder su nacionalidad de origen. (Art. 11)
Citizenship and Nationality
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2. The following are approved by three-fifths of all members of the Assembly:
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b) Law on citizenship;
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2. Miratohen me tri të pestat e të gjithë anëtarëve të Kuvendit:
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b) ligji për shtetësinë;
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Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishThe President of the Republic:
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21) shall grant citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania according to the procedure established by law;
… (Art. 84) - LithuanianRespublikos Prezidentas:
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21) įstatymo nustatyta tvarka teikia Lietuvos Respublikos pilietybę;
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Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishSlovene citizenship shall be regulated by law. (Art. 12)
- SloveneDržavljanstvo Slovenije ureja zakon. (12. Člen)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English1. The status of Andorran national, as well as its legal effects, is acquired, kept and lost in accordance with the provisions of a Qualified Law.
2. The acquisition or retention of a nationality other than Andorran shall entail the loss of the latter, subject to the terms and periods established by law. (Art. 7) - Catalan1. La condició de nacional andorrà, així com les seves conseqüències jurídiques, s'adquireix, es conserva i es perd d'acord amb el que es reguli en Llei Qualificada.
2. L'adquisició o el manteniment d'una nacionalitat diferent de l'andorrana implicarà la pèrdua d'aquesta en els termes i terminis fixats per la llei. (Art. 7)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishCitizens of the Republic of North Macedonia have citizenship of the Republic of North Macedonia. A citizen of the Republic of North Macedonia can not be deprived of citizenship, nor can he/she be expelled from the Republic of North Macedonia.
… Citizenship of the Republic of North Macedonia is regulated by law. (Art. 4)3 - MacedonianГраѓаните на Република Северна Македонија имаат државјанство на Република Северна Македонија. На државјанин на Република Северна Македонија не може да му биде одземено државјанството, ниту може да биде протеран од Република Северна Македонија.
… Државјанството на Република Северна Македонија се уредува со закон. (Член 4)
Citizenship and Nationality
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3. All persons possessing the qualifications for citizenship as specified by law are Greek citizens. Withdrawal of Greek citizenship shall be permitted only in case of voluntary acquisition of another citizenship or of undertaking service contrary to national interests in a foreign country, under the conditions and procedures more specifically provided by law.
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3. Έλληνες πολίτες είναι όσοι έχουν τα προσόντα που ορίζει ο νόμος. Eπιτρέπεται να αφαιρεθεί η ελληνική ιθαγένεια μόνο σε περίπτωση που κάποιος απέκτησε εκούσια άλλη ιθαγένεια ή που ανέλαβε σε ξένη χώρα υπηρεσία αντίθετη προς τα εθνικά συμφέροντα, με τις προϋποθέσεις και τη διαδικασία που προβλέπει ειδικότερα ο νόμος.
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Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishThe following are determined exclusively by the laws of Ukraine:
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2) citizenship
… (Art. 92) - UkrainianВиключно законами України визначаються:
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2) громадянство
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