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Legislature
- EnglishThe legislature shall consist of a single chamber which shall be known as Parliament. (Art. 15)
- FrenchLe pouvoir législatif est exercé par une chambre unique dénommée Parlement. (Art. 15)
Legislature
- EnglishThe legislative authority of the state shall be assumed by the People’s Assembly in accordance with the manner prescribed in the Constitution. (Art. 55)
- Arabicيتولى السلطة التشريعية في الدولة مجلس الشعب على الوجه المبين في الدستور. (المادّة 55)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Deputies are elected by universal, free, direct, equal and secret suffrage.
Nigeriens of the two (2) sexes, at least twenty-one (21) years old and enjoying their civil and political rights[,] are eligible to the National Assembly.
The lists of the political parties, of the groups of parties as well as those of the independent candidates must obligatorily include [compter], at least, 75% of [their] candidates holding, at least, the Brevet d'Etudes du Premier Cycle (BEPC), [Certificate of Studies of the First Cycle] or its equivalent and 25%, at most, of [their candidates] not fulfilling this condition.
Within this quota, the special circumscriptions are integrated within the regions to which they belong.
An organic law establishes the number of members of the National Assembly, the indemnity of the Deputies and the benefits [avantages], their conditions of eligibility, the regime of ineligibilities and of incompatibilities, the modality of the ballot as well as the conditions under which the vacancy of [a] seat of [a] Deputy is provided for. (Art. 84) - FrenchLes députés sont élus au suffrage universel, libre, direct, égal et secret.
Sont éligibles à l'Assemblée nationale, les Nigériens des deux (2) sexes, âgés de vingt et un (21) ans au moins et jouissant de leurs droits civils et politiques.
Les listes des partis politiques, des groupements de partis ainsi que celles des candidats indépendants doivent obligatoirement compter, au moins, 75% de candidats titulaires, au moins, du Brevet d'études du premier cycle (BEPC) ou de son équivalent et 25%, au plus, de ceux ne remplissant pas cette condition.
Dans ce quota, les circonscriptions spéciales sont intégrées dans les régions dont elles relèvent.
Une loi organique fixe le nombre des membres de l'Assemblée nationale, l'indemnité des députés et leurs avantages, leurs conditions d'éligibilité, le régime des inéligibilités et des incompatibilités, les modalités du scrutin ainsi que les conditions dans lesquelles il est pourvu au siège vacant d'un député. (Art. 84)
Legislature
- EnglishThe National Assembly shall consist of 250 deputies, who are elected on direct elections by secret ballot, in accordance with the Law.
In the National Assembly, equality and representation of different genders and members of national minorities shall be provided, in accordance with Law. (Art. 100) - Serbian CyrillicНародну скупштину чини 250 народних посланика, који се бирају на непосредним изборима, тајним гласањем, у складу са законом.
У Народној скупштини обезбеђују се равноправност и заступљеност полова и представника националних мањина, у складу са законом. (Члан 100)
Legislature
- EnglishThe law determines the number of representatives that will make up the National Assembly of People's Power, in proportion to the number of inhabitants within the respective districts in which, for electoral purposes, the national territory is divided into.
The representatives on the National Assembly of People's Power and the delegates on the Municipal Assemblies of People's Power are elected through a vote of the electors that is free, equal, direct, and secret. The law regulates the procedure for their election. (Art. 209) - SpanishLa ley determina la cantidad de diputados que integran la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular y de delegados que componen las asambleas municipales del Poder Popular, en proporción al número de habitantes de las respectivas demarcaciones en que, a los efectos electorales, se divide el territorio nacional.
Los diputados a la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular y los delegados a las asambleas municipales del Poder Popular se eligen por el voto libre, igual, directo y secreto de los electores. La ley regula el procedimiento para su elección. (Art. 209)
Legislature
- EnglishA person shall be qualified to be a candidate for election as a Representative if at the time of the election that person
a. is a citizen of the Republic;
b. has attained the age of twenty-five years;
c. has not been, on or after the date of the coming into operation of this Constitution, convicted of an offence involving dishonesty or moral turpitude or is not under any disqualification imposed by a competent court for any electoral offence;
d. is not suffering from a mental disease incapacitating such person from acting as a Representative. (Art. 64) - GreekΠας τις δικαούται να υποβάλει υποψηφιότητα βουλευτού, εφόσον κατά τον χρόνον της εκλογής:
(α) είναι πολίτης της Δημοκρατίας,
(β) έχει συμπληρώσει το εικοστόν πέμπτον έτος της ηλικίας αυτού,
(γ) δεν έχει καταδικασθεί κατά την ημέραν της ενάρξεως ισχύος του Συντάγματος ή μετ΄ αυτήν δι’ αδίκημα ατιμωτικόν ή ηθικής αισχρότητος ή δεν έχει στερηθεί της εκλογιμότητος κατόπιν αποφάσεως αρμοδίου δικαστηρίου λόγω οιουδήποτε εκλογικού αδικήματος, και
(δ) δεν πάσχει εκ διανοητικής νόσου καθιστώσης αυτό ανίκανον να ασκήσει τα καθήκοντά του ως βουλευτού. (Αρθρον 64) - TurkishBir kişi, seçim anında temsilci olarak seçilmek için aday olmaya hak person
a.Cumhuriyet vatandaşıdır;
b.yirmi beş yaşını doldurmuş;
c.bu Anayasa'nın yürürlüğe girdiği tarihte veya sonrasında, sahtekarlık veya ahlaki kargaşa içeren bir suçtan hüküm giymemiş veya herhangi bir seçim suçu için yetkili bir mahkeme tarafından dayatılan herhangi bir diskalifiye kapsamında değildir;
d.bu kişiyi Temsilci olarak hareket etmekten aciz bırakan bir zihinsel hastalıktan muzdarip değildir. (Madde 64)
Legislature
- English
The Parliament is constituted by one sole Assembly called [the] National Assembly of which members have the title of Deputy.
It exercises the legislative power and controls the action of the Government. (Art. 79) - French
Le Parlement est constitué par une assemblée unique dite Assemblée nationale, dont les membres portent le titre de député.
Il exerce le pouvoir législatif et contrôle l'action du Gouvernement. (Art. 79)
Legislature
- English1. The National Parliament shall be elected by universal, free, direct, equal, secret and personal suffrage.
2. The National Parliament shall be made up of a minimum of fifty-two and a maximum of sixty-five Members.
3. The law shall establish the rules relating to constituencies, eligibility conditions, nominations and electoral procedures.
… (Sec. 93) - Tetum1. Ema hili Parlamentu Nasionál liu hosi sufrájiu universál, livre, diretu, hanesan, sekretu no ida-idak.
2. Parlamentu Nasionál sei iha membru/deputadu na’in 52 iha nia mínimu no iha nia máximu membru/deputadu na’in 65.
3. Lei mak sei regula kona-ba regra sira-ne’ebé aplika ba eleisaun, kondisaun ba elijibilidade, kandidatura no lala’ok eleisaun nian.
… (Art. 93) - Portuguese1. O Parlamento Nacional é eleito por sufrágio universal, livre, directo, igual, secreto e pessoal.
2. O Parlamento Nacional é constituído por um mínimo de cinquenta e dois e um máximo de sessenta e cinco deputados.
3. A lei estabelece as regras relativas aos círculos eleitorais, às condições de elegibilidade, às candidaturas e aos procedimentos eleitorais.
… (Art. 93)
Legislature
- English(1) The Federal Parliament of the Federal Republic of Somalia consists of:
(a) The House of the People; and
(b) The Upper House.
… (Art. 55) - Somali(1) Baarlamaanka Federaalka ee Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya wuxuu ka kooban yahay:
(a) Golaha Shacabka, iyo
(b) Golaha Aqalka Sare ee Baarlamaanka Federaalka
… (Qodobka 55aad.)
Legislature
- EnglishThe sole body of legislative power in Ukraine is the Parliament — the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. (Art. 75)
- UkrainianЄдиним органом законодавчої влади в Україні є парламент - Верховна Рада України. (Стаття 75)