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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
- EnglishIt corresponds to the Congress to make the laws. Through them, it exercises the following functions:
1. To interpret, reform and derogate the laws.
2. To enact codes in all the branches of legislation and to reform their provisions.
… (Art. 150) - SpanishCorresponde al Congreso hacer las leyes. Por medio de ellas ejerce las siguientes funciones:
1. Interpretar, reformar y derogar las leyes.
2. Expedir códigos en todos los ramos de la legislación y reformar sus disposiciones.
… (Art. 150)
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 Senate is an organ invested with legislative power which exercises its functions according to the provisions of the Constitution and the laws in force.
The number of the Senators must not exceed half of the total number of the National Assembly’s Members.
The Senate is composed of appointed members and members elected at restricted suffrage.
The Senators can be appointed anew or re-eligible. Can be candidates to the Senate the Khmer citizens of both sexes enjoying the right to vote, aged 40 years at least and having Khmer nationality by birth. (Art. 99) - Khmerព្រឹទ្ធសភាជាអង្គការដែលមានអំណាចនីតិប្បញ្ញត្តិ ហើយ បំពេញភារកិច្ចរបស់ខ្លួនដូចបានកំណត់ក្នុងរដ្ឋធម្មនុញ្ញ និងច្បាប់ជាធរមាន ។
ព្រឹទ្ធសភាមានចំនួនសមាជិកយ៉ាងច្រើនស្មើនឹងពាក់កណ្តាលនៃចំនួនសមាជិករដ្ឋសភាទាំងមូល។
សមាជិកព្រឹទ្ធសភាត្រូវចាត់តាំងខ្លះ និងត្រូវជ្រើសតាំង ដោយការបោះឆ្នោតអសកលខ្លះ។
សមាជិកព្រឹទ្ធសភាអាចត្រូវបានចាត់តាំង និងជ្រើសតាំងសាជាថ្មីបាន ។ អ្នកដែលមានសិទ្ធិឈរឈ្មោះជាបេក្ខជន ព្រឹទ្ធសភា គឺជាប្រជាពលរដ្ឋខ្មែរទាំងពីរភេទ ដែលមាន សិទ្ធិបោះឆ្នោត មានអាយុយ៉ាងតិច ៤០ឆ្នាំ មានសញ្ជាតិខ្មែរតាំងពីកំណើត។ (មាត្រា ៩៩)
Legislature
- EnglishThe House of Representatives consists of five hundred members, as follows:
1. three hundred and fifty members elected on a constituency basis;
2. one hundred and fifty members from party lists of political parties.
In the case where the office of a Member of the House of Representatives becomes vacant for any reason, and an election of a Member of the House of Representatives has not been held to fill the vacancy, or no declaration of name of a Member of the House of Representatives has been made to fill the vacancy, the House of Representatives shall consist of the existing members of the House.
In the case where there is any reason for the number of the Members of the House of Representatives by party list basis to be fewer than one hundred and fifty persons, the Members of the House of Representatives by party list basis shall consist of the existing members. (Sec. 83) - Thaiสภาผู้แทนราษฎรประกอบด้วยสมาชิกจํานวนห้าร้อยคนดังนี้
(๑) สมาชิกซึ่งมาจากการเลือกตั้งแบบแบ่งเขตเลือกตั้งจํานวนสามร้อยห้าสิบคน
(๒) สมาชิกซึ่งมาจากบัญชีรายชื่อของพรรคการเมืองจํานวนหนึ่งร้อยห้าสิบคน
ในกรณีที่ตําแหน่งสมาชิกสภาผู้แทนราษฎรว่างลงไม่ว่าด้วยเหตุใด และยังไม่มีการเลือกตั้งหรือประกาศชื่อสมาชิกสภาผู้แทนราษฎรขึ้นแทนตําแหน่งที่ว่าง ให้สภาผู้แทนราษฎรประกอบด้วยสมาชิกสภาผู้แทนราษฎรเท่าที่มีอยู่
ในกรณีมีเหตุใดๆ ที่ทําให้สมาชิกสภาผู้แทนราษฎรแบบบัญชีรายชื่อมีจํานวนไม่ถึงหนึ่งร้อยห้าสิบคน ให้สมาชิกสภาผู้แทนราษฎรแบบบัญชีรายชื่อประกอบด้วยสมาชิกเท่าที่มีอยู่ (มาตรา ๘๓)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Riksdag is the foremost representative of the people.
The Riksdag enacts the laws, determines State taxes and decides how State funds shall be employed. The Riksdag shall examine the government and administration of the Realm. (Instrument of Government, Chapter 1, Art. 4) - SwedishRiksdagen är folkets främsta företrädare.
Riksdagen stiftar lag, beslutar om skatt till staten och bestämmer hur statens medel ska användas. Riksdagen granskar rikets styrelse och förvaltning. (Kungörelse (1974:152) om beslutad ny regeringsform, 1 kap, 4 §)
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
- EnglishThe election of senators and deputies shall be made by universal direct suffrage by the terms established by law.
… (Art. 77) - SpanishLa elección de senadores y diputados se hará por sufragio universal directo en los términos que establezca la ley.
… (Art. 77)
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
- EnglishA citizen of Turkmenistan who has attained the age of 25 and has lived [continuously] in Turkmenistan for the past ten years, can be elected as deputy of the Mejlis.
The requirements for candidates for membership of the Mejlis, Halk maslahaty and Gengeshes shall be defined by laws of Turkmenistan. (Art. 120) - RussianДепутатом Меджлиса может быть избран гражданин Туркменистана, достигший ко дню выборов двадцатипятилетнего возраста и в течение предшествующих десяти лет постоянно проживающий в Туркменистане.
Требования, предъявляемые к кандидатам в депутаты Меджлиса Туркменистана, в члены халк маслахаты и Генгешей, определяются законами Туркменистана. (Статья 120) - TurkmenSaýlawlar gününe çenli ýigrimi bäş ýaşy dolan we soňky on ýylyň dowamynda Türkmenistanda hemişelik ýaşaýan Türkmenistanyň raýaty Mejlisiň deputatlygyna saýlanyp bilner.
Türkmenistanyň Mejlisiniň deputatlygyna, halk maslahatlarynyň we Geňeşleriň agzalygyna dalaşgärlere bildirilýän talaplar Türkmenistanyň kanunlary bilen kesgitlenýär. (120-njy madda)