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Status of International Law
- EnglishWhere-
a. any treaty, agreement or convention with any country or international organisation was made or affirmed by Uganda or the Government on or after the ninth day of October, 1962, and was still in force immediately before the coming into force of this Constitution; or
b. Uganda or the Government was otherwise a party immediately before the coming into force of this Constitution to any such treaty, agreement or convention,the treaty, agreement or convention shall not be affected by the coming into force of this Constitution; and Uganda or the Government, as the case may be, shall continue to be a party to it. (Art. 286)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe constitutional bodies shall take all measures within the scope of their competences to ensure the full integration of Georgia into the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. (Art. 78)
- Georgianკონსტიტუციურმა ორგანოებმა თავიანთი უფლებამოსილების ფარგლებში მიიღონ ყველა ზომა ევროპის კავშირსა და ჩრდილოატლანტიკური ხელშეკრულების ორგანიზაციაში საქართველოს სრული ინტეგრაციის უზრუნველსაყოფად. (მუხლი 78)
Status of International Law
- English…
The protector of human rights and liberties shall exercise duties on the basis of the Constitution, the law and the confirmed international agreements, observing also the principles of justice and fairness.
… (Art. 81) - Montenegrin…
Zaštitnik ljudskih prava i sloboda vrši funkciju na osnovu Ustava, zakona i potvrđenih međunarodnih ugovora, pridržavajući se i načela pravde i pravičnosti.
... (Član 81)
Status of International Law
- English...
2. The organic or formal unconstitutionality of international treaties or agreements that deal with matters falling within the jurisdiction reserved to the National Assembly or within the legislative power of the Government shall not impair the application of the rules of such treaties and agreements in the Cabo Verdean legal order, in case they are confirmed by the Government and approved by the National Assembly by a two-third majority of the Deputies present in the first plenary session following the date of the publication of the court’s decision.
3. Once the irregularity is resolved and if, by virtue of it, the international treaty or agreement has not been ratified, the President of the Republic shall be authorized to ratify it. (Art. 277) - Portuguese...
2. A inconstitucionalidade orgânica ou formal dos tratados ou acordos internacionais que versem matérias da competência reservada da Assembleia Nacional ou da competência legislativa do Governo não impede a aplicação das suas normas na ordem jurídica cabo-verdiana, desde que sejam confirmados pelo Governo e aprovados pela Assembleia Nacional por maioria de dois terços dos deputados presentes, na primeira reunião plenária seguinte à data da publicação da decisão do Tribunal.
3. Sanado o vício e se, em virtude deste, o tratado ou acordo internacional não tiver sido ratificado, o Presidente da República fica autorizado a ratificá-lo. (Art. 277)
Status of International Law
- English...
IV. International treaties and conventions ratified by the Pluri-National Legislative Assembly, which recognize human rights and prohibit their limitation in States of Emergency, prevail over internal law. The rights and duties consecrated in this Constitution shall be interpreted in accordance with the International Human Rights Treaties ratified by Bolivia. (Art. 13) - Spanish...
IV. Los tratados y convenios internacionales ratificados por la Asamblea Legislativa Plurinacional, que reconocen los derechos humanos y que prohíben su limitación en los Estados de Excepción prevalecen en el orden interno. Los derechos y deberes consagrados en esta Constitución se interpretarán de conformidad con los Tratados internacionales de derechos humanos ratificados por Bolivia. (Art. 13)
Status of International Law
- English1. Everyone shall be guaranteed judicial protection of his/her rights and freedoms envisaged in the present Constitution, laws, international treaties to which the Kyrgyz Republic is a party as well as universally recognized principles and norms of international law. … (Art. 40)
- Russian1. Каждому гарантируется судебная защита его прав и свобод, предусмотренных настоящей Конституцией, законами, международными договорами, участницей которых является Кыргызская Республика, общепризнанными принципами и нормами международного права. ... (Статья 40)
- Kyrgyz1. Ар кимге ушул Конституцияда, мыйзамдарда, Кыргыз Республикасы катышуучу болуп саналган эл аралык келишимдерде, эл аралык укуктун жалпыга таанылган принциптеринде жана ченемдеринде каралган анын укуктары менен эркиндигин соттук коргоого кепилдиктер берилет. … (40-берене)
Status of International Law
- English1. The sources of universally binding law of the Republic of Poland shall be: the Constitution, statutes, ratified international agreements, and regulations.
… (Art. 87) - Polish1. Źródłami powszechnie obowiązującego prawa Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej są: Konstytucja, ustawy, ratyfikowane umowy międzynarodowe oraz rozporządzenia.
… (Art. 87)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe Constitutional Court is the high jurisdiction of the State in constitutional matter.
It is [the] judge of the constitutionality of the laws, [and] of the international treaties and agreements.
… (Art. 175) - FrenchLa Cour constitutionnelle est la haute juridiction de l’Etat en matière constitutionnelle.
Elle est juge de la constitutionnalité des lois, des traités et accords internationaux.
… (Art. 175)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe safeguarding of the integrity and the supremacy of the Constitution is entrusted to the Constitutional Court, in the strict and precise terms of this Article. With this objective it will fulfill the following functions:
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10. To decide definitively on the constitutionality [exquibilidad/executability] of the international treaties and on the laws that approve them. To this end, the Government will submit them to the Court, within the six days subsequent to the sanction of the law. Any citizen can intervene to defend or challenge their constitutionality [constitucionalidad]. If the Court declares them constitutional, the Government may effect the exchange of notes; in the contrary case they will not be ratified. When one or several norms of a multilateral treaty are declared unconstitutional [inexquibilidad/unexecutable] by the Constitutional Court, the President of the Republic may only declare consent formulated [with] the corresponding reservation.
… (Art. 241) - SpanishA la Corte Constitucional se le confía la guarda de la integridad y supremacía de la Constitución, en los estrictos y precisos términos de este artículo. Con tal fin, cumplirá las siguientes funciones:
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10. Decidir definitivamente sobre la exequibilidad de los tratados internacionales y de las leyes que los aprueben. Con tal fin, el Gobierno los remitirá a la Corte, dentro de los seis días siguientes a la sanción de la ley. Cualquier ciudadano podrá intervenir para defender o impugnar su constitucionalidad. Si la Corte los declara constitucionales, el Gobierno podrá efectuar el canje de notas; en caso contrario no serán ratificados. Cuando una o varias normas de un tratado multilateral sean declaradas inexequibles por la Corte Constitucional, el Presidente de la República sólo podrá manifestar el consentimiento formulando la correspondiente reserva.
… (Art. 241)
Status of International Law
- English
It is not permitted for any entity in the state to issue regulations, decisions, or instructions that contradict the provisions of the laws and royal decrees in force, or international treaties and agreements that are considered part of the law of the land. (Art. 97)
- Arabic
لا يجوز لأي جهة في الدولة إصدار لوائح، أو قرارات، أو تعليمات تخالف أحكام القوانين والمراسيم السلطانية النافذة، أو المعاهدات والاتفاقيات الدولية التي تعد جزءا من قانون البلاد. (المادّة ٩٧)