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Status of the Constitution
Syrian Arab Republic
- EnglishEvery citizen shall be subjected to the duty of respecting the Constitution and laws. (Art. 35)
- Arabicعلى كل مواطن واجب احترام الدستور والقوانين. (المادّة 35)
Status of the Constitution
Togo
- EnglishThe legislation in force in Togo until the installation of the new institutions remains applicable, save for intervention of new texts, and so long as they contain nothing that is contrary to this Constitution. … (Art. 158)
- FrenchLa législation en vigueur au Togo, jusqu’à la mise en place des nouvelles institutions, reste applicable, sauf intervention de nouveaux textes, et dès lors qu’elle n’a rien de contraire à la présente Constitution. ... (Art. 158)
Status of the Constitution
Comoros
- EnglishThis Constitution, adopted by way of referendum abrogates and replaces the provisions of the Constitution of 23 December 2001, revised, which are contrary to it. It enters into force on the date of the proclamation of the official results.
… (Art. 117) - Arabicهذا الدستور المعتمد عن طريق الاستفتاء يلغي ويستبدل أحكام دستور 23 كانون الأول/ديسمبر 2001 المنقح والتي تتنافى معه. يدخل حيز النفاذ بتاريخ إعلان النتائج الرسمية.
... (المادة 117) - FrenchLa présente Constitution, adoptée par voie référendaire abroge et remplace les dispositions de la Constitution du 23 décembre 2001, révisée, qui lui sont contraires. Elle entre en vigueur à la date de proclamation des résultats officiels.
… (Art. 117)
Status of the Constitution
Thailand
- EnglishThe Constitution is the supreme law of the State. The provisions of any law, rule or regulation or any acts, which are contrary to or inconsistent with the Constitution, shall be unenforceable.
Whenever no provision under this Constitution is applicable to any case, an act shall be performed or a decision shall be made in accordance with the constitutional conventions of Thailand under the democratic regime of government with the King as Head of State. (Sec. 5) - Thaiรัฐธรรมนูญเป็นกฎหมายสูงสุดของประเทศ บทบัญญัติใดของกฎหมาย กฎ หรือข้อบังคับ หรือการกระทําใด ขัดหรือแย้งต่อรัฐธรรมนูญ บทบัญญัติหรือการกระทํานั้นเป็นอันใช้บังคับมิได้
เมื่อไม่มีบทบัญญัติแห่งรัฐธรรมนูญนี้บังคับแก่กรณีใด ให้กระทําการนั้นหรือวินิจฉัยกรณีนั้นไปตามประเพณีการปกครองประเทศไทยในระบอบประชาธิปไตยอันมีพระมหากษัตริย์ทรงเป็นประมุข (มาตรา ๕)
Status of the Constitution
Zambia
- English1. This Constitution is the supreme law of the Republic of Zambia and any other written law, customary law and customary practice that is inconsistent with its provisions is void to the extent of the inconsistency.
2. An act or omission that contravenes this Constitution is illegal.
3. This Constitution shall bind all persons in Zambia, State organs and State institutions.
4. The validity or legality of this Constitution is not subject to challenge by or before a State organ or other forum.
… (Art. 1)
Status of the Constitution
Russian Federation
- English…
3. Federal laws may not conflict with federal constitutional laws.
… (Art. 76) - Russian…
3. Федеральные законы не могут противоречить федеральным конституционным законам.
… (Статья 76)
Status of the Constitution
Azerbaijan
- EnglishThe Constitutional Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan cannot give an opinion on the changes to the text of the Constitution approved by referendum. (Art. 154)
- AzerbaijaniAzərbaycan Respublikasının Konstitusiya Məhkəməsi referendumla qəbul olunmuş Azərbaycan Respublikası Konstitusiyasının mətnində dəyişikliklərə dair qərar qəbul edə bilməz. (Maddə 154)
Status of the Constitution
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- EnglishProvided that they are not contrary to this Constitution, the legislative and regulatory texts in force continue to maintain it until their abrogation or their modification. (Art. 221)
- FrenchPour autant qu’ils ne soient pas contraires à la présente Constitution, les textes législatifs et réglementaires en vigueur restent maintenus jusqu’à leur abrogation ou leur modification. (Art. 221)
Status of the Constitution
United Arab Emirates
- EnglishRespect of the Constitution and the laws and of the orders issued by the public authorities in execution thereof, compliance with the public order, and respect of public morality are duties incumbent upon all the people living in the UAE. (Art. 44)
- Arabicاﺣ ﺘﺮاﻡ اﻟﺪﺳﺘﻮﺭ واﻟﻘ ﻮاﻧﻴﻦ واﻷواﻣﺮ اﻟﺼﺎ درﺓ ﻣﻦ اﻟﺴﻠﻄﺎﺕ اﻟﻌﺎﻣﺔ ﺗﻨﻔﻴﺬﺍ ﻟﻬﺎ وﻣ ﺮاﻋﺎﺓ اﻟﻨﻈﺎﻡ اﻟﻌﺎﻡ واﺣ ﺘﺮاﻡ اﻵداﺏ اﻟﻌ ﺎﻣﺔ، واﺟﺐ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺳﻜﺎﻥ اﻻﺗ ﺤﺎﺩ. (المادّة 44)
Status of the Constitution
Belize
- EnglishThis Constitution is the supreme law of Belize and if any other law is inconsistent with this Constitution that other law shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void.
… (Sec. 2)