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Constitution of the Republic of Croatia 1990, as amended to 2014
Political Rights and Association
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Power in the Republic of Croatia derives from the people and belongs to the people as a community of free and equal citizens.
The people exercise the power through the election of representatives and through direct decision-making. (Art. 1) - Croatian…
U Republici Hrvatskoj vlast proizlazi iz naroda i pripada narodu kao zajednici slobodnih i ravnopravnih državljana.
Narod ostvaruje vlast izborom svojih predstavnika i neposrednim odlučivanjem. (Članak 1)
Political Rights and Association
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Everyone shall be guaranteed the right to freedom of association for the purposes of the protection of common interests or the promotion of social, economic, political, national, cultural and other convictions and aims.
… (Art. 43) - Croatian
Svakom se jamči pravo na slobodno udruživanje radi zaštite njihovih probitaka ili zauzimanja za socijalna, gospodarska, politička, nacionalna, kulturna ili druga uvjerenja i ciljeve.
… (Članak 43)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishAll Croatian citizens who have reached the age of eighteen years (voters) shall be entitled to universal and equal suffrage in elections for the Croatian Parliament, the President of the Republic of Croatia and the European Parliament and in decision-making procedures by national referendum, in compliance with law.
… (Art. 45) - CroatianHrvatski državljani s navršenih 18 godina (birači) imaju opće i jednako biračko pravo u izborima za Hrvatski sabor, Predsjednika Republike Hrvatske i Europski parlament te u postupku odlučivanja na državnom referendumu, u skladu sa zakonom.
… (Članak 45)
Political Parties
- EnglishThe right to establish political parties shall be unrestricted.
The internal structure of political parties shall comply with fundamental constitutional democratic principles.
Political parties shall publicly disclose the sources of their finances and assets.
Political parties which, in their platforms or by violent action, intend to undermine the free democratic order or threaten the existence of the Republic of Croatia shall be deemed unconstitutional. The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Croatia shall decide on such unconstitutionality.
The status and financing of political parties shall be regulated by law. (Art. 6) - CroatianOsnivanje političkih stranaka je slobodno.
Unutarnje ustrojstvo političkih stranaka mora biti sukladno temeljnim ustavnim demokratskim načelima.
Stranke moraju javno polagati račun o porijeklu svojih sredstava i imovine.
Protuustavne su političke stranke koje svojim programom ili nasilnim djelovanjem smjeraju podrivanju slobodnoga demokratskog poretka ili ugrožavaju opstojnost Republike Hrvatske. O protuustavnosti odlučuje Ustavni sud Republike Hrvatske.
Zakonom se uređuje položaj i financiranje političkih stranaka. (Članak 6)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic of Croatia shall represent and act on behalf of the Republic of Croatia at home and abroad.
… (Art. 94) - CroatianPredsjednik Republike Hrvatske predstavlja i zastupa Republiku Hrvatsku u zemlji i inozemstvu.
… (Članak 94)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic shall be elected directly by secret ballot, on the basis of universal and equal suffrage, for a term of five years.
… (Art. 95) - CroatianPredsjednik Republike bira se na temelju općeg i jednakog biračkog prava na neposrednim izborima tajnim glasovanjem na vrijeme od pet godina.
… (Članak 95)
Government
- EnglishThe Government of the Republic of Croatia shall exercise executive power in compliance with the Constitution and law. (Art. 107)
- CroatianVlada Republike Hrvatske obavlja izvršnu vlast u skladu s Ustavom i zakonom. (Članak 107)
Government
- EnglishThe Government of the Republic of Croatia shall consist of a Prime Minister, one or more Deputy Prime Ministers, and Ministers.
… (Art. 108) - CroatianVladu Republike Hrvatske čine predsjednik, jedan ili više potpredsjednika i ministri.
… (Članak 108)
Government
- EnglishMembers of the Government shall be proposed by the person to whom the President of the Republic has entrusted the mandate to form a Government.
Immediately upon forming the Government, or 30 days after accepting the mandate at the latest, the Prime Minister-Designate shall present the Government and its policies to the Croatian Parliament and seek a vote of confidence.
The Government shall assume office when a vote of confidence is passed by a majority of all Members of the Croatian Parliament.
… (Art. 109) - CroatianČlanove Vlade predlaže osoba kojoj je Predsjednik Republike povjerio mandat za sastav Vlade.
Odmah po sastavljanju Vlade, a najkasnije u roku od 30 dana od prihvaćanja mandata, mandatar je dužan program Vlade i Vladu predstaviti Hrvatskom saboru i zatražiti glasovanje o povjerenju.
Vlada stupa na dužnost kad joj povjerenje iskaže većina svih zastupnika u Hrvatskom saboru.
… (Članak 109)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Croatian Parliament shall be a representative body of the people and shall be vested with legislative power in the Republic of Croatia. (Art. 70)
- CroatianHrvatski sabor je predstavničko tijelo građana i nositelj zakonodavne vlasti u Republici Hrvatskoj. (Članak 70)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Croatian Parliament shall have no fewer than 100 and no more than 160 Members elected on the basis of direct, universal and equal suffrage by secret ballot. (Art. 71)
- CroatianHrvatski sabor ima najmanje 100, a najviše 160 zastupnika koji se, na temelju općeg i jednakoga biračkog prava, biraju neposredno tajnim glasovanjem. (Članak 71)
Legislature
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The number of Members of the Croatian Parliament and the conditions and procedure for their election thereto shall be regulated by law. (Art. 72) - Croatian…
Zakonom se određuje broj, uvjeti i postupak izbora zastupnika u Hrvatski sabor. (Članak 72)