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Constitution of the Czech Republic 1993, as amended to 2021
Religious Law
- English(1) Democratic values constitute the foundation of the state, so that it may not be bound either by an exclusive ideology or by a particular religious faith.
… (Charter, Art. 2) - Czech(1) Stát je založen na demokratických hodnotách a nesmí se vázat ani na výlučnou ideologii, ani na náboženské vyznání.
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Religious Law
- English…
(2) Churches and religious societies govern their own affairs; in particular, they establish their own bodies and appoint their clergy, as well as found religious orders and other church institutions, independent of state authorities.
… (Charter, Art. 16) - Czech…
(2) Církve a náboženské společnosti spravují své záležitosti, zejména ustavují své orgány, ustanovují své duchovní a zřizují řeholní a jiné církevní instituce nezávisle na státních orgánech.
… (Listina, Čl. 16)
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Constitution of the Czech Republic 1993, as amended to 2013 (English). Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms 1992, as amended to 2021 (English). According to Art. 3 of the 1993 Constitution: "The Charter of Fundamental Rights and Basic Freedoms forms a part of the constitutional order of the Czech Republic."