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Status of International Law
- English
Legislative powers shall be vested in the State and the Regions in compliance with the Constitution and the constraints deriving from EU legislation and international obligations.
… (Art. 117) - Italian
La potestà legislativa è esercitata dallo Stato e dalle Regioni nel rispetto della Costituzione, nonché dei vincoli derivanti dall’ordinamento comunitario e dagli obblighi internazionali.
… (Art. 117)
Status of International Law
- English
The treaties and agreements regularly ratified or approved have, on their publication, an authority superior to that of the laws, under reserve, for each agreement or treaty, of its application by the other party. (Art. 151)
- French
Les traités et accords régulièrement ratifiés ou approuvés ont, dès leur publication, une autorité supérieure à celle des lois, sous réserve, pour chaque accord ou traité, de son application par l’autre partie. (Art. 151)
Status of International Law
- English…
(2) The State shall enact appropriate laws to assure—
(a) the enjoyment of rights of effective participation in development processes including rights of people to form their own associations free from state interference and to use them to promote and protect their interests in relation to development processes, rights of access to agencies and officials of the State necessary in order to realise effective participation in development processes; freedom to form organizations to engage in self-help and income generating projects; and freedom to raise funds to support those activities;
(b) the protection and promotion of all other basic human rights and freedoms, including the rights of the disabled, the aged, children and other vulnerable groups in development processes.
(3) In the discharge of the obligations stated in clause (2) of this article, the State shall be guided by international human rights instruments which recognize and apply particular categories of basic human rights to development processes.
… (Art. 37)
Status of International Law
- EnglishConvention on the Rights of the Child.
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.
Convention Against Torture and Other Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment and Eradication of Violence against Women. (Fourth Schedule, Conventions)
Status of International Law
- English… the following treaties must be ratified in pursuance of a law:
1° - Treaties and international agreements affecting the organisation of the Constitution;
2° - Treaties and international agreements the ratification of which entails the modification of the existing legal provisions;
3° - Treaties and international agreements which entail the Principality’s adhesion to an international organisation and the functioning of which implies the participation of the National Council’s members;
4° - Treaties and international organisations the implementation of which results in a budget expenditure pertinent to expenditure type or use, which is not provided by the budget act.
… (Art. 14) - French… ne peuvent être ratifiés qu'en vertu d'une loi :
1° - les traités et accords internationaux affectant l'organisation constitutionnelle ;
2° - les traités et accords internationaux dont la ratification entraîne la modification de dispositions législatives existantes ;
3° - les traités et accords internationaux qui emportent adhésion de la Principauté à une organisation internationale dont le fonctionnement implique la participation de membres du Conseil National ;
4° - les traités et accords internationaux dont l'exécution a pour effet de créer une charge budgétaire relative à des dépenses dont la nature ou la destination n'est pas prévue par la loi de budget.
… (Art. 14)
Status of International Law
- English
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Before any ratification, the treaties are submitted by the President of the Republic, to the control of constitutionality of the High Constitutional Court. In the case of non-conformity with the Constitution, there may not be ratification until after revision of it.
The treaties or agreements regularly ratified or approved have, from their publication, an authority superior to that of the laws, under reserve, for each agreement or treaty, of its application by the other party.
… (Art. 137) - French
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Avant toute ratification, les traités sont soumis par le Président de la République, au contrôle de constitutionnalité de la Haute Cour Constitutionnelle. En cas de non conformité à la Constitution, il ne peut y avoir ratification qu’après révision de celle-ci.
Les traités ou accords régulièrement ratifiés ou approuvés ont, dès leur publication, une autorité supérieure à celle des lois, sous réserve, pour chaque accord ou traité, de son application par l’autre partie.
… (Art. 137)
Status of International Law
- English
The Political Constitution is the fundamental charter of the Republic; the other laws are subordinate to it. Any laws, treaties, decrees, orders or provisions that oppose it or alter its provisions[,] have no validity [valor]. (Art. 182)
- Spanish
La Constitución Política es la carta fundamental de la República; las demás leyes están subordinadas a ella.
No tendrán valor alguno las leyes, tratados, decretos, reglamentos, órdenes o disposiciones que se le opongan o alteren sus disposiciones. (Art. 182)
Status of International Law
- EnglishActs, decrees, ordinances and treaties in force at the time this Constitution enters into force, shall remain valid unless they are contrary to this Constitution. (Addenda, Art. 5)
- Korean이 헌법시행 당시의 법령과 조약은 이 헌법에 위배되지 아니하는 한 그 효력을 지속한다. (부칙, 제5조)
Status of International Law
- English…
The Public Prosecutor's Office performs his/her duties on the basis of the Constitution and law and the international agreements ratified in accordance with the Constitution.
… (Art. 106)11 - Macedonian…
Јавното обвинителство ги врши своите функции врз основа на Уставот и законите и меѓународните договори ратификувани во согласност со Уставот.
… (Член 106)