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Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishAll individuals are entitled to the security of their economic means for subsistence in case of disability or impossibility of obtaining remunerated work. Social Security services shall be granted or administered by Autonomous Entities and shall cover sickness, maternity, disability, family subsidies, old age, widowhood, orphan-hood, compulsory lay off, labor accidents and occupational diseases, and all other contingencies that may be included in social security.
… (Art. 113) - SpanishTodo individuo tiene derecho a la seguridad de sus medios económicos de subsistencia en caso de incapacidad para trabajar u obtener trabajo retribuido. Los servicios de seguridad social serán prestados o administrados por entidades autónomas y cubrirán los casos de enfermedad, maternidad, invalidez, subsidios de familia, vejez, viudez, orfandad, paro forzoso, accidentes de trabajo, enfermedades profesionales y las demás contingencias que puedan ser objeto de previsión y seguridad sociales.
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Marriage and Family Life
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… Working conditions shall allow women to fulfil their essential role in the family and ensure appropriate protection for the mother and child.
… (Art. 37) - Italian
… Le condizioni di lavoro devono consentire l'adempimento della sua essenziale funzione familiare e assicurare alla madre e al bambino una speciale adeguata protezione.
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Marriage and Family Life
- English(1) Marriage is the basis of the family, which is the foundation of society. Its protection is a legal duty of the state.
(2) Mother and child care is a legal duty of the state.
(3) Every child has the right to care from their parents, including education and instruction. In instances where this care is not available from the family, it must be provided by others. This right applies to street children and children of unknown parents, the rights of whom the state has a particular duty to fulfill and protect.
(4) Adults have a duty to support their parents if the parents are unable to care for themselves.
(5) No marriage shall be legal without the free consent of both the man and the woman, or if one or both of them have not reached the age of maturity. (Art. 28) - Somali(1) Guurku waa aasaaska qoyska oo ah saldhigga bulshada, ilaalintiisuna waa waajib sharci ah oo saaran Dawladda.
(2) Daryeelka Hooyada iyo Dhallaanka waa waajib saaran Dawladda.
(3) Ubadku wuxuu waalidkiis xaq ugu leeyahay xannaano ay ka mid tahay waxbarasho iyo barbaarin. Haddiise xannaanadaas uu ka waayo deegaanka qoyskiisa waa in loo yeelo cid kale oo daryeesha. Isla xuquuqdan oo kale ayay leeyihiin carruurta dariiq-joogga ah iyo kuwa aan waalidkood la aqoonnin, Dawladda ayaana si gaar ah ugu xilsaaran inay xuquuqdooda ilaaliso, si buuxdana ay u helaan.
(4) Waalidka aan iskii isugu filnayn wuxuu ubadkiisa qaangaarka ah xaq ugu leeyihiin daryeel sharci ah.
(5) Guur ansaxayaa ma jiro haddaanay si xor ah iyo oggolaansho ninka iyo naagta ka timid jirin. Labaduba waa inay gaareen da’da guurka. (Qodobka 28aad.)
Marriage and Family Life
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4. The family is the basis of society the core of which shall be religion, morals and patriotism; the law shall preserve its legitimate entity and strengthen its ties and values.
5. The law shall protect motherhood, childhood and the old-aged; and shall avail care for the youngsters and those with disabilities and protect them against abuse and exploitation. (Art. 6) - Arabic…
4 .الأسرة أساس المجتمع قوامها الدين والأخلاق وحب الوطن، يحفظ القانون كيانها الشرعي ويقوي أواصرها وقيمها.
5 .يحمي القانون الأمومة والطفولة والشيخوخة ويرعى النشء وذوي الإعاقات ويحميهم من الإساءةوالاستغلال. (المادة 6)
Marriage and Family Life
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The stable union of a man and a woman, free of matrimonial impediment, that forms a de facto family, results in a community of assets subject to the regime of joint properties [sociedad de ganaciales] in that which is applicable. (Art. 5)
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La unión estable de un varón y una mujer, libres de impedimento matrimonial, que forman un hogar de hecho, da lugar a una comunidad de bienes sujeta al régimen de la sociedad de gananciales en cuanto sea aplicable. (Art. 5)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishEverybody shall have the right to respect for his/her private and family life. (Art. 40)
- MontenegrinSvako ima pravo na poštovanje privatnog i porodičnog života. (Član 40)
Marriage and Family Life
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(17) the Nation shall protect and promote the family which is the natural foundation of human society. It shall protect women, the young, the elderly and the disabled;
… (Preamble) - French…
(17) La nation protège et encourage la famille, base naturelle de la société humaine. Elle protège la femme, les jeunes, les personnes âgées et les personnes handicapées;
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Marriage and Family Life
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- … the matrimonial regimes, … (Art. 84) - FrenchLa loi fixe les règles concernant :
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- … les régimes matrimoniaux, ... (Art. 84)
Marriage and Family Life
- English(a) Every person of marriageable age as determined by law has the right to marry, and to establish a family as specified in law. The family, being the natural and fundamental unit of society, is entitled to special protection by society and the State.
(b) Children must be afforded special protection as specified in law in the event of a marital breakdown of the parents. (Art. 34) - Dhivehi(ހ) ޤާނޫނުގައި ކައިވެނިކުރެވޭ ޢުމުރުކަމުގައި ކަނޑައެޅިފައިވާ ޢުމުރުގެ ކޮންމެ މީހަކަށްމެ، ޤާނޫނުގައި ކަނޑައަޅައިފައިވާ ގޮތުގެމަތިން ކައިވެނިކުރުމާއި، ޢާއިލާ ޤާއިމްކުރުމުގެ ހައްޤު ލިބިގެންވެއެވެ. އަދި ޢާއިލާއަކީ މުޖްތަމަޢުގެ ތަބީޢީ އަދި އަސާސީ ބިންގާކަމަށް ވީހިނދު، ކޮންމެ ޢާއިލާއަކަށްމެ މުޖްތަމަޢާއި ދައުލަތުގެ ޙާއްސަ ރައްކާތެރިކަމެއް ލިބެންވާނެއެވެ.
(ށ) ކައިވެންޏެއް ރޫޅިއްޖެ ޙާލަތެއްގައި ދަރީން ތިބިނަމަ، އެ ދަރީނަށް ޤާނޫނުގައިވާ ގޮތުގެމަތީން ހާއްސަ ރައްކާތެރިކަން ލިބިދޭންވާނެއެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 34 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Marriage and Family Life
- English1. The family is recognized and protected.
2. Husband and wife are equal before the law.
3. Every child shall have the right to protection without any form of discrimination.
4. Parents shall have the same responsibilities towards legal or natural children.
5. The State recognizes the extraordinary value of motherhood.
6. Working women shall be entitled to paid maternity leave. (Art. 35) - Dutch1. Het gezin wordt erkend en beschermd.
2. Man en vrouw zijn voor de wet gelijk.
3. Ieder kind heeft recht op bescherming zonder enige vorm van discriminatie.
4. Ouders hebben ten aanzien van wettige en natuurlijke kinderen dezelfde verantwoordelijkheden.
5. De Staat erkent de uitzonderlijke waarde van het moederschap.
6. Werkende vrouwen hebben recht op zwangerschapsverlof, met behoud van loon of salaris. (Art. 35)