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Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishEvery person of marriageable age shall have the right to marry a person of the opposite sex and to found a family according to their respective family laws, and no marriage shall be entered into without the free and full consent of the man and woman intending to marry. (Art. 15)
Marriage and Family Life
- English(1) Everyone shall contribute to covering common needs according to his or her capabilities and to his or her participation in the economy.
(2) For persons raising children, the extent of their contribution to covering common needs must be determined taking into consideration the costs of raising children. (Freedom and Responsibility, Art. XXX) - Hungarian(1) Teherbíró képességének, illetve a gazdaságban való reszvételének megfelelően mindenki hozzájárul a közös szükségletek fedezéséhez.
(2) A közös szükségletek fedezéséhez való hozzájárulás mértékét a gyermeket nevelők esetében a gyermeknevelés kiadásainak figyelembevételével kell megállapítani. (Szabadság és Felelősség, XXX. cikk)
Marriage and Family Life
- English[The following] are of the domain of the law:
The rules concerning the following matters:
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– … the capacity of persons, the matrimonial regimes, inheritance and gifts;
… (Art. 80) - FrenchSont du domaine de la loi:
Les règles relatives aux matières suivantes:
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- … l’état et la capacité des personnes, les régimes matrimoniaux, les successions et les libéralités;
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Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishSince the family is the fundamental unit of Islamic society, all laws, regulations, and pertinent programs must tend to facilitate the formation of a family, and to safeguard its sanctity and the stability of family relations on the basis of the law and the ethics of Islam. (Art. 10)
- Persianاز آنجا که خانواده واحد بنیادی جامعه اسلامی است، همه قوانین و مقررات و برنامهریزیهای مربوط باید در جهت آسان کردن تشکیل خانواده، پاسداری از قداست آن و استواری روابط خانوادگی بر پایه حقوق و اخلاق اسلامی باشد. (اصل 10)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe exercise and enjoyment of rights and freedoms is inseparable from the performance of duties and obligations; and, accordingly, it shall be the duty of every citizen-
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d. to promote responsible parenthood;
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Marriage and Family Life
- English(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-articles (4), (5) and (7) of this article, no law shall make any provision that is discriminatory either of itself or in its effect.
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(3) In this article, the expression "discriminatory" means affording different treatment to different persons attributable wholly or mainly to their respective descriptions by race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity whereby persons of one such description are subjected to disabilities or restrictions to which persons of another such description are not made subject or are accorded privileges or advantages which are not accorded to persons of another such description.
(4) Sub-article (1) of this article shall not apply to any law so far as that law makes provision -
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(c) with respect to adoption, marriage, dissolution of marriage, burial, devolution of property on death or any matters of personal law not hereinbefore specified;
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Provided that paragraph (c) of this sub-article shall not apply to any law which makes any provision that is discriminatory, either of itself or in its effect by affording different treatment to different persons attributable wholly or mainly to their respective description by sex.
... (Art. 45) - Maltese(1) Bla ħsara għad-disposizzjonijiet tas-subartikoli (4), (5) u (7) ta’ dan l-artikolu, ebda liġi ma għandha tagħmel xi disposizzjoni li tkun diskriminatorja sew fiha nnifisha jew fl-effett tagħha.
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(3) F’dan l-artikolu, il-kelma "diskriminatorju" tfisser għoti ta’ trattament differenti lil persuni differenti attribwibbli għal kollox jew prinċipalment għad-deskrizzjoni tagħhom rispettiva skont ir-razza, post ta’ oriġini, opinjonijiet politiċi, kulur, fidi, sess, orjentazzjoni sesswali jew identità tal-ġeneru li minħabba fihom persuni ta’ deskrizzjoni waħda bħal dawn ikunu suġġetti għal inkapaċitajiet jew restrizzjonijiet li persuni ta’ deskrizzjoni oħra bħal dawn ma jkunux suġġetti għalihom jew ikunu mogħtija privileġġi jew vantaġġi li ma jkunux mogħtija lil persuni ta’ deskrizzjoni oħra bħal dawn.
(4) Is-subartikolu (1) ta’ dan l-artikolu ma għandux jgħodd għal xi liġi safejn dik il-liġi tipprovdi –
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(ċ) dwar adozzjoni, żwieġ, xoljiment ta’ żwieġ, dfin, devoluzzjoni ta’ proprjetà mal-mewt jew xi ħwejjeġ ta’ liġi personali mhux hawn qabel speċifikati;
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Iżda l-paragrafu (ċ) ta’ dan is-subartikolu ma għandux japplika għal xi liġi li tagħmel xi disposizzjoni li tkun diskriminatorja sew fiha nnifisha jew fl-effett tagħha, billi tagħti trattament differenti lil persuni differenti attribwibbli għal kollox jew prinċipalment għad-deskrizzjoni tagħhom skont is-sess.
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Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishPreschool and maternal instruction will be a responsibility taken by the State and the territorial collectivities. (Art. 32-5)
- FrenchLa formation préscolaire et maternelle sera prise en charge par l'État et les collectivités territoriales. (Art. 32.5)
Marriage and Family Life
- English
The laws establishes the rules concerning:
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- … the organization of the family, … (Art. 56) - Arabic
ترسي القوانين القواعد المتعلقة:
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- ... بتنظيم الأسرة،
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La loi fixe les règles relatives:
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- … à l'organisation de la famille,
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Marriage and Family Life
- English
1. A family is established on the basis of the voluntary marriage of a man and a woman who have attained the legal age of marriage. Marriage is not permitted without the consent of the two persons entering into marriage. Marriage shall be registered by the state.
2. The care and upbringing of children is equally the right and duty of both father and mother. Children who are capable of work and have reached the age of majority are obliged to take care of their parents.
3. Spouses have equal rights and obligations in marriage and the family. (Art. 26) - Russian
1. Семья создается на основе добровольного вступления в брак мужчины и женщины, достигших установленного законом брачного возраста. Брак не допускается без согласия двух лиц, вступающих в брак. Брак регистрируется государством.
2. Забота о детях, их воспитание в равной мере являются правом и обязанностью как отца, так и матери. Трудоспособные, совершеннолетние дети обязаны заботиться о родителях.
3. Супруги имеют равные права и обязанности в браке и семье. (Статья 26) - Kyrgyz
1. Үй-бүлө мыйзамда белгиленген нике курагына жеткен эркек менен аялдын ыктыярдуу никеге туруусунун негизинде түзүлөт. Никелешип жаткан эки адамдын макулдугусуз никеге жол берилбейт. Нике мамлекет тарабынан катталат.
2. Балдарга камкордук көрүү, аларды тарбиялоо - атасынын да, энесинин да бирдей укугу жана милдети. Эмгекке жарамдуу, жашы жеткен балдары ата-энелерине камкордук көрүүгө милдеттүү.
3. Жубайлар никеде жана үй-бүлөдө тең укуктарга жана милдеттерге ээ. (26-берене)
Marriage and Family Life
- English(1) Every child, that is to say every boy and girl under the age of eighteen years, has the right—
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(d) to family or parental care, or to appropriate care when removed from the family environment;
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