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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;
… (Art. 80)
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;
… (National Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy, XXIX)
Marriage and Family Life
- English1 The State acknowledges that the primary and natural educator of the child is the Family and guarantees to respect the inalienable right and duty of parents to provide, according to their means, for the religious and moral, intellectual, physical and social education of their children.
2 Parents shall be free to provide this education in their homes or in private schools or in schools recognised or established by the State.
3 1° The State shall not oblige parents in violation of their conscience and lawful preference to send their children to schools established by the State, or to any particular type of school designated by the State.
… (Art. 42) - Irish Gaelic1 Admhaíonn an Stát gurb é an Teaghlach is múinteoir príomha dúchasach don leanbh, agus ráthaíonn gan cur isteach ar cheart doshannta ná ar dhualgas doshannta tuistí chun oideachas de réir a n-acmhainne a chur ar fáil dá gclainn i gcúrsaí creidimh, moráltachta, intleachta, coirp agus comhdhaonnachta.
2 Tig le tuistí an t-oideachas sin a chur ar fáil dá gclainn ag baile nó i scoileanna príobháideacha nó i scoileanna a admhaítear nó a bhunaítear ag an Stát.
3 1° Ní cead don Stát a chur d’fhiacha ar thuistí, in aghaidh a gcoinsiasa nó a rogha dleathaí, a gclann a chur ar scoileanna a bhunaítear ag an Stát nó ar aon chineál áirithe scoile a ainmnítear ag an Stát.
… (Airteagal 42)
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.
… (Art. 37)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishNo one will be disturbed [molestado] in their person, family, home, papers or possessions, except by virtue of a written order of the competent authority, that substantiates and motivates the legal cause of the proceeding.
… (Art. 16) - SpanishNadie puede ser molestado en su persona, familia, domicilio, papeles o posesiones, sino en virtud de mandamiento escrito de la autoridad competente, que funde y motive la causa legal del procedimiento.
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Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe fundamentals of the Equatoguinean society are:
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b) The protection of the family, the basic unit of the Equatoguinean society;
… (Art. 5) - SpanishLos fundamentos de la sociedad ecuatoguineana son:
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b) La protección de la familia, célula básica de la sociedad ecuatoguineana.
… (Art. 5) - FrenchLes fondements de la société équatoguinéenne sont:
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b) La protection de la famille, cellule essentielle de la société équatoguinéenne.
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Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishCongress is empowered:
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23.- … To issue a special and integral social security system to protect children from abandonment, since pregnancy up to the end of elementary education, and to protect the mother during pregnancy and the period of lactation.
… (Sec. 75) - SpanishCorresponde al Congreso:
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23. … Dictar un régimen de seguridad social especial e integral en protección del niño en situación de desamparo, desde el embarazo hasta la finalización del período de enseñanza elemental, y de la madre durante el embarazo y el tiempo de lactancia.
… (Art. 75)
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
- 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
- EnglishThe State protects marriage, motherhood and the family. What is relative to civil status shall be determined by law.
... (Art. 56) - SpanishEl Estado protege el matrimonio, la maternidad y la familia. La Ley determinará lo relativo al estado civil.
... (Art. 56)