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Marriage and Family Life
- English
The woman has the right of having her own patrimony [,] as [does] her husband. She has the right to the personal management of her assets. (Art. 19)
- French
La femme a le droit d’avoir son patrimoine propre comme le mari. Elle a le droit de gestion personnelle de ses biens. (Art. 19)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe minimum social rights that form the basis of the labor legislation and the activity of the tribunals and [the] authorities [are]:
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k. The protection of the working woman and [the] regulation of the conditions under which she must render her services.
There may not be differences established between married and single women in terms of [the] work. The law will regulate the protection of the maternity rights of the working woman, who may not be required to [conduct any] work that may require an effort that puts her pregnancy in jeopardy [gravidez]. The working mother will enjoy a compulsory rest [period] [descanso forzoso] paid on the basis of one hundred percent of her salary, during the thirty days prior to giving birth and [during] the subsequent forty-five days. During the period of lactation she will have the right to two periods of extraordinary rest, during her workday. The prenatal and postnatal rest periods will be expanded according to her physical conditions, by medical prescription;
… (Art. 102) - SpanishSon derechos sociales mínimos que fundamentan la legislación del trabajo y la actividad de los tribunales y autoridades:
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k. Protección a la mujer trabajadora y regulación de las condiciones en que debe prestar sus servicios.
No deben establecerse diferencias entre casadas y solteras en materia de trabajo. La ley regulará la protección a la maternidad de la mujer trabajadora, a quien no se le debe exigir ningún trabajo que requiera esfuerzo que ponga en peligro su gravidez. La madre trabajadora gozará de un descanso forzoso retribuido con el cinto por ciento de su salario, durante los treinta días que precedan al parto y los cuarenta y cinco días siguientes. En la época de la lactancia tendrá derecho a dos períodos de descanso extraordinarios, dentro de la jornada. Los descansos pre y postnatal serán ampliados según sus condiciones físicas, por prescripción médica;
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Marriage and Family Life
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3. All persons within the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall enjoy the human rights and fundamental freedoms referred to in paragraph 2 above; these include:
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f) The right to private and family life, home, and correspondence.
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j) The right to marry and to found a family.
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3. Sva lica na teritoriji Bosne i Hercegovine uživaju ljudska prava i slobode iz stava 2. ovog člana, što uključuje:
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f) Pravo na privatni i porodični život, dom i prepisku.
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j) Pravo na brak i zasnivanje porodice.
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3. Sve osobe na teritoriju Bosne i Hercegovine uživaju ljudska prava i temeljne slobode iz ovog članka, stavak 2 što uključuje:
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f) Pravo na privatni i obiteljski život, dom i dopisivanje.
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j) Pravo na ženidbu i udadbu, te osnivanje obitelji.
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3. Сва лица на територији Босне и Херцеговине уживају људска права и основне слободе из става 2 овог члана, а она обухватају:
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f) ф) Право на приватни и породични живот, дом и преписку.
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ј) Право на брак и заснивање породице.
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Marriage and Family Life
- English
Able-bodied children, who are of age, shall be obliged to care for their parents. (Art. 80)
- Uzbek
Voyaga yetgan mehnatga layoqatli farzandlar o‘z ota-onalari haqida g‘amxo‘rlik qilishga majburdirlar. (80-modda)
Marriage and Family Life
- English[The following] are of the domain of the law:
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2° The status of persons and of assets:
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- matrimonial regimes, inheritance and gifts;
… (Art. 164) - KirundiIbitegerezwa kuringanizwa n’amabwirizwa ni ibi :
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2° Ivyerekeye amabwirizwa agenga abantu n’ivyabo:
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– ivyerekeye amatungo y’ababiranye ingene aganzwa, gutorana n’ukugabira amatungo;
… (Ingingo ya 164) - FrenchSont du domaine de la loi :
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2° Le statut des personnes et des biens :
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- régimes matrimoniaux, successions et libéralités ;
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Marriage and Family Life
- English1. Every child has the right:
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c. to know and be cared for by his or her parents or legal guardian;
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Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishIt must also protect all families regardless of whether they are constituted within the bonds of marriage. It must endeavor to aid and assist mothers, children and the aged. (Art. 260)
- FrenchIl doit une égale protection à toutes les Familles qu'elles soient constituées ou non dans les liens du mariage. Il doit procurer aide et assistance à la maternité, à l'enfance et à la vieillesse. (Art. 260)
Marriage and Family Life
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Parents have the deciding say in the choice of education for their children.
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Laste hariduse valikul on otsustav sõna vanematel.
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Marriage and Family Life
- English
The law establishes the rules concerning:
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- … the state and capacity of persons, the matrimonial regimes;
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La loi fixe les règles concernant:
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- … l'état et la capacité des personnes, les régimes matrimoniaux;
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Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishParents have the natural right and duty to raise and to educate their children. The State and the Autonomous Collectivities see to it that they are supported in this task.
Children may only be separated from their parents or from those responsible for them when [these] fail in their duty. (Art. 42) - Arabicللأولياء الحق والواجب الطبيعيين في تربية وتعليم أولادهم. وتحرص الدولة والجماعات المستقلة على دعمهما في هذه المهمة. لا يجوز فصل
الأطفال عن والديهم أو عن المسؤولين عنهم إلا عندما يفشل هؤلاء في أداء واجبهم. (المادة 42) - FrenchLes parents ont le droit naturel et le devoir d'élever et d'éduquer leurs enfants. L'Etat et les Collectivités Autonomes veillent et les soutiennent dans cette tâche.
Les enfants ne peuvent être séparés de leurs parents ou de ceux qui en ont la charge que lorsque ces derniers manquent à leur devoir. (Art. 42)