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- EnglishThe economic regime is oriented towards the search for human development. It is based on economic growth, redistribution of wealth, social justice, equity, social and territorial cohesion and environmental sustainability in a framework of free competition, equality of opportunities, social responsibility, participation and solidarity. (Art. 217)
- SpanishEl régimen económico se orienta hacia la búsqueda del desarrollo humano. Se fundamenta en el crecimiento económico, la redistribución de la riqueza, la justicia social, la equidad, la cohesión social y territorial y la sostenibilidad ambiental, en un marco de libre competencia, igualdad de oportunidades, responsabilidad social, participación y solidaridad. (Art. 217)
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1. Everyone has the right to social insurance in old age or when he/she is unable to work, according to a system established by law.
2. Everyone, who remains jobless for reasons independent of his/her volition and has no other means of support, has the right to assistance under the conditions provided by law. (Art. 52) - Albanian
1. Kushdo ka të drejtën e sigurimeve shoqërore në pleqëri ose kur është i paaftë për punë, sipas një sistemi të caktuar me ligj.
2. Kushdo, kur mbetet pa punë për shkaqe të pavarura nga vullneti i tij dhe kur nuk ka mjete të tjera jetese, ka të drejtën e ndihmës në kushtet e parashikuara me ligj. (Neni 52)
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The State and the society shall provide women, especially those underprivileged living in rural areas, with opportunities to benefit from assistance for a profession, for medical cares, for their children schooling and for decent living conditions. (Art. 46) - Khmer...
រដ្ឋ និងសង្គមយកចិត្តទុកដាក់បង្កលក្ខណៈឱ្យនារី ជាពិសេសនារីនៅជនបទដែលគ្មានទីពឹងបានទទួលការឧបត្ថម្ភដើម្បីមានមុខរបរ មានលទ្ធភាពព្យាបាលជំងឺ ឱ្យកូនទៅរៀន និងមានជីវភាពរស់នៅសមរម្យ។ (មាត្រា ៤៦)
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- English1. Public Administration personnel and all other agents of the State and of other public entities shall operate exclusively in the public’s interest defined by the competent authorities and must, in the exercise of their functions, act with special respect for the principles of justice, neutrality and impartiality, respect for citizens’ rights and equal treatment for all who use them, under the terms of the law.
… (Art. 241) - Portuguese1. O pessoal da Administração Pública e os demais agentes do Estado e de outras entidades públicas estão exclusivamente ao serviço do interesse público definido pelos órgãos competentes, devendo, no exercício das suas funções, agir com especial respeito pelos princípios de justiça, isenção e imparcialidade, de respeito pelos direitos dos cidadãos e de igualdade de tratamento de todos os utentes, nos termos da lei.
… (Art. 241)
Public Institutions and Services
- English1. Labour is the driving force of development and shall merit respect and protection.
2. The State shall promote the fair distribution of the proceeds of labour.
… (Art. 112) - Portuguese1. O trabalho é a força motriz do desenvolvimento e é dignificado e protegido.
2. O Estado propugna a justa repartição dos rendimentos do trabalho.
… (Art. 112)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishThe State shall be responsible for the provision of the public services of drinking and irrigation water, sanitation, electricity, telecommunications, roads, seaport and airport facilities, and others as established by law.
The State shall ensure that public services and the provision thereof observe the principles of obligation, generality, uniformity, efficiency, responsibility, universality, accessibility, regularity, continuity and quality. The State shall take steps to ensure that the prices and fees of public services are equitable, and shall establish the monitoring and regulation thereof. (Art. 314) - SpanishEl Estado será responsable de la provisión de los servicios públicos de agua potable y de riego, saneamiento, energía eléctrica, telecomunicaciones, vialidad, infraestructuras portuarias y aeroportuarias, y los demás que determine la ley.
El Estado garantizará que los servicios públicos y su provisión respondan a los principios de obligatoriedad, generalidad, uniformidad, eficiencia, responsabilidad, universalidad, accesibilidad, regularidad, continuidad y calidad. El Estado dispondrá que los precios y tarifas de los servicios públicos sean equitativos, y establecerá su control y regulación. (Art. 314)
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- EnglishThe family shall enjoy special protection of the state.
… (Art. 61) - CroatianObitelj je pod osobitom zaštitom države.
… (Članak 61)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishAll Congolese have the right to enjoy the national wealth.
The State has the duty to redistribute it equitably and to guarantee the right to development. (Art. 58) - FrenchTous les Congolais ont le droit de jouir des richesses nationales.
L’Etat a le devoir de les redistribuer équitablement et de garantir le droit au développement. (Art. 58)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishThe State shall support and protect social organizations recognized by law which, in correspondence with specific interests, shall frame and foment the civic participation of the citizens. (Art. 62)
- PortugueseO Estado apoia e protege as organizações sociais reconhecidas por lei que, em correspondência com interesses específicos, enquadram e fomentam a participação cívica dos cidadãos. (Art. 62)
Public Institutions and Services
- English(1) The law to be applied with respect to any pensions benefits that were granted to any person before this section comes into operation shall be the law that was in force at the date on which those benefits were granted or any law in force at a later date that is not less favourable to that person.
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(5) In this section "pensions benefits" means any pensions, compensation, gratuities or other like allowances for persons in respect of their service as judges or public officers or for the widows, children, dependants or representatives of such persons in respect of such service.
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