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- EnglishEveryone shall, in accordance with law, have the right to social security in cases of maternity, having many children, illness, disability, workplace accidents, need of care, loss of breadwinner, old age, unemployment, loss of employment, and in other cases. (Art. 83)
- ArmenianՅուրաքանչյուր ոք, օրենքին համապատասխան, ունի մայրության, բազմազավակության, հիվանդության, հաշմանդամության, աշխատավայրում դժբախտ պատահարների, խնամքի կարիք ունենալու, կերակրողին կորցնելու, ծերության, գործազրկության, աշխատանքը կորցնելու և այլ դեպքերում սոցիալական ապահովության իրավունք: (Հոդված 83)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishCitizens shall have the right to social security in an old age, sickness, disability, loss of ability to work, loss of breadwinner, unemployment and according to other legitimate grounds.
Young families, families with large number of children, orphans, veterans, people who lost their health while protecting the state or public interests, shall be provided additional support and benefits from state and public funds. (Art. 54) - RussianГраждане имеют право на социальное обеспечение по возрасту, в случае болезни, инвалидности, утраты трудоспособности, потери кормильца, безработицы и по иным законным основаниям.
Молодым семьям, многодетным семьям, детям, лишившимся родителей, ветеранам и лицам, утратившим здоровье при защите государственных или общественных интересов, предоставляются дополнительные поддержка и льготы из государственных и общественных средств. (Статья 54) - TurkmenRaýatlaryň ýaşy boýunça, näsaglan, maýyp bolan, işe ukyplylygyny, ekleýjisini ýitiren, işsiz bolan halatynda we gaýry kanuny esaslar boýunça durmuş üpjünçiligine hukugy bardyr.
Ýaş maşgalalara, köp çagaly maşgalalara, ata-enesinden mahrum bolan çagalara, weteranlara we döwletiň ýa-da jemgyýetiň bähbitlerini goramakda saglygyny ýitiren adamlara döwlet we jemgyýetçilik serişdelerinden goşmaça goldaw we ýeňillikler berilýär. (54-nji madda)
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The State protects the family, particularly the mother and the child. It assists persons having [porteuses] handicaps as well as the elderly. (Art. 26) - French
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... L'Etat protège la famille, particulièrement la mère et l'enfant. Il porte assistance aux personnes porteuses de handicap ainsi qu’aux personnes âgées. (Art. 26)
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- English1. The law to be applied with respect to any pensions benefits that were granted to any person before the coming into operation of this Constitution 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 public officers or for the widows, children, dependants or personal representatives of such persons in respect of such service.
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- English(1) The law to be applied with respect to any pensions benefits that were granted to any person before the commencement of this Constitution 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 officers of the Supreme Court or public officers or for the widows, children, dependants or personal representatives of such persons in respect of such service.
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- EnglishThe State shall give full consideration for children and mothers, by encouraging the creation of nurseries and by attending to women without support who have many children under their cares. (Art. 73)
- Khmerរដ្ឋយកចិត្តទុកដាក់ចំពោះកុមារ និងមាតា។ រដ្ឋរៀបចំឱ្យមានទារកដ្ឋាន និងជួយឧបត្ថម្ភនារីដែលមានកូនច្រើនក្នុងបន្ទុក ហើយឥតទីពឹង។ (មាត្រា ៧៣)
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1. Children, the young, pregnant women and new mothers have the right to special protection by the state.
… (Art. 54) - Albanian
1. Fëmijët, të rinjtë, gratë shtatzëna dhe nënat e reja kanë të drejtën e një mbrojtjeje të veçantë nga shteti.
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- EnglishWithin the range of their authority as prescribed by law, local people's governments at or above the county level carry out administrative tasks related to the economy, education, science, culture, public health, physical culture, urban and rural development, finance, civic affairs, law enforcement, minority affairs, administration of justice, and family planning in their respective jurisdictions,
… (Art. 107) - Chinese县级以上地方各级人民政府依照法律规定的权限,管理本行政区域内的经济、教育、科学、文化、卫生、体育事业、城乡建设事业和财政、民政、公安、民族事务、司法行政、计划生育等行政工作,发布决定和命令,任免、培训、考核和奖惩行政工作人员。
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(8) In the management of the federal budgets the principles of striving for efficiency, in particular also under respect of the goal of equal treatment of women and men, transparency, efficiency and a true picture of the financial situation of the Federation are to be respected.
(9) The more detailed provisions as to the preparation of the Federal Finance Frame Act, the Federal Finance Act and as to the other management of the federal household shall be settled in conformity with uniform principles in accordance with the provisions of para 8 by federal law. The latter shall in particular prescribe:
1. the measures for an administration striving for efficiency, in particular also under respect of the goal of equal treatment of women and men;
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(8) Bei der Haushaltsführung des Bundes sind die Grundsätze der Wirkungsorientierung insbesondere auch unter Berücksichtigung des Ziels der tatsächlichen Gleichstellung von Frauen und Männern, der Transparenz, der Effizienz und der möglichst getreuen Darstellung der finanziellen Lage des Bundes zu beachten.
(9) Die näheren Bestimmungen über die Erstellung des Bundesfinanzrahmengesetzes, des Bundesfinanzgesetzes und über die sonstige Haushaltsführung des Bundes sind nach einheitlichen Grundsätzen entsprechend den Bestimmungen des Abs. 8 durch Bundesgesetz zu treffen. In diesem sind insbesondere zu regeln:
1. die Maßnahmen für eine wirkungsorientierte Verwaltung insbesondere auch unter Berücksichtigung des Ziels der tatsächlichen Gleichstellung von Frauen und Männern;
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Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishThe State strives [s'efforce] to provide for the needs of every citizen who, because of their age or their physical or mental inaptitude, find themselves with an incapacity to work, notably by the institution of organs [organismes] of social character. (Art. 44)
- Arabicتسعى الدولة جاهدة لتوفير احتياجات كل مواطن يجد نفسه عاجزاً عن العمل نتيجة عمره أو عدم أهليته جسدياً أو عقلياً، لا سيما من خلال إنشاء أجهزة ذات طابع اجتماعي. (المادة 44)
- FrenchL'Etat s'efforce de subvenir aux besoins de tout citoyen qui, en raison de son âge ou de son inaptitude physique ou mentale, se trouve dans l'incapacité de travailler, notamment par l'institution d'organismes à caractère social. (Art. 44)