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Status of the Constitution
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(2) Enforceable decisions of the Constitutional Court are binding on all authorities and persons.
(3) Decisions of the Constitutional Court which declare, pursuant to Article 87 paragraph 2, that a treaty is not in conformity with the constitutional order, are an obstacle to the ratification of the treaty until such time as they are brought into conformity with each other. (1993 Constitution, Art. 89) - Czech…
(2) Vykonatelná rozhodnutí Ústavního soudu jsou závazná pro všechny orgány i osoby.
(3) Rozhodnutí Ústavního soudu, kterým byl podle čl. 87 odst. 2 vysloven nesoulad mezinárodní smlouvy s ústavním pořádkem, brání ratifikaci smlouvy do doby, než bude nesoulad odstraněn. (Ústava 1993, Čl. 89)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishAny provision of this Constitution or a law enacted pursuant to it which is in conflict with the Trusteeship Agreement between the United States of America and the United Nations Security Council shall not become effective until the date of termination of such Trusteeship Agreement. (Art. XV, Sec. 10)
Status of the Constitution
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The decision of the Constitutional Tribunal declaring the unconstitutionality of a norm is published in the official gazette. On the day following the publication, said norm is without effect.
The decision of the Tribunal that declares a legal norm, in whole or in part, unconstitutional[,] does not have retroactive effect. (Art. 204) - Spanish
La sentencia del Tribunal que declara la inconstitucionalidad de una norma se publica en el diario oficial. Al día siguiente de la publicación, dicha norma queda sin efecto.
No tiene efecto retroactivo la sentencia del Tribunal que declara inconstitucional, en todo o en parte, una norma legal. (Art. 204)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe Central African People, …
Solemnly adopts this Constitution, supreme law of the State to which it owes respect, loyalty and fidelity and of which this Preamble is [an] integral part. (Preamble) - FrenchLE PEUPLE CENTRAFRICAIN, …
Adopte solennellement la présente Constitution, loi suprême de l’Etat à laquelle il doit respect, loyauté et fidélité et dont ce Préambule est partie intégrante. (Préambule)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishSovereignty belongs to the people and is exercised by the state in accordance with the provisions of the Constitutional Charter, which is the supreme law of the country and its provisions prevail over other laws. The provisions of laws that contradict the provisions of this Constitutional Charter shall be repealed or amended to the extent necessary to remove the contradiction. (Art. 4)
- Arabicالوثيقة الدستورية هي القانون الاعلي بالبلاد وتسود احكامها علي جميع القوانين، ويُلغي او يعدل من احكام القوانين ما يتعارض مع احكام هذة الوثيقة الدستورية بالقدر الذي يزيل التعارض. (الماده 3)
Status of the Constitution
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(2) This Basic Law may neither be amended nor abrogated nor suspended in whole or in part by a law enacted by the Joint Committee.
… (Art. 115e) - German…
(2) Durch ein Gesetz des Gemeinsamen Ausschusses darf das Grundgesetz weder geändert noch ganz oder teilweise außer Kraft oder außer Anwendung gesetzt werden.
… (Art. 115e)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishEveryone has the duty to comply with and obey this Constitution and the laws and other official acts promulgated by the organs of Public Power. (Art. 131)
- SpanishToda persona tiene el deber de cumplir y acatar esta Constitución, las leyes y los demás actos que en ejercicio de sus funciones dicten los órganos del Poder Público. (Art. 131)