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Status of the Constitution
Congo
- EnglishA provision declared unconstitutional cannot be promulgated or implemented.
… (Art. 181) - FrenchUne disposition déclarée inconstitutionnelle ne peut être ni promulguée, ni mise en application.
… (Art. 181)
Status of the Constitution
Zambia
- English…
5. Where the Constitutional Court decides that a provision of a statutory instrument is inconsistent with a provision of this Constitution, that statutory instrument is void from the date on which it was made.
… (Art. 67)
Status of the Constitution
Thailand
- EnglishAn amendment to the Constitution which amounts to changing the democratic regime of government with the King as Head of State or changing the form of the State shall be prohibited. (Sec. 255)
- Thaiการแก้ไขเพิ่มเติมรัฐธรรมนูญที่เป็นเปลี่ยนแปลงการปกครองระบอบประชาธิปไตยอันมีพระมหากษัตริย์ทรงเป็นประมุข หรือเปลี่ยนแปลงรูปแบบของรัฐจะกระทํามิได้ (มาตรา ๒๕๕)
Status of the Constitution
San Marino
- EnglishThe fundamental principles set forth in this Declaration shall be implemented trough constitutional laws.
… (Art. 3bis) - ItalianLe leggi costituzionali attuano i principi fondamentali sanciti nella presente dichiarazione.
… (Art. 3bis)
Status of the Constitution
Djibouti
- English…
The treaties or agreements regularly ratified have, on their publication, an authority superior to that of the laws under reserve, for each agreement or treaty, to its application by the other party and of its conformity with the relevant provisions of the law of treaties.
Without prejudice to the previous paragraph, the ratification or the approval of an international engagement containing a clause contrary to the relevant provisions of the Constitution may intervene only after the revision of it. (Art. 70) - Arabic...
تتمتع المعاهدات والاتفاقيات المصدق عليها بانتظام عند نشرها، بسلطة أعلى من سلطة القوانين مع مراعاة تطبيق، كل اتفاقية أو معاهدة، من جانب الفريق الآخر وتطابقها مع أحكام قوانين المعاهدات ذات الصلة.
دون المساس بالفقرة السابقة، لا يجوز المصادقة أو الموافقة على التزام دولي يتضمن شرطاً يتعارض مع أحكام الدستور، إلا بعد مراجعة الدستور. (المادة 70) - French…
Les traités ou accords régulièrement ratifiés ont, dès leur publication, une autorité supérieure à celle des lois sous réserve, pour chaque accord ou traité, de son application par l'autre partie et de sa conformité avec les dispositions pertinentes du droit des traités.
Sans préjudice du paragraphe précédent, la ratification ou l'approbation d'un engagement international comportant une clause contraire aux dispositions pertinentes de la Constitution ne peut intervenir que postérieurement à la révision de celle-ci. (Art. 70)
Status of the Constitution
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- EnglishThe duties of Bolivians are:
1. To know, comply with, and ensure the enforcement of the Constitution and the laws.
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3. To promote and spread the practice of the values and principles proclaimed by the Constitution.
… (Art. 108) - SpanishSon deberes de las bolivianas y los bolivianos:
1. Conocer, cumplir y hacer cumplir la Constitución y las leyes
...
3. Promover y difundir la práctica de los valores y principios que proclama la Constitución.
… (Art. 108)
Status of the Constitution
United Arab Emirates
- EnglishThe federal authorities shall strive to issue the laws referred to in this Constitution as quickly as possible so as to replace the existing legislations and systems, particularly those which are not consistent with the provisions of the Constitution. (Art. 150)
- Arabicﺗﻌﻤﻞ اﻟﺴﻠﻄﺎﺕ اﻻﺗ ﺤﺎدﻳﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ اﺳﺘﺼ ﺪاﺭ اﻟﻘ ﻮاﻧﻴﻦ اﻟﻤﺸﺎﺭ اﻟﻴﻬﺎ ﻓﻲ ﻫﺬﺍ اﻟﺪﺳﺘﻮﺭ ﺑﺎﻟﺴﺮﻋﺔ اﻟ ﻼزﻣﺔ ، ﻟﻜﻲ ﺗﺤﻞ ﻣﺤﻞ اﻟﺘﺸﺮﻳﻌﺎﺕ واﻷوﺿﺎﻉ اﻟ ﺤﺎﻟﻴﺔ، وﺧﺎﺻﺔ ﻣﺎ ﻳﺘﻌﺎرﺽ ﻣﻨﻬﺎ ﻣﻊ أﺣ ﻜﺎﻣﻪ. (المادّة 150)
Status of the Constitution
Spain
- EnglishThis Constitution shall come into force on the day of publication of its official text in the Official State Gazette (Boletín Oficial del Estado). It shall also be published in the other languages of Spain.
WHEREFORE, WE ORDER ALL SPANIARDS, WHETHER INDIVIDUALS OR AUTHORITIES, TO ABIDE BY THIS CONSTITUTION AND ENSURE THAT IT IS OBSERVED AS A FUNDAMENTAL LAW OF THE STATE. (Final Provision) - SpanishEsta Constitución entrará en vigor el mismo día de la publicación de su texto oficial en el "Boletín Oficial del Estado". Se publicará también en las demás lenguas de España.
POR TANTO, MANDO A TODOS LOS ESPAÑOLES, PARTICULARES Y AUTORIDADES, QUE GUARDEN Y HAGAN GUARDAR ESTA CONSTITUCIÓN COMO NORMA FUNDAMENTAL DEL ESTADO. (Disposición Final)
Status of the Constitution
Eswatini
- English(1) This Constitution is the supreme law of Eswatini and if any other law is inconsistent with this Constitution that other law shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void.(2) The King and iNgwenyama and all the citizens of Eswatini have the right and duty at all times to uphold and defend this Constitution.… (Sec. 2)
Status of the Constitution
Colombia
- EnglishIndividuals are only responsible before the authorities for infringing the Constitution and the laws. Public servants are so for the same cause and for omission or extra limitation in the exercise of their functions. (Art. 6)
- SpanishLos particulares sólo son responsables ante las autoridades por infringir la Constitución y las leyes. Los servidores públicos lo son por la misma causa y por omisión o extralimitación en el ejercicio de sus funciones. (Art. 6)