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Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe powers of the State shall be exercised in accordance with this Constitution. (Art. 8)
- Dhivehiދިވެހިދައުލަތުގެ އެންމެހައި ބާރުތައް ހިންގާންވާނީ މިޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގައިވާ ގޮތުގެމަތީންނެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 8 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Status of the Constitution
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(8) The provisions of the laws declared non-conforming to the Constitution by an order [arret] of the Constitutional Court cease to have a juridical effect the day after the publication of this order in the forms specified by the law, unless the Constitutional Court ordered another time [délai]. The Constitutional Court determines the conditions and limits within which the effects that the provision produces are susceptible to be questioned. (Art. 112)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe Tribunals of the Federation will resolve any dispute that arises[:]
I. From general norms, acts or omissions of the authority that violates the human rights and the guarantees granted for their protection by this Constitution, as well as from the international treaties to which the Mexican State is party;
… (Art. 103) - SpanishLos Tribunales de la Federación resolverán toda controversia que se suscite
I. Por normas generales, actos u omisiones de la autoridad que violen los derechos humanos reconocidos y las garantías otorgadas para su protección por esta Constitución, así como por los tratados internacionales de los que el Estado Mexicano sea parte;
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Status of the Constitution
- English
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A provision declared unconstitutional may not be promulgated or applied. (Art. 85) - French
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Une disposition déclarée inconstitutionnelle ne peut être promulguée ou appliquée. (Art. 85)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThis Constitution will enter into full force on the eighth of November 1949, and it derogates the previous ones. The existing juridical order is maintained in force, while is not modified or derogated by the competent organs of the Public Power, or has not been derogated expressly or implicitly by this Constitution. (Art. 197)
- SpanishEsta Constitución entrará en plena vigencia el ocho de noviembre de 1949, y deroga las anteriores. Se mantiene en vigor el ordenamiento jurídico existente, mientras no sea modificado o derogado por los órganos competentes del Poder Público, o no quede derogado expresa o implícitamente por la presente Constitución. (Art. 197)
Status of the Constitution
- English
(1) The Nepal laws in force at the time of commencement of this Constitution shall continue to be in force until such laws are repealed or amended.
Provided that any law, which is inconsistent with this Constitution, shall ipso facto be void to the extent of such inconsistency, after one year of the date on which the first session of the Federal Parliament set forth in this Constitution is held.
(2) Acts relating to peace process in accordance with the Interim Constitution of Nepal, 2007 shall be deemed to be carried out in accordance with this Constitution. (Art. 304) - Nepali
(१) यो संविधान प्रारम्भ हुँदाका बखत कायम रहेका नेपाली कानून खारेज वा संशोधन नभएसम्म लागू रहनेछन् ।
तर यो संविधानसँग बाझिएको कानून यो संविधान बमोजिमको संघीय संसदको पहिलो अधिवेशन बसेको मितिले एक वर्षपछि बाझिएको हदसम्म स्वतः अमान्य हुनेछ ।
(२) नेपालको अन्तरिम संविधान, २०६३ बमोजिमका शान्ति प्रक्रिया सम्बन्धी कार्यहरू यसै संविधान बमोजिम भए गरेको मानिनेछ । (धारा ३०४)
Status of the Constitution
- English
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3. Any provisions of a treaty that conflict with the Constitution or which lead to conflicts with it may be approved by the Houses of the States General only if at least two-thirds of the votes cast are in favour. (Art. 91) - Dutch
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3. Indien een verdrag bepalingen bevat welke afwijken van de Grondwet dan wel tot zodanig afwijken noodzaken, kunnen de kamers de goedkeuring alleen verlenen met ten minste twee derden van het aantal uitgebrachte stemmen. (Art. 91)