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Status of the Constitution
Guinea
- EnglishIf the Constitutional Court referred to [the matter] by the President of the Republic or by a Deputy, has declared that an international engagement contains a clause contrary to the Constitution, the authorization to ratify it or to approve it may only intervene after the revision of the Constitution.
A law authorizing the ratification or the approval of an international engagement may not be promulgated and enter into force when it has been declared nonconforming to the Constitution. (Art. 150) - FrenchSi la Cour constitutionnelle, saisie par le président de la République ou un député a déclaré qu'un engagement international comporte une clause contraire à la loi fondamentale, l'autorisation de la ratifier ou de l'approuver ne peut intervenir qu'après la révision de la Constitution.
Une loi autorisant la ratification ou l'approbation d'un engagement international ne peut être promulguée et entrer en vigueur lorsqu'elle a été déclarée non conforme à la Constitution. (Art. 150)
Status of the Constitution
Ecuador
- EnglishJudges shall administer justice subject to the Constitution, international human rights instruments and the law.
… (Art. 172) - SpanishLas juezas y jueces administrarán justicia con sujeción a la Constitución, a los instrumentos internacionales de derechos humanos y a la ley.
… (Art. 172)
Status of the Constitution
Finland
- EnglishIf, in a matter being tried by a court of law, the application of an Act would be in evident conflict with the Constitution, the court of law shall give primacy to the provision in the Constitution. (Sec. 106)
- FinnishJos tuomioistuimen käsiteltävänä olevassa asiassa lain säännöksen soveltaminen olisi ilmeisessä ristiriidassa perustuslain kanssa, tuomioistuimen on annettava etusija perustuslain säännökselle. (106 §)
- SwedishOm tillämpningen av en lagbestämmelse i ett ärende som behandlas av en domstol uppenbart skulle strida mot grundlagen, skall domstolen ge grundlagsbestämmelsen företräde. (106 §)
Status of the Constitution
Malawi
- EnglishAny act of Government or any law that is inconsistent with the provisions of this Constitution shall, to the extent of such inconsistency, be invalid. (Sec. 5)
Status of the Constitution
Iraq
- EnglishEach region shall adopt a constitution of its own that defines the structure of powers of the region, its authorities, and the mechanisms for exercising such authorities, provided that it does not contradict this Constitution. (Art. 120)
- Arabicيقوم الاقليم بوضع دستورٍ له، يحدد هيكل سلطات الاقليم، وصلاحياته، وآليات ممارسة تلك الصلاحيات، على ان لا يتعارض مع هذا الدستور. (المادة 120)
Status of the Constitution
Haiti
- EnglishCivic duties are the citizen’s moral, political, social and economic obligations as a whole to the State and the country. These obligations are:
a. to respect the Constitution and the national emblem;
… (Art. 52-1) - FrenchLe devoir civique est l'ensemble des obligations du citoyen dans l'ordre moral, politique, social et économique vis-à-vis de l'Etat et de la patrie. Ces obligations sont:
1. respecter la constitution et l'emblème national;
… (Art. 52.1)
Status of the Constitution
Hungary
- English(1) The Fundamental Law shall be the foundation of the Hungarian legal system.
(2) The Fundamental Law and the laws shall be binding on everyone.
(3) The provisions of the Fundamental Law shall be interpreted in accordance with their purposes, the National Avowal contained therein and the achievements of our historic constitution.
(4) The protection of the constitutional identity and Christian culture of Hungary shall be an obligation of every organ of the State. (Foundation, Art. R) - Hungarian(1) Az Alaptörvény Magyarország jogrendszerének alapja.
(2) Az Alaptörvény és a jogszabályok mindenkire kötelezőek.
(3) Az Alaptörvény rendelkezéseit azok céljával, a benne foglalt Nemzeti hitvallással és történeti alkotmányunk vívmányaival összhangban kell értelmezni.
(4) Magyarország alkotmányos önazonosságának és keresztény kultúrájának védelme az állam minden szervének kötelessége. (Alapvetés, R) cikk)
Status of the Constitution
Papua New Guinea
- English(1) Subject to Subsections (2) and (3), custom is adopted, and shall be applied and enforced, as part of the underlying law.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of any custom that is, and to the extent that it is, inconsistent with a Constitutional Law or a statute, or repugnant to the general principles of humanity.
… (Schedule 2.1)
Status of the Constitution
Morocco
- EnglishAll the citizens must respect the Constitution and conform to the law. … (Art. 37)
- Arabicعلى جميع المواطنات والمواطنين احترام الدستور والتقيّد بالقانون. ... (الفصل 37)
Status of the Constitution
Kyrgyzstan
- English1. A court shall not have the right to apply a legal and regulatory act which is in contradiction with the present Constitution.
… (Art. 101) - Russian1. Суд не вправе применять нормативный правовой акт, противоречащий настоящей Конституции.
… (Статья 101) - Kyrgyz1. Сот ушул Конституцияга каршы келген ченемдик укуктук актыны колдонууга укуксуз.
… (101-берене)