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Status of International Law
- EnglishWhen interpreting and applying the rights and freedoms contained within this Chapter7 a court or tribunal shall promote the values that underlie an open and democratic society based on human dignity, equality and freedom, and shall consider international treaties to which the Maldives is a party. (Art. 68)
- Dhivehiކޯޓުތަކުންނާއި ޓްރައިބިއުނަލްތަކުން މި ބާބުގައި ބަޔާންކޮށްފައިވާ ހައްޤުތަކާއި މިނިވަންކަން މާނަކުރުމުގައްޔާއި ލިބިދިނުމުގައި، އިންސާނީ ޝަރަފާއި ހަމަހަމކަމާއި މިނިވަންކަމަށް ބިނަކޮށް އުފެދިފައިވާ، ހުޅުވިގެންވާ ދީމިޤްރާތީ މުޖްތަމައަކުން ޤަބޫލުކުރާ އުސޫލްތަކަށް ރިއާޔަތްކޮށް އެ އުސޫލްތައް ނަގަހައްޓަންވާނެއެވެ. އަދި ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ ބައިވެރިވެފައިވާ ބައިނަލްއަޤްވާމީ މުއާހަދާތަކަށް ރިޢާޔަތްކުރާންވާނެއެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 68 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Status of International Law
- English1. International agreements, previously ratified by the Republic of Poland upon the basis of constitutional provisions valid at the time of their ratification and promulgated in Dziennik Ustaw, shall be considered as agreements ratified with prior consent granted by statute, and shall be subject to the provisions of Article 91 of the Constitution if their connection with the categories of matters mentioned in Article 89, para. 1 of the Constitution derives from the terms of an international agreement.
2. The Council of Ministers shall, within 2 years of the coming into force of the Constitution, present to the Sejm a list of international agreements containing provisions not in conformity to the Constitution.
… (Art. 241) - Polish1. Umowy międzynarodowe ratyfikowane dotychczas przez Rzeczpospolitą Polską na podstawie obowiązujących w czasie ich ratyfikacji przepisów konstytucyjnych i ogłoszone w Dzienniku Ustaw, uznaje się za umowy ratyfikowane za uprzednią zgodą wyrażoną w ustawie i stosuje się do nich przepisy art. 91 Konstytucji, jeżeli z treści umowy międzynarodowej wynika, że dotyczą one kategorii spraw wymienionych w art. 89 ust. 1 Konstytucji.
2. Rada Ministrów w ciągu 2 lat od wejścia w życie Konstytucji przedstawi Sejmowi wykaz umów międzynarodowych zawierających postanowienia niezgodne z Konstytucją.
… (Art. 241)
Status of International Law
- English…
(5) The general rules of international law shall form part of the law of Kenya.
(6) Any treaty or convention ratified by Kenya shall form part of the law of Kenya under this Constitution. (Art. 2) - Swahili…
(5) Kanuni za jumla za sheria za kimataifa zitakuwa sehemu ya sheria ya Kenya.
(6) Makubaliano au mkataba wowote ulioridhiwa na Kenya utakuwa sehemu ya sheria ya Kenya chini ya Katiba hii. (Kifungu cha 2)
Status of International Law
- EnglishIn case of conflict between the treaty or convention, and the law, the former shall prevail. (Art. 18)
- SpanishEn caso de conflicto entre el tratado o convención y la Ley prevalecerá el primero. (Art. 18)
Status of International Law
- English
The Supreme Court shall have the following powers:
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(2) Review, revise, reverse, modify, or affirm on appeal or certiorari, as the law or the Rules of Court may provide, final judgments and orders of lower courts in:
(a) All cases in which the constitutionality or validity of any treaty, international or executive agreement, law, presidential decree, proclamation, order, instruction, ordinance, or regulation is in question.
... (Art. VIII, Sec. 5) - Filipino
Dapat magtaglay ang Kataastaasang Hukuman ng sumusunod na mga kapangyarihan:
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(2) Rebyuhin, rebisahin, baligtarin, baguhin, o patibayan sa paghahabol o certiorari, ayon sa mga maaaring itadhana ng batas o ng mga alituntunin ng hukuman, ang mga pangwakas na pagpapasya at mga kautusan ng mga nakabababang hukuman sa:
(a) Lahat ng mga usapin na ang konstitusyonaliti o baliditi ng ano mang kasunduang-bansa, kasunduang internasyonal o tagapagpaganap, batas, dekri ng pangulo, ordinansa, kautusang tagapagpaganap, proklamasyon, o regulasyon ay pinagtatalunan.
... (Art. VIII, Sec. 5)
Status of International Law
- English…
2. The President of the Russian Federation shall have the right to suspend acts of executive government bodies of constituent entities of the Russian Federation in the event that these acts conflict with the Constitution of the Russian Federation and federal laws or with international commitments of the Russian Federation, or violate human and civil rights and freedoms until the issue is resolved by an appropriate court. (Art. 85) - Russian…
2. Президент Российской Федерации вправе приостанавливать действие актов органов исполнительной власти субъектов Российской Федерации в случае противоречия этих актов Конституции Российской Федерации и федеральным законам, международным обязательствам Российской Федерации или нарушения прав и свобод человека и гражданина до решения этого вопроса соответствующим судом. (Статья 85)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe treaties or agreements regularly ratified or approved have, on their publication, an authority superior to that of the laws, under reserve for each treaty or agreement of its application by the other party. (Art. 116)
- FrenchLes traités ou accords régulièrement ratifiés ou approuvés ont, dès leur publication, une autorité supérieure à celle des lois, sous réserve pour chaque traité ou accord de son application par l'autre partie. (Art. 116)
Status of International Law
- English
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When a treaty affects constitutional provisions it must be adopted by the same procedure that governs the reform of the Constitution, before being ratified by the President of the Republic.
... (Art. 57) - Spanish
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Cuando el tratado afecte disposiciones constitucionales debe ser aprobado por el mismo procedimiento que rige la reforma de la Constitución, antes de ser ratificado por el Presidente de la República.
... (Art. 57)
Status of International Law
- English… International agreements duly put into effect have the force of law. No appeal to the Constitutional Court shall be made with regard to these agreements, on the grounds that they are unconstitutional. In the case of a conflict between international agreements, duly put into effect, concerning fundamental rights and freedoms and the laws due to differences in provisions on the same matter, the provisions of international agreements shall prevail. (Art. 90)
- Turkish… Usulüne göre yürürlüğe konulmuş milletlerarası andlaşmalar kanun hükmündedir. Bunlar hakkında Anayasaya aykırılık iddiası ile Anayasa Mahkemesine başvurulamaz. Usulüne göre yürürlüğe konulmuş temel hak ve özgürlüklere ilişkin milletlerarası andlaşmalarla kanunların aynı konuda farklı hükümler içermesi nedeniyle çıkabilecek uyuşmazlıklarda milletlerarası andlaşma hükümleri esas alınır. (Madde 90)
Status of International Law
- English
(1) The Constitutional Court shall decide on complaints of natural persons or legal persons if they are pleading the infringement of their fundamental rights or freedoms, or human rights and fundamental freedoms resulting from the international treaty which has been ratified by the Slovak Republic and promulgated in the manner laid down by a law, save another court shall decide on protection of these rights and freedoms.
… (Art. 127) - Slovak
(1) Ústavný súd rozhoduje o sťaţnostiach fyzických osôb alebo právnických osôb, ak namietajú porušenie svojich základných práv alebo slobôd, alebo ľudských práv a základných slobôd vyplývajúcich z medzinárodnej zmluvy, ktorú Slovenská republika ratifikovala a bola vyhlásená spôsobom ustanoveným zákonom, ak o ochrane týchto práv a slobôd nerozhoduje iný súd.
… (Čl. 127)