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Status of International Law
- English
Beside the other attributions which are expressly conferred on it by other provisions of the Constitution, the Constitutional Court decides by an decision on the constitutionality of the treaties, the laws and the regulations.
The Constitutional Court may be referred to [the matter] of the constitutionality of the treaties before their ratification, and of the laws before their promulgation.
... (Art. 190) - Arabic
بالإضافة إلى الاختصاصات التي خولتها إياها صراحة أحكام أخرى في الدستور،تفصِل المحكمة الدستورية بقرار في دستورية المعاهدات والقوانين والتنظيمات.
يمكن إخطار المحكمة الدستورية بشأن دستورية المعاهدات قبل التصديق عليها، والقوانين قبل إصدارها.
... (المــادة 190) - French
Outre les autres attributions qui lui sont expressément conférées par d’autres dispositions de la Constitution, la Cour constitutionnelle se prononce par une décision sur la constitutionnalité des traités, des lois et des règlements.
La Cour constitutionnelle peut être saisie sur la constitutionnalité des traités avant leur ratification, et sur les lois avant leur promulgation.
... (Art. 190)
Status of International Law
- English
If the Constitutional Council has declared that an international commitment involves a clause contrary to the Constitution, the authorization to ratify it or to approve it may only intervene after the revision of the Constitution. (Art. 97)
- French
Si le Conseil constitutionnel a déclaré qu'un engagement international comporte une clause contraire à la Constitution, l'autorisation de le ratifier ou de l'approuver ne peut intervenir qu'après la révision de la Constitution. (Art. 97)
Status of International Law
- English
Legislative powers shall be vested in the State and the Regions in compliance with the Constitution and the constraints deriving from EU legislation and international obligations.
… (Art. 117) - Italian
La potestà legislativa è esercitata dallo Stato e dalle Regioni nel rispetto della Costituzione, nonché dei vincoli derivanti dall’ordinamento comunitario e dagli obblighi internazionali.
… (Art. 117)
Status of International Law
- English…
II. The human rights and civil liberties enumerated in this Constitution shall be implemented in accordance with the international agreements to which the Republic of Azerbaijan is a party. (Art. 12) - Azerbaijani…
II. Bu Konstitusiyada sadalanan insan və vətəndaş hüquqları və azadlıqları Azərbaycan Respublikasının tərəfdar çıxdığı beynəlxalq müqavilələrə uyğun tətbiq edilir. (Maddə 12)
Status of International Law
- English
If the Constitutional Council, referred to [the matter] conforming to Article 157, has declared that an international commitment contains a provision contrary to the Constitution, the authorization to ratify it or to approve it can only take place after the revision of the Constitution. (Art. 150)
- French
Si le Conseil constitutionnel, saisi conformément à l'article 157, a déclaré qu'un engagement international comporte une disposition contraire à la Constitution, l'autorisation de le ratifier ou de l'approuver ne peut intervenir qu'après la révision de la Constitution. (Art. 150)
Status of International Law
- English(1) The state shall protect women’s rights as set forth in international and regional agreements ratified by Sudan.
… (Art. 48) - Arabic1. تحمي الدولة حقوق المرأة كما وردت في الإتفاقيات الدولية والإقليمية التي صادق عليها السودان.
(الماده 49)
Status of International Law
- English… the following treaties must be ratified in pursuance of a law:
1° - Treaties and international agreements affecting the organisation of the Constitution;
2° - Treaties and international agreements the ratification of which entails the modification of the existing legal provisions;
3° - Treaties and international agreements which entail the Principality’s adhesion to an international organisation and the functioning of which implies the participation of the National Council’s members;
4° - Treaties and international organisations the implementation of which results in a budget expenditure pertinent to expenditure type or use, which is not provided by the budget act.
… (Art. 14) - French… ne peuvent être ratifiés qu'en vertu d'une loi :
1° - les traités et accords internationaux affectant l'organisation constitutionnelle ;
2° - les traités et accords internationaux dont la ratification entraîne la modification de dispositions législatives existantes ;
3° - les traités et accords internationaux qui emportent adhésion de la Principauté à une organisation internationale dont le fonctionnement implique la participation de membres du Conseil National ;
4° - les traités et accords internationaux dont l'exécution a pour effet de créer une charge budgétaire relative à des dépenses dont la nature ou la destination n'est pas prévue par la loi de budget.
… (Art. 14)
Status of International Law
- EnglishActs, decrees, ordinances and treaties in force at the time this Constitution enters into force, shall remain valid unless they are contrary to this Constitution. (Addenda, Art. 5)
- Korean이 헌법시행 당시의 법령과 조약은 이 헌법에 위배되지 아니하는 한 그 효력을 지속한다. (부칙, 제5조)
Status of International Law
- English(1) The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission may require any person, institution or agency, whether belonging to or employed by the State or otherwise—
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(b) to provide the Commission with information it needs to prepare any report required to be submitted to any regional or international body under any human rights convention, treaty or agreement to which Zimbabwe is a party.
… (Sec. 244)
Status of International Law
- English…
The Public Prosecutor's Office performs his/her duties on the basis of the Constitution and law and the international agreements ratified in accordance with the Constitution.
… (Art. 106)11 - Macedonian…
Јавното обвинителство ги врши своите функции врз основа на Уставот и законите и меѓународните договори ратификувани во согласност со Уставот.
… (Член 106)