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Legislature
- EnglishThe Legislative Power shall be vested in the Parliament and the King. The Parliament shall consist of the Senate and the House of Representatives. (Art. 25)
- Arabicتناط السلطة التشريعية بمجلس الامة والملك ويتألف مجلس الامة من مجلسي الاعيان والنواب. (المادّة 25)
Legislature
- EnglishChadians of the two sexes fulfilling the conditions established by the law[,] may be candidates to the National Assembly. (Art. 115)
- Arabicيستطيع التشاديون من الجنسين الذين يفون بالشروط المحددة في القانون أن يكونوا مرشحين للمجلس الوطني. (المادة 115)
- FrenchPeuvent être candidats à l'Assemblée Nationale, les Tchadiens des deux sexes remplissant les conditions fixées par la Loi. (Art. 115)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Folketing shall consist of one assembly of not more than one hundred and seventy-nine Members, of whom two Members shall be elected in the Faroe Islands and two Members in Greenland. (Sec. 28)
- DanishFolketinget udgør én forsamling bestående af højst 179 medlemmer, hvoraf 2 medlemmer vælges på Færøerne og 2 i Grønland. (§ 28)
Legislature
- English
The people, holders of the sovereignty, delegate the legislative function to a first representative Chamber called the Assembly of the Representatives of the People, and to a second representative Chamber called the Council of Regions and Districts. (Art. 56)
- Arabic
يفوّض الشّعب، صاحب السّيادة، الوظيفة التّشريعيّة لمجلس نيابيّ أوّل يسمّى مجلس نوّاب الشّعب ولمجلس نيابيّ ثان يسمّى المجلس الوطنيّ للجهات والأقاليم. (الفصل 56)
- French
Le peuple, détenteur de la souveraineté, délègue la fonction législative à une première chambre représentative dénommée l’Assemblée des représentants du peuple, et à une seconde chambre représentative dénommée le Conseil des régions et des districts. (Art. 56)
Legislature
- English(1) Of the Senators
(a) one-third of their number (excluding any Senator who holds the office of Attorney-General) shall be appointed by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Leader of the Opposition; and
(b) the others shall be appointed by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.
… (Sec. 30)
Legislature
- EnglishThe National Assembly shall be composed of fifty members elected by general direct secret ballot in accordance with the provisions of the Electoral Law. …
(Art. 80) - Arabicيتألف مجلس الأمة من خمسين عضواً ينتخبون بطريق الانتخاب العام السري المباشر، وفقاً للأحكام التي يبينها قانون الانتخاب.
... (المادّة 80)
Legislature
- EnglishNo one may be a candidate to the legislative elections if he does not fulfill the conditions as follows:
1. to be Congolese;
2. to be 25 years of age at least;
3. to enjoy full civil and political rights;
4. to not be subject to one of the causes of exclusion specified by the electoral law. (Art. 102) - FrenchNul ne peut être candidat aux élections législatives s’il ne remplit les conditions ciaprès:
1. être Congolais;
2. être âgé de 25 ans au moins;
3. jouir de la plénitude de ses droits civils et politiques;
4. ne pas se trouver dans un des cas d’exclusion prévus par la loi électorale. (Art. 102)
Legislature
- English1. To be elected as Member of Parliament, one must be a Greek citizen, have the legal capacity to vote and have attained the age of twenty-five years on the day of the election.
… (Art. 55) - Greek1. Για να εκλεγεί κανείς βουλευτής απαιτείται να είναι Έλληνας πολίτης, να έχει τη νόμιμη ικανότητα να εκλέγει και να έχει συμπληρώσει το εικοστό πέμπτο έτος της ηλικίας του κατά την ημέρα της εκλογής.
… ('Αρθρο 55)