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Citizenship and Nationality
- English1. The status of Andorran national, as well as its legal effects, is acquired, kept and lost in accordance with the provisions of a Qualified Law.
2. The acquisition or retention of a nationality other than Andorran shall entail the loss of the latter, subject to the terms and periods established by law. (Art. 7) - Catalan1. La condició de nacional andorrà, així com les seves conseqüències jurídiques, s'adquireix, es conserva i es perd d'acord amb el que es reguli en Llei Qualificada.
2. L'adquisició o el manteniment d'una nacionalitat diferent de l'andorrana implicarà la pèrdua d'aquesta en els termes i terminis fixats per la llei. (Art. 7)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishThe status as a Belgian citizen is acquired, kept and lost according to rules established by civil law.
… (Art. 8) - DutchDe staat van Belg wordt verkregen, behouden en verloren volgens de regelen bij de burgerlijke wet gesteld.
… (Art. 8) - FrenchLa qualité de Belge s’acquiert, se conserve et se perd d’après les règles déterminées par la loi civile.
… (Art. 8) - GermanErwerb, Fortbestand und Verlust der belgischen Staatsangehörigkeit werden durch das Zivilgesetz geregelt.
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Citizenship and Nationality
- English(1) The conditions under which citizenship of the Czech Republic is acquired and lost shall be provided for by statute.
(2) No person may be deprived of his citizenship against his will. (1993 Constitution, Art. 12) - Czech(1) Nabývání a pozbývání státního občanství České republiky stanoví zákon.
(2) Nikdo nemůže být proti své vůli zbaven státního občanství. (Ústava 1993, Čl. 12)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English(1) A Bulgarian citizen is anyone, at least one of whose parents is a Bulgarian citizen, or who has been born on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria, should he not be entitled to any other citizenship by virtue of origin. Bulgarian citizenship shall further be acquirable through naturalization.
(2) A citizen of Bulgarian origin shall acquire Bulgarian citizenship through a facilitated procedure.
(3) No one shall be deprived of Bulgarian citizenship acquired by birth.
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(6) The conditions and procedure for the acquiring, preservation or loss of Bulgarian citizenship shall be established by law. (Art. 25) - Bulgarian(1) Български гражданин е всеки, на когото поне единият родител е българскɢ гражданин или който е роден на територията на Република България, ако не придобива другɨ гражданство по произход. Българско гражданство може да се придобие и по натурализация.
(2) Лицата от български произход придобиват българско гражданство по облекчен реo.
(3) Български гражданин по рождение не може да бъде лишен от българско гражданство.
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(6) Условията и редът за придобиване, запазване и загубване на българското гражданство сɟ определят със закон. (Чл. 25)
Citizenship and Nationality
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With majority vote of all its Members, the Parliament shall adopt laws regulating the following: … Montenegrin citizenship,
… (Art. 91) - Montenegrin
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Većinom glasova svih poslanika Skupština donosi zakone kojima se uređuju: … crnogorsko državljanstvo,
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Citizenship and Nationality
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(1) For the Republic of Austria there is a uniform nationality.
… (Art. 6) - German
(1) Für die Republik Österreich besteht eine einheitliche Staatsbürgerschaft.
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Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishThe President of the Republic:
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21) shall grant citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania according to the procedure established by law;
… (Art. 84) - LithuanianRespublikos Prezidentas:
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21) įstatymo nustatyta tvarka teikia Lietuvos Respublikos pilietybę;
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Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishA citizen of Ukraine shall not be deprived of citizenship and of the right to change citizenship.
... (Art. 25) - UkrainianГромадянин України не може бути позбавлений громадянства і права змінити громадянство.
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Citizenship and Nationality
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5. Greeks deprived in any manner whatsoever of their citizenship prior to the coming into force of this Constitution shall re-acquire it upon a decision by special committees of magistrates as specified by law.
… (Art. 111) - Greek…
5. Έλληνες που στερήθηκαν με οποιονδήποτε τρόπο την ιθαγένειά τους έως την έναρξη της ισχύος του Συντάγματος, την αποκτούν πάλι ύστερα από κρίση ειδικών επιτροπών από δικαστικούς λειτουργούς, όπως νόμος ορίζει.
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Citizenship and Nationality
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1. Everyone born of at least one parent with Albanian citizenship automatically gains the Albanian citizenship. Albanian citizenship is gained also for other reasons provided for by law.
2. An Albanian citizen may not lose his/her citizenship, except when he/she gives it up. (Art. 19) - Albanian
1. Kushdo që lind duke pasur qoftë edhe njërin prej prindërve me shtetësi shqiptare, e fiton vetiu shtetësinë shqiptare. Shtetësia shqiptare fitohet edhe për shkaqe të tjera të parashikuara me ligj.
2. Shtetasi shqiptar nuk mund ta humbasë shtetësinë, përveçse kur ai heq dorë prej saj. (Neni 19)