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Citizenship and Nationality
- English1 Any person who is a citizen of a commune and of the Canton to which that commune belongs is a Swiss citizen.
… (Art. 37) - French1 A la citoyenneté suisse toute personne qui possède un droit de cité communal et le droit de cité du canton.
… (Art. 37) - German1 Schweizerbürgerin oder Schweizerbürger ist, wer das Bürgerrecht einer Gemeinde und das Bürgerrecht des Kantons besitzt.
… (Art. 37) - Italian1 Ha la cittadinanza svizzera chi possiede una cittadinanza comunale e la cittadinanza di un Cantone.
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Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishEvery child of whose parents one is a citizen of Estonia is entitled to Estonian citizenship by birth.
Everyone who has forfeited his or her Estonian citizenship as a minor is entitled to its restoration.
No one may be deprived of an Estonian citizenship acquired by birth.
No one may be deprived of Estonian citizenship because of his or her beliefs.
The conditions and procedure for the acquisition, forfeiture and restoration of Estonian citizenship are provided in the Citizenship Act. (Sec. 8) - EstonianIgal lapsel, kelle vanematest üks on Eesti kodanik, on õigus Eesti kodakondsusele sünnilt.
Igaühel, kes on alaealisena kaotanud Eesti kodakondsuse, on õigus selle taastamisele.
Kelleltki ei tohi võtta sünniga omandatud Eesti kodakondsust.
Kelleltki ei tohi veendumuste pärast võtta Eesti kodakondsust.
Eesti kodakondsuse saamise, kaotamise ja taastamise tingimused ning korra sätestab kodakondsuse seadus. (§ 8)
Education
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1. The state, within its constitutional powers and the means at its disposal, as well as in support of the private initiative and responsibility, aims towards:
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ç) education and qualification according to ability for children and the young, as well as for unemployed persons;
… (Art. 59) - Albanian
1. Shteti, brenda kompetencave kushtetuese dhe mjeteve që disponon, si dhe në plotësim të nismës dhe të përgjegjësisë private, synon:
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ç) arsimimin dhe kualifikimin sipas aftësive të fëmijëve dhe të të rinjve, si dhe të personave të pazënë me punë;
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Education
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Parents have the right and duty to provide for the nurturing and education of their children.
… (Art. 40) - Macedonian…
Родителите имаат право и должност да се грижат за издржување и воспитување на децата.
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Education
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Parents and guardians shall, without restrictions, take care of the religious and moral education of their children and wards according to their own convictions. (Art. 26) - Lithuanian…
Tėvai ir globėjai nevaržomi rūpinasi vaikų ir globotinių religiniu ir doroviniu auklėjimu pagal savo įsitikinimus. (26 straipsnis)
Education
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Autonomous provinces shall, in accordance with the Law, regulate the matters of provincial interest in the following fields:
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3. education … at the provincial level.
… (Art. 183) - Serbian Cyrillic
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Аутономне покрајине, у складу са законом, уређују питања од покрајинског значаја у области:
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3. просвете, ... на покрајинском нивоу.
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Education
- English(1) Everyone shall have the right to education.
(2) School attendance up to the age of 16 shall be compulsory.
(3) Primary and secondary education in state and municipal schools shall be free. In circumstances established by law, the higher educational establishments shall provide education free of charge.
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(6) The State shall promote education by opening and financing schools, by supporting capable school and university students, and by providing opportunities for occupational training and retraining. It shall exercise control over all kinds and levels of schooling. (Art. 53) - Bulgarian(1) Всеки има право на образование.
(2) Училищното обучение до 16-годишна възраст е задължително.
(3) Основното и средното образование в държавните и общинските училища е безплатно. При определени от закона условия образованието във висшите държавни училища е безплатно.
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(6) Държавата насърчава образованието, като създава и финансира училища, подпомага способни ученици и студенти, създава условия за професионално обучение и преквалификация. Тя упражнява контрол върху всички видове и степени училища. (Чл. 53)
Education
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The Republic shall lay down general rules for education and shall establish State schools of all types and levels.
… (Art. 33) - Italian
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La Repubblica detta le norme generali sull'istruzione ed istituisce scuole statali per tutti gli ordini e gradi.
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Education
- EnglishThe right to an adequate and free basic education is guaranteed. (Art. 19)
- FrenchLe droit à un enseignement de base suffisant et gratuit est garanti. (Art. 19)
- GermanDer Anspruch auf ausreichenden und unentgeltlichen Grundschulunterricht ist gewährleistet. (Art. 19)
- ItalianIl diritto a un’istruzione scolastica di base sufficiente e gratuita è garantito. (Art. 19)
Education
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3 The Confederation and the Cantons are jointly responsible for the coordination and guarantee of quality in Swiss higher education.
… (Art. 63a) - French…
3 La Confédération et les cantons veillent ensemble à la coordination et à la garantie de l’assurance de la qualité dans l’espace suisse des hautes écoles.
… (Art. 63a) - German…
3 Bund und Kantone sorgen gemeinsam für die Koordination und für die Gewährleistung der Qualitätssicherung im schweizerischen Hochschulwesen.
… (Art. 63a) - Italian…
3 La Confederazione e i Cantoni provvedono insieme al coordinamento, nonché a garantire che sia assicurata la qualità nel settore delle scuole universitarie.
… (Art. 63a)