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Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishThe conditions of acquisition and of loss of Chadian nationality are established by the law. (Art. 11)
- Arabicيحدد القانون شروط اكتساب وفقدان الجنسية التشادية. (المادة 11)
- FrenchLes conditions d'acquisition et de perte de la nationalité tchadienne sont fixées par la loi. (Art. 11)
Citizenship and Nationality
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(2) Any reference in this Chapter to the father of a person shall, in relation to any person born out of wedlock other than a person legitimated before 30th November 1966, be construed as a reference to the mother of that person.
… (Sec. 10)
Citizenship and Nationality
- Englisha. Bahraini nationality shall be determined by law. A person inherently enjoying his Bahraini nationality cannot be stripped of his nationality except in case of treason, and such other cases as prescribed by law.
... (Art. 17) - Arabicأ - الجنسية البحرينية يحددها القانون، ولا يجوز إسقاطها عمّن يتمتّع بها إلا في حالة الخيانة العظمى، والأحوال الأخرى التي يحددها القانون.
... (المادّة 17)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English
House of Representatives:
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2) considers draft laws … on citizenship,
… (Art. 97) - Belarusian
Палата прадстаўнікоў:
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2) разглядае праекты законаў, у тым ліку … аб грамадзянстве
… (Артыкул 97) - Russian
Палата представителей:
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2) рассматривает проекты законов, в том числе … о гражданстве
… (Статья 97)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English(1) A person born in or outside Eswatini before the commencement of this Constitution shall be a citizen of Eswatini by operation of law if at the birth of that person one of the parents was a citizen of Eswatini.… (Sec. 42)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishChilean nationality is lost:
1. By voluntary renouncement manifested before a competent Chilean authority. This renunciation will only produce effects if the person, previously, has been naturalized in a foreign country;
2. By supreme decree, in the case of the provision of services during a foreign war to enemies of Chile or to their allies;
3. By cancellation of naturalization papers; and
4. By [a] law which revokes the naturalization conceded by grant.
Those who have lost Chilean nationality for any of the causes established in this Article, can only be rehabilitated by law. (Art. 11) - SpanishLa nacionalidad chilena se pierde:
1º.- Por renuncia voluntaria manifestada ante autoridad chilena competente. Esta renuncia sólo producirá efectos si la persona, previamente, se ha nacionalizado en país extranjero;
2º.- Por decreto supremo, en caso de prestación de servicios durante una guerra exterior a enemigos de Chile o de sus aliados;
3º.- Por cancelación de la carta de nacionalización, y
4º.- Por ley que revoque la nacionalización concedida por gracia.
Los que hubieren perdido la nacionalidad chilena por cualquiera de las causales establecidas en este artículo, sólo podrán ser rehabilitados por ley. (Art. 11)
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.
… ('Αρθρο 111)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English(1) Any person who has been ordinarily resident in The Gambia for a continuous period of not less than fifteen years and who satisfies the conditions set out in subsection (2) may apply, in such manner as may be prescribed by or under an Act of the National Assembly, to be naturalised as a citizen of The Gambia.
(2) The conditions referred to in subsection (1) are that the applicant—
(a) is of full age and capacity;
(b) is of good character;
(c) has clearly shown that, if naturalised, he or she intends to continue permanently to reside in The Gambia;
(d) is capable of supporting himself or herself and his or her dependants.
(3) The Minister shall give reasons for any refusal of an application made under this section.
(4) No person shall be naturalized until he or she has renounced any other citizenship he or she may have and taken an oath of allegiance to The Gambia. (Sec. 12)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishA person born outside Dominica after the commencement of this Constitution shall become a citizen of Dominica at the date of his birth if, at that date, his father or mother is a citizen of Dominica by virtue of the provisions of subsection (1) or (2) of section 97 or section 98 of this Constitution. (Sec. 99)
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,
… (Član 91)