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Marriage and Family Life
- English
(1) The family shall constitute the natural and fundamental element of the society and shall enjoy protection from the State and the society.
(2) The family shall be founded on a freely consented marriage between man and woman, on their equality of rights and on the right and obligation of parents to ensure upbringing and education of their children.
(3) The conditions to conclude, terminate or void a marriage are laid down by the law.
(4) Children have a duty to take care of their parents and to offer necessary help. (Art. 48) - Moldovian
(1) Familia constituie elementul natural şi fundamental al societăţii şi are dreptul la ocrotire din partea societăţii şi a statului.
(2) Familia se întemeiază pe căsătoria liber consimţită între bărbat şi femeie, pe egalitatea lor în drepturi şi pe dreptul şi îndatorirea părinţilor de a asigura creşterea, educaţia şi instruirea copiilor.
(3) Condiţiile de încheiere, de desfacere şi de nulitate a căsătoriei se stabilesc prin lege.
(4) Copiii sînt obligaţi să aibă grijă de părinţi şi să le acorde ajutor. (Art. 48)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishEveryone shall have the right to legal protection of his private and family life, of his honour and good reputation and to make decisions about his personal life. (Art. 47)
- PolishKażdy ma prawo do ochrony prawnej życia prywatnego, rodzinnego, czci i dobrego imienia oraz do decydowania o swoim życiu osobistym. (Art. 47)
Marriage and Family Life
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2. In the Russian Federation the labour and health of people shall be protected, a guaranteed minimum wage shall be established, State support shall be provided for the family, maternity, fatherhood and childhood, to the disabled and to elderly citizens, the system of social services shall be developed and State pensions, allowances and other social security guarantees shall be established. (Art. 7) - Russian…
2. В Российской Федерации охраняются труд и здоровье людей, устанавливается гарантированный минимальный размер оплаты труда, обеспечивается государственная поддержка семьи, материнства, отцовства и детства, инвалидов и пожилых граждан, развивается система социальных служб, устанавливаются государственные пенсии, пособия и иные гарантии социальной защиты. (Статья 7)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishEveryone shall be free to decide whether to bear children.
The state shall guarantee the opportunities for exercising this freedom and shall create such conditions as will enable parents to decide to bear children. (Art. 55) - SloveneOdločanje o rojstvih svojih otrok je svobodno.
Država zagotavlja možnosti za uresničevanje te svoboščine in ustvarja razmere, ki omogočajo staršem, da se odločajo za rojstva svojih otrok. (55. Člen)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe following are determined exclusively by the laws of Ukraine:
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6) … the principles of the regulation of labour and employment, marriage, family, the protection of childhood, motherhood and fatherhood; upbringing, education, culture and health care;
… (Art. 92) - UkrainianВиключно законами України визначаються:
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6) … засади регулювання праці і зайнятості, шлюбу, сім'ї, охорони дитинства, материнства, батьківства; виховання, освіти, культури і охорони здоров'я;
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Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe family, motherhood and children shall enjoy the protection of the State and society. (Art. 14)
- BulgarianСемейството, майчинството и децата са под закрила на държавата и обществото. (Чл. 14)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe right of employees and their family members to social security and social insurance shall be regulated by law and collective agreements.
Rights related to childbirth, maternity and child care shall be regulated by law. (Art. 56) - CroatianPravo zaposlenih i članova njihovih obitelji na socijalnu sigurnost i socijalno osiguranje ureduje se zakonom i kolektivnim ugovorom.
Prava u svezi s porođajem, materinstvom i njegom djece uređuju se zakonom. (Članak 56)
Marriage and Family Life
- English(1) Concurrent legislative power shall extend to the following matters:
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2. registration of births, deaths and marriages;
… (Art. 74) - German(1) Die konkurrierende Gesetzgebung erstreckt sich auf folgende Gebiete:
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2. das Personenstandswesen;
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Marriage and Family Life
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… Working conditions shall allow women to fulfil their essential role in the family and ensure appropriate protection for the mother and child.
… (Art. 37) - Italian
… Le condizioni di lavoro devono consentire l'adempimento della sua essenziale funzione familiare e assicurare alla madre e al bambino una speciale adeguata protezione.
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Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishEverybody shall have the right to respect for his/her private and family life. (Art. 40)
- MontenegrinSvako ima pravo na poštovanje privatnog i porodičnog života. (Član 40)