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Marriage and Family Life
- English
Everyone has the right to the protection of his health, that of the family environment [medio familiar] and that of the community, as well as the duty to contribute to its promotion [promoción] and defense. … (Art. 7)
- Spanish
Todos tienen derecho a la protección de su salud, la del medio familiar y la de la comunidad así como el deber de contribuir a su promoción y defensa. … (Art. 7)
Marriage and Family Life
- English1. The following shall be within the joint jurisdiction of the Russian Federation and constituent entities of the Russian Federation:
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g) coordination of healthcare issues, ... social protection, including social security;
g1) protection of the family, maternity, fatherhood and childhood; protection of marriage as a union of a male and a female; creation of conditions for decent upbringing of children in a family, and for fulfilling by children of legal age of their obligation to take care of parents;
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j. … family,
… (Art. 72) - Russian1. В совместном ведении Российской Федерации и субъектов Российской Федерации находятся:
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ж) координация вопросов здравоохранения, … социальная защита, включая социальное обеспечение;
ж1) защита семьи, материнства, отцовства и детства; защита института брака как союза мужчины и женщины; создание условий для достойного воспитания детей в семье, а также для осуществления совершеннолетними детьми обязанности заботиться о родителях;
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к) … семейное,
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Marriage and Family Life
- English
The woman has the right of having her own patrimony [,] as [does] her husband. She has the right to the personal management of her assets. (Art. 19)
- French
La femme a le droit d’avoir son patrimoine propre comme le mari. Elle a le droit de gestion personnelle de ses biens. (Art. 19)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe minimum social rights that form the basis of the labor legislation and the activity of the tribunals and [the] authorities [are]:
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k. The protection of the working woman and [the] regulation of the conditions under which she must render her services.
There may not be differences established between married and single women in terms of [the] work. The law will regulate the protection of the maternity rights of the working woman, who may not be required to [conduct any] work that may require an effort that puts her pregnancy in jeopardy [gravidez]. The working mother will enjoy a compulsory rest [period] [descanso forzoso] paid on the basis of one hundred percent of her salary, during the thirty days prior to giving birth and [during] the subsequent forty-five days. During the period of lactation she will have the right to two periods of extraordinary rest, during her workday. The prenatal and postnatal rest periods will be expanded according to her physical conditions, by medical prescription;
… (Art. 102) - SpanishSon derechos sociales mínimos que fundamentan la legislación del trabajo y la actividad de los tribunales y autoridades:
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k. Protección a la mujer trabajadora y regulación de las condiciones en que debe prestar sus servicios.
No deben establecerse diferencias entre casadas y solteras en materia de trabajo. La ley regulará la protección a la maternidad de la mujer trabajadora, a quien no se le debe exigir ningún trabajo que requiera esfuerzo que ponga en peligro su gravidez. La madre trabajadora gozará de un descanso forzoso retribuido con el cinto por ciento de su salario, durante los treinta días que precedan al parto y los cuarenta y cinco días siguientes. En la época de la lactancia tendrá derecho a dos períodos de descanso extraordinarios, dentro de la jornada. Los descansos pre y postnatal serán ampliados según sus condiciones físicas, por prescripción médica;
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Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe State recognises the right of children and young persons to special protection in view of their immaturity and vulnerability and to ensure effective exercise of this right the State undertakes−
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(d) to ensure, save in exceptional and judicially recognized circumstances, that a child of young age is not separated from his parents. (Art. 31)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishA mother and a child shall be entitled to special care and protection by the state.
Parents are responsible for the upbringing and education of children, and adult and able-bodied children are responsible for the care and social welfare of their parents. … (Art. 34) - RussianМать и ребенок находятся под особой защитой и покровительством государства.
Родители ответственны за воспитание и обучение детей, а совершеннолетние и трудоспособные дети ответственны за уход и социальное обеспечение своих родителей. ...(Статья 34) - TajikМодару кӯдак таҳти ҳимоя ва ғамхории махсуси давлатанд.
Падару модар барои таълиму тарбияи фарзандон ва фарзандони болиљу ѕобили меінат барои нигоіубин ва таъминоти иїтимоии падару модар масъул мебошанд. … (Моддаи 34)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe "family property", its constitution, conservation, enjoyment, and transmission shall be protected by special legislation. (Art. 49)
- SpanishEl "bien de familia", su constitución, conservación, goce y transmisión, serán objeto de una legislación protectora especial. (Art. 49)
Marriage and Family Life
- English1. The family shall be the fundamental element and the foundation of the whole society.
2. Fatherhood and motherhood shall be eminent social values.
3. Everyone shall have the right to form a family.
4. Parents shall have the right and duty to orient and raise children in conformance with their fundamental options, having in view the integral development of the personality of children and adolescents and respecting their legally recognized rights.
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6. Parents must render assistance to minor or incapacitated children.
7. Children who have reached the age of majority must render moral and material assistance to their parents who find themselves in a situation of vulnerability, particularly, by reason of age, illness or economic need.
8. The society and the public authorities shall protect the family and shall promote the creation of conditions that shall ensure the stability of family households and shall permit the fulfillment of their social function and its mission of guardian of moral values recognized by the community, as well as the personal realization of their members.
9. The law shall punish domestic violence and shall protect the rights of all members of a family. (Art. 82) - Portuguese1. A família é o elemento fundamental e a célula base de toda a sociedade.
2. A paternidade e maternidade são valores sociais eminentes.
3. Todos têm o direito de constituir família.
4. Os pais têm o direito e o dever de orientar e educar os filhos em conformidade com as suas opções fundamentais, tendo em vista o desenvolvimento integral da personalidade das crianças e adolescentes e respeitando os direitos a estes legalmente reconhecidos.
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6. Os pais devem prestar assistência aos filhos menores ou incapacitados.
7. Os filhos maiores devem prestar assistência moral e material aos pais que se encontrem em situação de vulnerabilidade, designadamente por motivo de idade, doença ou carência económica.
8. A sociedade e os poderes públicos protegem a família e promovem a criação de condições que assegurem a estabilidade dos agregados familiares e permitam o cumprimento da sua função social e da sua missão de guardiã de valores morais reconhecidos pela comunidade, bem como a realização pessoal dos seus membros.
9. A lei pune a violência doméstica e protege os direitos de todos os membros da família. (Art. 82)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe right to marry and to have a family is guaranteed. (Art. 14)
- FrenchLe droit au mariage et à la famille est garanti. (Art. 14)
- GermanDas Recht auf Ehe und Familie ist gewährleistet. (Art. 14)
- ItalianIl diritto al matrimonio e alla famiglia è garantito. (Art. 14)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe National and state governments shall have legislative and executive competences on any of the matters listed below:
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23. Mother, Childcare and protection; … (Schedule (C). Concurrent Powers)