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Marriage and Family Life
- English(1) Special care shall be accorded to mothers during a reasonable period before and after child-birth; and during those periods, working mothers shall be accorded paid leave.
(2) Facilities shall be provided for the care of children below school-going age to enable women, who have the traditional care for children, realise their full potential.
… (Art. 27)
Marriage and Family Life
- English
Social security will be organized under the General Social Security System, of a contributory nature and mandatory membership, observing criteria that preserve the financial and actuarial balance, and will, in accordance with the law, meet:
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II – protection to maternity, especially to pregnant women;
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IV – family allowance and confinement allowance for the dependents of the low-income insured;
V – pension for death of the insured, man or woman, to the spouse or companion, and dependents, complying with the provision of paragraph 2.
... (Art. 201) - Portuguese
A previdência social será organizada sob a forma de regime geral, de caráter contributivo e de filiação obrigatória, observados critérios que preservem o equilíbrio financeiro e atuarial, e atenderá, nos termos da lei, a:
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II - proteção à maternidade, especialmente à gestante;
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IV - salário-família e auxílio-reclusão para os dependentes dos segurados de baixa renda;
V - pensão por morte do segurado, homem ou mulher, ao cônjuge ou companheiro e dependentes, observado o disposto no § 2º.
... (Art. 201)
Marriage and Family Life
- English
Until such time as the complementary law referred to in art. 7, I, of this Constitution is enacted:
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II. arbitrary dismissal or dismissal without just cause is prohibited:
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b. for a pregnant employee, from the date the pregnancy is confirmed until five months after birth.
§1°. Until the law regulates the provisions of art. 7, XIX, of the Constitution, the period of paternity leave referred to in the subparagraph shall be five days.
… (Transitional Constitutional Provisions Act 1988, Art. 10) - Portuguese
Até que seja promulgada a lei complementar a que se refere o art. 7º, I, da Constituição:
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II – fica vedada a dispensa arbitrária ou sem justa causa:
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b) da empregada gestante, desde a confirmação da gravidez até cinco meses após o parto.
§ 1º Até que a lei venha a disciplinar o disposto no art. 7º, XIX, da Constituição, o prazo da licençapaternidade a que se refere o inciso é de cinco dias.
… (Ato das Disposições Constitucionais Transitórias 1988, Art. 10)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishEveryone shall, in accordance with law, have the right to social security in cases of maternity, having many children, … (Art. 83)
- ArmenianՅուրաքանչյուր ոք, օրենքին համապատասխան, ունի մայրության, բազմազավակության, … սոցիալական ապահովության իրավունք: (Հոդված 83)
Marriage and Family Life
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4. Civil and criminal law and procedure and the administration of justice, including
(a) constitution and organization of all courts other than Syariah Courts;
(b) jurisdiction and powers of all such courts;
(c) remuneration and other privileges of the judges and officers presiding over such courts;
(d) persons entitled to practise before such courts;
(e) subject to paragraph (ii), the following:
(i) contract; partnership, agency and other special contracts; master and servant; inns and inn-keepers; actionable wrongs; property and its transfer and hypothecation, except land; bona vacantia; equity and trusts; marriage, divorce and legitimacy; married women’s property and status; interpretation of federal law; negotiable instruments; statutory declarations; arbitration; mercantile law; registration of businesses and business names; age of majority; infants and minors; adoption; succession, testate and intestate; probate and letters of administration; bankruptcy and insolvency; oaths and affirmations; limitation; reciprocal enforcement of judgments and orders; the law of evidence;
(ii) the matters mentioned in paragraph (i) do not include Islamic personal law relating to marriage, divorce, guardianship, maintenance, adoption, legitimacy, family law, gifts or succession, testate and intestate;
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(k) ascertainment of Islamic law and other personal laws for purposes of federal law;
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15. Labour and social security, including—
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(b) unemployment insurance; health insurance; widows’, orphans’ and old age pensions; maternity benefits; provident and benevolent funds; superannuation;
… (Ninth Schedule, Legislative Lists, List I—Federal List, [Articles 74, 77]) - Malay…
4. Undang-undang dan tatacara sivil dan jenayah dan pentadbiran keadilan, termasuk—
(a) Keanggotaan dan susunan semua mahkamah selain Mahkamah Syariah;
(b) Bidang kuasa dan kuasa semua mahkamah itu;
(c) Saraan dan keistemewaan lain hakim dan pegawai yang mengetuai mahkamah itu;
(d) Orang yang berhak menjalankan amalan di hadapan mahkamah itu;
(e) Tertakluk kepada perenggan (ii), perkara yang berikut:
(i) Kontrak; perkongsian, agensi dan kontrak khas yang lain; majikan dan perkhidmat; rumah inapan dan tuan rumah inapan; perbuatan salah boleh dakwa; harta dan pindah hakmiliknya serta hipotekasinya, kecuali tanah; bona vacantia; ekuiti dan amanah; perkahwinan, perceraian dan kesahtarafan; harta dan taraf perempuan bersuami; pentafsiran undang-undang persekutuan; surat cara boleh niaga; akuan berkanun; timbang tara; undang-undang persaudagaran; pendaftaran perniagaan dan nama perniagaan; umur dewasa; budak-budak dan orang belum dewasa; pengangkutan; pewarisan, berwasiat dan tidak berwasiat; probet dan surat kuasa mentadbir; kebankrapan dan ketidakmampuan bayar; sumpah dan ikrar; batasan; penguatkuasaan bersaling penghakiman dan perintah; undang-undang keterangan;
(ii) perkara yang disebut dalam perenggan (i) tidak termasuk undang-undang diri Islam yang berhubungan dengan perkahwinan, perceraian, penjagaan, nafkah, pengangkatan, kesahtarafan, undang-undang keluarga, alang atau pewarisan, berwasiat dan tidak berwasiat;
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(k) Penenetuan hukum Syarak dan undang-undang diri yang lain bagi maksud undang-undang persekutuan;
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15. Buruh dan keselamatan sosial, termasuk—
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(b) Insurans pengangguran; insurans kesihatan; pencen balu, anak yatim dan umur tua; faedah mengandung dan bersalin; kumpulan wang simpanan dan kebajikan; persaraan;
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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
- EnglishThe family, natural and fundamental element of the society, is protected by the State.
All individuals have the right to found a family and to transmit by inheritance their personal assets. (Art. 20) - FrenchLa famille, élément naturel et fondamental de la société, est protégée par l'Etat.
Tout individu a le droit de fonder une famille et de transmettre en héritage ses biens personnels. (Art. 20)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishWomen and men have equal rights and responsibilities in the economic, political, cultural, occupational, social, and familial domains, as well as in any other domain. The State guarantees that both will be offered the same opportunities and possibilities.
… (Art. 43) - SpanishLa mujer y el hombre tienen iguales derechos y responsabilidades en lo económico, político, cultural, laboral, social, familiar y en cualquier otro ámbito. El Estado garantiza que se ofrezcan a ambos las mismas oportunidades y posibilidades.
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Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishMarriage, the family, and mother and child are protected by the state.
Both husband and wife have the duty to practice family planning.
Parents have the duty to rear and educate their minor children, and children who have come of age have the duty to support and assist their parents.
Violation of the freedom of marriage is prohibited. Maltreatment of old people, women and children is prohibited. (Art. 49) - Chinese婚姻、家庭、母亲和儿童受国家的保护。
夫妻双方有实行计划生育的义务。
父母有抚养教育未成年子女的义务,成年子女有赡养扶助父母的义务。
禁止破坏婚姻自由,禁止虐待老人、妇女和儿童。(第四十九条)
Marriage and Family Life
- English
The State shall pursue the following policies:
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(j) Policies relating to Social Justice and Inclusion:
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(4) to evaluate economically the work and contribution such as maintenance of children and care of families,
… (Art. 51) - Nepali
राज्यलेदेिायका नीमििरू अिलम्बन गनेछः–
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(ञ) सामाजजक न्त्याय र समािेशीकरण सम्बन्त्धी नीमिः
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(४) बालबच्चाको पालन पोषण, परिवारको हेरचाह जस्ता काम र योगदानलाई आर्थिक रूपमा मूल्यांकन गरिने,
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