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Marriage and Family Life
- English(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-articles (4), (5) and (7) of this article, no law shall make any provision that is discriminatory either of itself or in its effect.
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(3) In this article, the expression "discriminatory" means affording different treatment to different persons attributable wholly or mainly to their respective descriptions by race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity whereby persons of one such description are subjected to disabilities or restrictions to which persons of another such description are not made subject or are accorded privileges or advantages which are not accorded to persons of another such description.
(4) Sub-article (1) of this article shall not apply to any law so far as that law makes provision -
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(c) with respect to adoption, marriage, dissolution of marriage, burial, devolution of property on death or any matters of personal law not hereinbefore specified;
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Provided that paragraph (c) of this sub-article shall not apply to any law which makes any provision that is discriminatory, either of itself or in its effect by affording different treatment to different persons attributable wholly or mainly to their respective description by sex.
... (Art. 45) - Maltese(1) Bla ħsara għad-disposizzjonijiet tas-subartikoli (4), (5) u (7) ta’ dan l-artikolu, ebda liġi ma għandha tagħmel xi disposizzjoni li tkun diskriminatorja sew fiha nnifisha jew fl-effett tagħha.
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(3) F’dan l-artikolu, il-kelma "diskriminatorju" tfisser għoti ta’ trattament differenti lil persuni differenti attribwibbli għal kollox jew prinċipalment għad-deskrizzjoni tagħhom rispettiva skont ir-razza, post ta’ oriġini, opinjonijiet politiċi, kulur, fidi, sess, orjentazzjoni sesswali jew identità tal-ġeneru li minħabba fihom persuni ta’ deskrizzjoni waħda bħal dawn ikunu suġġetti għal inkapaċitajiet jew restrizzjonijiet li persuni ta’ deskrizzjoni oħra bħal dawn ma jkunux suġġetti għalihom jew ikunu mogħtija privileġġi jew vantaġġi li ma jkunux mogħtija lil persuni ta’ deskrizzjoni oħra bħal dawn.
(4) Is-subartikolu (1) ta’ dan l-artikolu ma għandux jgħodd għal xi liġi safejn dik il-liġi tipprovdi –
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(ċ) dwar adozzjoni, żwieġ, xoljiment ta’ żwieġ, dfin, devoluzzjoni ta’ proprjetà mal-mewt jew xi ħwejjeġ ta’ liġi personali mhux hawn qabel speċifikati;
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Iżda l-paragrafu (ċ) ta’ dan is-subartikolu ma għandux japplika għal xi liġi li tagħmel xi disposizzjoni li tkun diskriminatorja sew fiha nnifisha jew fl-effett tagħha, billi tagħti trattament differenti lil persuni differenti attribwibbli għal kollox jew prinċipalment għad-deskrizzjoni tagħhom skont is-sess.
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(5) The state shall provide free healthcare for motherhood, childhood and pregnant women. (Art. 48) - Arabic5.توفر الدولة الرعاية الصحية المجانية للأُمومة و الطفولة وللحوامل (الماده 49).
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishPreschool and maternal instruction will be a responsibility taken by the State and the territorial collectivities. (Art. 32-5)
- FrenchLa formation préscolaire et maternelle sera prise en charge par l'État et les collectivités territoriales. (Art. 32.5)
Marriage and Family Life
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1. A family is established on the basis of the voluntary marriage of a man and a woman who have attained the legal age of marriage. Marriage is not permitted without the consent of the two persons entering into marriage. Marriage shall be registered by the state.
2. The care and upbringing of children is equally the right and duty of both father and mother. Children who are capable of work and have reached the age of majority are obliged to take care of their parents.
3. Spouses have equal rights and obligations in marriage and the family. (Art. 26) - Russian
1. Семья создается на основе добровольного вступления в брак мужчины и женщины, достигших установленного законом брачного возраста. Брак не допускается без согласия двух лиц, вступающих в брак. Брак регистрируется государством.
2. Забота о детях, их воспитание в равной мере являются правом и обязанностью как отца, так и матери. Трудоспособные, совершеннолетние дети обязаны заботиться о родителях.
3. Супруги имеют равные права и обязанности в браке и семье. (Статья 26) - Kyrgyz
1. Үй-бүлө мыйзамда белгиленген нике курагына жеткен эркек менен аялдын ыктыярдуу никеге туруусунун негизинде түзүлөт. Никелешип жаткан эки адамдын макулдугусуз никеге жол берилбейт. Нике мамлекет тарабынан катталат.
2. Балдарга камкордук көрүү, аларды тарбиялоо - атасынын да, энесинин да бирдей укугу жана милдети. Эмгекке жарамдуу, жашы жеткен балдары ата-энелерине камкордук көрүүгө милдеттүү.
3. Жубайлар никеде жана үй-бүлөдө тең укуктарга жана милдеттерге ээ. (26-берене)
Marriage and Family Life
- English[The following] are of the domain of the law:
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• … the status [état] and the capacity of persons, the matrimonial regimes, inheritance and gifts;
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- … l’état et la capacité des personnes, les régimes matrimoniaux, les successions et les libéralités;
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Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishEveryone has the right to the respect of their privacy and family life, their home and their communication.
… (Art. 102) - NorwegianEnhver har rett til respekt for sitt privatliv og familieliv, sitt hjem og sin kommunikasjon.
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Marriage and Family Life
- English1. Subject to clauses (4), (5) and (7), no law shall make any provision that is discriminatory either of itself or in its effect.
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3. In this Article the expression “discriminatory” means affording different treatment to different persons attributable, wholly or mainly to their respective descriptions by race, tribe, sex, place of origin, marital status, political opinions, colour or creed whereby persons of one such description are subjected to disabilities or restrictions to which persons of another such description are not made subject or are accorded privileges or advantages which are not accorded to persons of another such description.
4. Clause (1) shall not apply to any law so far as that law makes provision-
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c. with respect to adoption, marriage, divorce, burial, devolution of property on death or other matters of personal law;
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Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishParents have a preferential right to choose the type of education they wish to give their children. (Art. 152)
- SpanishLos padres tendrán derecho preferente a escoger el tipo de educación que habrán de darles a sus hijos. (Art. 152)
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(2) No discrimination shall be made in the application of general laws on grounds of origin, religion, race, caste, tribe, sex, physical condition, condition of health, marital status, pregnancy, economic condition, language or region, ideology or on similar other grounds.
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(5) All offspring shall have the equal right to the ancestral property without discrimination on the ground of gender. (Art. 18) - Nepali…
(२) सामान्य कानूनको प्रयोगमा उत्पत्ति, धर्म, वर्ण, जात, जाति, लिंग, शारीरिक अवस्था, अपांगता, स्वास्थ्य स्थिति, वैवाहिक स्थिति, गर्भावस्था, आर्थिक अवस्था, भाषा वा क्षेत्र, वैचारिक आस्था वा यस्तै अन्य कुनै आधारमा भेदभाव गरिने छैन ।
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(५) पैतृक सम्पत्तिमा लैंगिक भेदभाव विना सबै सन्तानको समान हक हुनेछ । (धारा १८)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe State supports responsible paternity and the education appropriate for the promotion of the family. (Art. 25)
- SpanishEl Estado propugna la paternidad responsable y la educación apropiada para la promoción de la familia. (Art. 25)
- FrenchL'État soutient la paternité responsable et une éducation appropriée dans le but de promouvoir la famille. (Art. 25)