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Legislature
Brunei Darussalam
- EnglishThere shall be established a Legislative Council (to be known in Malay as Majlis Mesyuarat Negara), constituted in accordance with the provisions of this Part. (Sec. 23)
- MalayHendaklah diadakan Majlis Mesyuarat Negara yang ditubuhkan menurut peruntukan-peruntukan Bahagian ini. (Sec. 23)
Legislature
Lebanon
- EnglishThe Chamber of Deputies consists of elected representatives whose number and the manner of the election are determined by the electoral laws in effect.
Until the Chamber of Deputies issues an Electoral Law, outside the sectarian record, representative seats are distributed according to the following rules:
a. Equally between Christians and Moslems.
b. Proportional between the sects of both sides.
c. Proportional among districts.
Exceptionally, and once, representative seats vacant at the date of publishing this Law, and the seats created by the Electoral Law, are filled totally by appointment by a two- thirds majority of the National Détente Government, in implementation of the equality between the Christians and the Moslems, according to the National Détente Document. The Electoral Law determines the details of the application of this Article. (Art. 24) - Arabicيتألّف مجلس النّواب من نواب منتخبين يكون عددهم وكيفيّة انتخابهم وفقا لقوانين الانتخاب المرعية الاجراء.
وإلى أن يضع مجلس النواب قانون انتخاب خارج القيد الطائفي، توزّع المقاعد النّيابية وفقا للقواعد الآتية:
أ- بالتّساوي بين المسيحيين والمسلمين.
ب- نسبيّا بين طوائف كل من الفئتين.
ج- نسبيّا بين المناطق
وبصورة استثنائيّة، ولو لمرّة واحدة، تملأ بالتّعيين دفعة واحدة وبأكثريّة الثّلثين من قبل حكومة الوفاق الوطني، المقاعد النيابيّة الشاغرة بتاريخ نشر هذا القانون والمقاعد التي تستحدث في قانون الانتخاب، تطبيقا للتّساوي بين المسيحيين والمسلمين، وفقا لوثيقة الوفاق الوطني. ويحدّد قانون الانتخاب دقائق تطبيق هذه المادة. (المادّة 24)
Legislature
Zambia
- English1. A Member of Parliament shall be elected in accordance with Article 47 (2) and this Article.
2. The National Assembly shall consist of—
a. one hundred and fifty-six members directly elected on the basis of a simple majority vote under the first-past-the-post system;
b. not more than eight nominated members;
c. the Vice-President;
... (Art. 68)
Legislature
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- EnglishNo one may be a candidate [to] membership in the Senate if they do not fulfill the conditions as follows:
1. to be Congolese;
2. to be 30 years of age at least;
3. to enjoy full civil and political rights;
4. to not be subject to one of the causes of exclusion specified by the electoral law. (Art. 106) - FrenchNul ne peut être candidat membre du Sénat s’il ne remplit les conditions ci-après:
1. être Congolais;
2. être âgé de 30 ans au moins;
3. jouir de la plénitude de ses droits civils et politiques;
4. ne pas se trouver dans un des cas d’exclusion prévus par la loi électorale. (Art. 106)
Legislature
Cambodia
- EnglishTwo Senators are appointed by the King.
Two Senators are elected by the National Assembly at a relative majority vote.
The other Senators are elected at a restricted suffrage. (Art. 100) - Khmerសមាជិកព្រឹទ្ធសភាចំនួន ២រូប ត្រូវបានចាត់តាំងដោយព្រះមហាក្សត្រ។
សមាជិកព្រឹទ្ធសភាចំនួន ២រូប ត្រូវបានរដ្ឋសភាជ្រើសតាំងតាមមតិភាគច្រើនដោយប្រៀប។
រីឯសមាជិកព្រឹទ្ធសភាឯទៀតត្រូវបានជ្រើសតាំងដោយការបោះឆ្នោតអសកល។ (មាត្រា ១០០)
Legislature
Thailand
- EnglishThe National Assembly consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate. … (Sec. 79)
- Thaiรัฐสภาประกอบด้วยสภาผู้แทนราษฎรและวุฒิสภา … (มาตรา ๗๙)
Legislature
Burkina Faso
- English
The Deputies are elected by direct, equal and secret universal suffrage.
They exercise the legislative power.
… (Art. 80) - French
Les députés sont élus au suffrage universel direct, égal et secret.
Ils exercent le pouvoir législatif.
… (Art. 80)
Legislature
Zimbabwe
- English(1) The proceedings of the Senate and the National Assembly are regulated by rules known as Standing Orders, which are made by the Houses individually or jointly on the recommendation of the Committee on Standing Rules and Orders.
…
(4) Any committee established by or under Standing Orders must reflect, as closely as possible, the political and gender composition of Parliament or of the House to which the Standing Orders apply. (Sec. 139)
Legislature
Bulgaria
- English(1) The National Assembly shall be vested with the legislative authority and shall exercise parliamentary control.
… (Art. 62) - Bulgarian(1) Народното събраниɟ осъществява законодателната власт и упражнява парламентарен контрол.
… (Чл. 62)
Legislature
Iran, Islamic Republic of
- EnglishThe functions of the legislature are to be exercised through the Islamic Consultative Assembly, consisting of the elected representatives of the people. … (Art. 58)
- Persianاعمال قوه مقننه از طریق مجلس شورای اسلامی است که از نمایندگان منتخب مردم تشکیل میشود. … (اصل 58)