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Legislature
- 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
- EnglishThe National Assembly exercises the legislative power. … (Art. 55)
- Arabicتمارس الجميعة الوطنية السلطة التشريعية. ... (المادة 55)
- FrenchL'Assemblée nationale détient le Pouvoir législatif. … (Art. 55)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Parliament is composed of one sole chamber denominated: [the] “National Assembly”.
… (Art. 46) - Arabicيتكون البرلمان من غرفة تمثيلية واحدة تسمى الجمعية الوطنية.
... (المادة 46) - FrenchLe Parlement comprend une chambre représentative unique dénommée : "Assemblée Nationale".
… (Art. 46)
Legislature
- English
The Senate shall consist of a number of members determined by law, not less than 180 members. Two-thirds of the members of the Council shall be elected by direct secret universal suffrage. The President of the Republic shall appoint the remaining third and the elections shall be held in accordance with the law. (Art. 250)
- Arabic
يُشكل مجلس الشيوخ من عدد من الأعضاء يُحدده القانون على ألا يقل عن (180) عضواً. وينتخب ثلثا أعضائه بالإقتراع العام السري المباشر، ويعين رئيس الجمهورية الثلث الباقي. ويجرى انتخاب وتعيين أعضاء مجلس الشيوخ على النحو الذي ينظمه القانون. (المادّة 250)
Legislature
- EnglishThe National Popular Assembly is the supreme legislative and political overseer, representing all Guinean citizens. It decides on all fundamental matters of internal and external policies. (Art. 76)
- PortugueseA Assembleia Nacional Popular é o supremo órgão legislativo e de fiscalização política representativo de todos os cidadãos guineenses. Ela decide sobre as questões fundamentais da política interna e externa do Estado. (Art. 76)
Legislature
- English1. Parliament shall enact legislation through Bills passed by the National Assembly and assented to by the President.
… (Art. 63)
Legislature
- English
The Parliament consists of one sole Chambers denominated [the] "National Assembly". (Art. 78)
- French
Le Parlement comprend une chambre unique dénommée « Assemblée nationale ». (Art. 78)
Legislature
- EnglishThe candidates to the elections to the National Assembly must:
• be of Congolese nationality;
• be aged eighteen (18) years at least;
• reside on the national territory at the moment of the presentation of the candidatures;
• enjoy all their civil and political rights;
• not have been condemned for voluntary crimes or misdemeanors. (Art. 132) - FrenchLes candidats aux élections à l’Assemblée nationale doivent:
- être de nationalité congolaise;
- être âgés de dix-huit (18) ans au moins;
- résider sur le territoire national au moment de la présentation des candidatures;
- jouir de tous leurs droits civils et politiques;
- ne pas avoir été condamnés pour crimes ou délits volontaires. (Art. 132)
Legislature
- English1. The legislative authority of the Republic is derived from the people and, at the national level, is vested in and exercised by Parliament.
… (Art. 94) - Swahili1. Mamlaka ya kisheria ya Jamhuri yanatoka kwa watu na, kwa kiwango cha kitaifa, yanakabidhiwa na kutekelezwa na Bunge.
… (Kifungu cha 94)
Legislature
- English(1) The election of persons to any chamber of Parliament or Bucopho shall be by secret ballot at both primary and secondary levels or any other level in accordance with the first-past-the-post system in which the person receiving the highest number of votes is elected.
… (Sec. 87)