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Legislature
Central African Republic
- EnglishThe Legislative Power is exercised by a Parliament that includes two (2) Chambers:
– the National Assembly;
– the Senate.
The Parliament legislates and controls the action of the Government. (Art. 63) - FrenchLe Pouvoir Législatif est exercé par un Parlement qui comprend deux (02) chambres:
- l’Assemblée Nationale;
- le Sénat.
Le Parlement légifère et contrôle l’action du Gouvernement. (Art. 63)
Legislature
Cuba
- EnglishThe National Assembly of People's Power is the supreme organ of the power of the State. It represents the entire population and expresses their sovereign will. (Art. 102)
- SpanishLa Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular es el órgano supremo del poder del Estado. Representa a todo el pueblo y expresa su voluntad soberana. (Art. 102)
Legislature
Poland
- English1. The Senate shall be composed of 100 Senators.
2. Elections to the Senate shall be universal, direct and shall be conducted by secret ballot. (Art. 97) - Polish1. Senat składa się ze 100 senatorów.
2. Wybory do Senatu są powszechne, bezpośrednie i odbywają się w głosowaniu tajnym. (Art. 97)
Legislature
Libya
- English1. The interim National Transitional Council (NTC) shall be fully established as per Article (18) of the present Declaration, and it shall remain the highest governing authority in the State of Libya and responsible for the administration of the country until the election of the General National Congress.
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3. The GNC shall be elected within 270 days from the Liberation Declaration.
4. The GNC shall be composed of 200 members elected from the entire Libyan people in accordance with the GNC election law.
5. The interim NTC shall be dissolved at the first session of the GNC, and all its powers shall be transferred to the GNC. The oldest member shall preside over the session, while the youngest member shall serve as rapporteur. During the said session, the president of the GNC and his two deputies shall be elected by direct secret ballot. … (Art. 30) - Arabic1. يتم استكمال المجلس الوطني الانتقالي المؤقت وفقا لنصّ المادّة (18) من هذا الإعلان، ويبقى أعلى سلطة في الدولة الليبية والمسؤول عن إدارة البلاد حتى انتخاب المؤتمر الوطني العام
...3. يُنتخب المؤتمر الوطني العام في غضون 270 يومًا من إعلان التحرير
4. يتألف المؤتمر الوطني العام من 200 عضو منتخب من الشعب الليبي بأكمله وفقاً لقانون الانتخابات للمؤتمر الوطني العام.
5. يُحل المجلس الانتقالي المؤقت في الدورة الأولى للمؤتمر الوطني العام ، وتُنقل جميع سلطاته إلى المؤتمر الوطني العام. يترأس الدورة الأكبر سنا ، بينما يعمل العضو الأصغر مقررا. خلال الجلسة المذكورة ، يُنتخب رئيس المؤتمر الوطني العام ونائبيه بالاقتراع السري المباشر. ....(المادّة 30)
Legislature
Guinea
- EnglishNo one may be a candidate if he is not presented by a political party legally constituted.
The conditions of eligibility, the regime of the ineligibilities and of the incompatibilities are established by an organic law. (Art. 61) - FrenchNul ne peut être candidat s'il n'est présenté par un parti politique légalement constitué.
Les conditions d'éligibilité, le régime des inéligibilités et des incompatibilités sont fixés par une loi organique. (Art. 61)
Legislature
South Africa
- English(1) Parties represented in a provincial legislature are entitled to delegates in the province’s delegation in accordance with the formula set out in Part B of Schedule 3.
… (Sec. 61)
Legislature
Iran, Islamic Republic of
- EnglishThere are to be two hundred seventy members of the Islamic Consultative Assembly which, keeping in view the human, political, geographic and other similar factors, may increase by not more than twenty for each ten-year period from the date of the national referendum of the year 1368 of the solar Islamic calendar. The Zoroastrians and Jews will each elect one representative; Assyrian and Chaldean Christians will jointly elect one representative; and Armenian Christians in the north and those in the south of the country will each elect one representative.
The limits of the election constituencies and the number of representatives will be determined by law. (Art. 64) - Persianعده نمایندگان مجلس شورای اسلامی دویست و هفتاد نفر است و از تاریخ همهپرسی سال یک هزار و سیصد و شصت و هشت هجری شمسی پس از هر ده سال، با در نظر گرفتن عوامل انسانی، سیاسی، جغرافیایی و نظایر آنها حداکثر بیست نفر نماینده میتواند اضافه شود. زرتشتیان و کلیمیان هر کدام یک نماینده و مسیحیان آشوری و کلدانی مجموعا یک نماینده و مسیحیان ارمنی جنوب و شمال هر کدام یک نماینده انتخاب میکنند. محدوده حوزههای انتخابیه و تعداد نمایندگان را قانون معین میکند. (اصل 64)
Legislature
Zambia
- English1. The President may nominate a person referred to in Article 68 (2) (b) where the President considers it necessary to enhance the representation of special interests, skills or gender in the National Assembly.
2. A person may be nominated as a Member of Parliament if the person qualifies to be elected as such under Article 70.
... (Art. 69)
Legislature
Latvia
- EnglishThe Saeima shall be elected in general, equal and direct elections, and by secret ballot based on proportional representation. (Art. 6)
- LatvianSaeimu ievēlē vispārīgās, vienlīdzīgās, tiešās, aizklātās un proporcionālās vēlēšanās. (Art. 6)
Legislature
Paraguay
- EnglishThe Legislative Power will be exercised by the Congress, composed by one Chamber of Senators and another of Deputies.
The titular and substitute members of both Chambers will be directly elected by the People, in accordance with the law.
… (Art. 182) - SpanishEl Poder Legislativo será ejercido por el Congreso, compuesto de una Cámara de senadores y otra de diputados.
Los miembros titulares y suplentes de ambas Cámaras serán elegidos directamente por el pueblo; de conformidad con la ley.
… (Art. 182)