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- EnglishLaws relating to the following areas are deemed ordinary laws:
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- The fundamental principles of ... social security.
… (Art. 65) - Arabicتتخذ شكل قوانين عادية النصوص المتعلقة ب:
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المبادئ الأساسية لنظام ... الضمان الاجتماعي.
... (الفصل 65) - FrenchSont pris sous forme de loi ordinaire, les textes relatifs :
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- aux principes fondamentaux … de la sécurité sociale.
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Public Institutions and Services
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The Public Administration centralized, decentralized or not concentrated [desconcentrada] serves the general interest with objectivity and is subject in its performance to the principles of legality, efficacy, efficiency, quality, impartiality, objectivity, equality, honesty, economy, publicity, hierarchy, coordination, participation, transparency and to a good administration with complete submission to the juridical order of the State. The law regulates the administrative procedure, guaranteeing the effective administrative protection [tutela administrativa] of the persons concerned [interesadas], with the exceptions that it establishes.
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La Administración Pública centralizada, descentralizada o desconcentrada sirve con objetividad a los intereses generales y está sujeta en sus actuaciones a los principios de legalidad, eficacia, eficiencia, calidad, imparcialidad, objetividad, igualdad, honradez, economía, publicidad, jerarquía, coordinación, participación, transparencia y a una buena administración con sometimiento pleno al ordenamiento jurídico del Estado. La ley regula el procedimiento administrativo, garantizando la tutela administrativa efectiva de las personas interesadas, con las excepciones que ésta establezca.
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- English(1) Parenthood and the family are under the protection of the law. Special protection is guaranteed to children and adolescents.
(2) Pregnant women are guaranteed special care, protection in labour relations, and suitable work conditions.
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(5) Parents who are raising children have the right to assistance from the state.
(6) Detailed provisions shall be set by law. (Charter, Art. 32) - Czech(1) Rodičovství a rodina jsou pod ochranou zákona. Zvláštní ochrana dětí a mladistvých je zaručena.
(2) Ženě v těhotenství je zaručena zvláštní péče, ochrana v pracovních vztazích a odpovídající pracovní podmínky.
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(5) Rodiče, kteří pečují o děti, mají právo na pomoc státu.
(6) Podrobnosti stanoví zákon. (Listina, Čl. 32)
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From a social perspective, the economic system shall ensure equal opportunities and fair distribution of development returns, reduce the differences among incomes and adhere to a minimum wage and pension ensuring a decent life, as well as a maximum one in State agencies for every salaried employee according to the Law. (Art. 27) - Arabic…
ويلتزم النظام الاقتصادي اجتماعياً بضمان تكافؤ الفرص والتوزيع العادل لعوائد التنمية وتقليل الفوارق بين الدخول والالتزام بحد أدنى للأجور والمعاشات يضمن الحياة الكريمة، وبحد أقصى فى أجهزة الدولة لكل من يعمل بأجر، وفقا للقانون. (المادّة 27)
Public Institutions and Services
- English1. The law to be applied with respect to any pensions benefits that were granted to any person before 1st November 1981 shall be the law that was in force at the date on which those benefits were granted or any law in force at a later date that is not less favourable to that person.
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5. In this section "pensions benefits" means any pensions, compensations, gratuities or other like allowances for persons in respect of their service as judges or officers of the Supreme Court or public officers or for the widows, children, dependants or personal representatives of such persons in respect of such service.
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Work, in its diverse modalities, is [an] object of priority attention of the State, which especially protects the mother, the minor and the disabled who work.
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El trabajo, en sus diversas modalidades, es objeto de atencion prioritaria del Estado, el cual protege especialmente a la madre, al menor de edad y al impedido que trabajan.
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- English1 1° The State recognises the Family as the natural primary and fundamental unit group of Society, and as a moral institution possessing inalienable and imprescriptible rights, antecedent and superior to all positive law.
2° The State, therefore, guarantees to protect the Family in its constitution and authority, as the necessary basis of social order and as indispensable to the welfare of the Nation and the State.
… (Art. 41) - Irish Gaelic1 1° Admhaíonn an Stát gurb é an Teaghlach is buíon-aonad príomha bunaidh don chomhdhaonnacht de réir nádúir, agus gur foras morálta é ag a bhfuil cearta doshannta dochloíte is ársa agus is airde ná aon reacht daonna.
2° Ós é an Teaghlach is fotha riachtanach don ord chomhdhaonnach agus ós éigeantach é do leas an Náisiúin agus an Stáit, ráthaíonn an Stát comhshuíomh agus údarás an Teaghlaigh a chaomhnú.
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- EnglishI. Every Bolivian has the right to social security.
II. Social security is provided under the principles of universality, comprehensiveness, equity, solidarity, unity of management, economy, opportunity, its inter-cultural character, and effectiveness.
III. The social security system covers assistance for the following reasons: sickness, epidemics and catastrophic diseases; maternity or paternity; professional and work risks, and risks in farm labor; disability and special necessities; unemployment and loss of employment; being an orphan, crippled, widowed, of old age, and death; housing, family allowances and other social reasons.
IV. The State guarantees the right to retirement, which is universal, supportive and equitable.
V. Women have the right to safe maternity, with an inter-cultural practice and vision; they shall enjoy the special assistance and protection of the State during pregnancy and birth and in the prenatal and postnatal periods.
... (Art. 45) - SpanishI. Todas las bolivianas y los bolivianos tienen derecho a acceder a la seguridad social.
II. La seguridad social se presta bajo los principios de universalidad, integralidad, equidad, solidaridad, unidad de gestión, economía, oportunidad, interculturalidad y eficacia. Su dirección y administración corresponde al Estado, con control y participación social.
III. El régimen de seguridad social cubre atención por enfermedad, epidemias y enfermedades catastróficas; maternidad y paternidad; riesgos profesionales, laborales y riesgos por labores de campo; discapacidad y necesidades especiales; desempleo y pérdida de empleo; orfandad, invalidez, viudez, vejez y muerte; vivienda, asignaciones familiares y otras previsiones sociales.
IV. El Estado garantiza el derecho a la jubilación, con carácter universal, solidario y equitativo.
V. Las mujeres tienen derecho a la maternidad segura, con una visión y práctica intercultural; gozarán de especial asistencia y protección del Estado durante el embarazo, parto y en los periodos prenatal y posnatal.
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Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishThe care and education of children, so that they may attain their fullest physical, intellectual, and social capacity, is the duty and the right of parents. Those who have large families to support are entitled to compensatory aid if they need it. … (Art. 41)
- SpanishEl cuidado y educación de los hijos para que éstos alcancen su plena capacidad corporal, intelectual y social, es un deber y un derecho de los padres. Quienes tengan a su cargo numerosa prole tienen derecho a auxilios compensatorios, siempre que los necesiten. ... (Art. 41)
Public Institutions and Services
- English(1) The President may, by order made with respect to the State of Karnataka, provide for any special responsibility of the Governor for—
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(b) equitable allocation of funds for developmental expenditure over the said region, subject to the requirements of the State as a whole; and
(c) equitable opportunities and facilities for the people belonging to the said region, in matters of public employment, education and vocational training, subject to the requirements of the State as a whole.
… (Art. 371J) - Hindi(1) राष्ट्रपति, कर्नाटक राज्य के संबंध में आदेश द्वारा निम्नलिखित के लिए राज्यपाल की किसी विशेष ज़िम्मेदारी का उपबंध कर सकते हैं—
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(ख) समस्त राज्य की आवश्यकताओं का ध्यान रखते हुए, उक्त क्षेत्रों के विकास व्यय के लिए निधियों के साम्यापूर्ण आबंटन के लिए; और
(ग) समस्त राज्य की आवश्यकताओं का ध्यान रखते हुए, उक्त सभी क्षेत्रों के संबंध में, तकनीकी शिक्षा और व्यावसायिक प्रशिक्षण के लिए पर्याप्त सुविधाओं की और राज्य सरकार के नियंत्रण के अधीन सेवाओं में नियोजन के लिए पर्याप्त अवसरों की व्यवस्था करने वाली साम्यापूर्ण व्यवस्था करने के लिए।
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