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Public Institutions and Services
Mauritius
- English1. The law to be applied with respect to any pensions benefits that were granted to any person before 12 March 1968 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, compensation, gratuities or other like allowances for persons in respect of their service as public officers or for the widows, children, dependents or personal representatives of such persons in respect of such service.
… (Sec. 94)
Public Institutions and Services
Philippines
- EnglishThe State shall promote a just and dynamic social order that will ensure the prosperity and independence of the nation and free the people from poverty through policies that provide adequate social services, promote full employment, a rising standard of living, and an improved quality of life for all. (Art. II, Sec. 9)
- FilipinoDapat itaguyod ng Estado ang makatwiran at dinamikong kaayusang panlipunan na titiyak sa kasaganaan at kasarinlan ng bansa at magpapalaya sa sambayanan laban sa kahirapan sa pamamagitan ng mga patakarang nagtatakda ng sapat na mga lingkurang panlipunan, nagtataguyod ng pagkakataon na magkahanapbuhay ang lahat, umaangat ng istandard ng pamumuhay at ng lalong mainam na uri ng buhay para sa lahat. (Art. II, Seksyon 9)
Public Institutions and Services
Ecuador
- EnglishThe State shall guarantee the rights of pregnant and breast-feeding women to:
1. Not be discriminated for their pregnancy in education, social, and labor sectors.
2. Free maternal healthcare services.
3. Priority protection and care of their integral health and life during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum.
4. The facilities needed for their recovery after pregnancy and during breast-feeding. (Art. 43) - SpanishEl Estado garantizará a las mujeres embarazadas y en periodo de lactancia los derechos a:
1. No ser discriminadas por su embarazo en los ámbitos educativo, social y laboral.
2. La gratuidad de los servicios de salud materna.
3. La protección prioritaria y cuidado de su salud integral y de su vida durante el embarazo, parto y posparto.
4. Disponer de las facilidades necesarias para su recuperación después del embarazo y durante el periodo de lactancia. (Art. 43)
Public Institutions and Services
Switzerland
- English1 In the fulfillment of its duties, the Confederation shall take account of the needs of families. It may support measures for the protection of families.
2 It may issue regulations on child allowances and operate a federal family allowances compensation fund.
3 It shall establish a maternity insurance scheme. It may also require persons who cannot benefit from that insurance to make contributions.
4 The Confederation may declare participation in a family allowances compensation fund and the maternity insurance scheme to be compulsory, either in general terms or for individual sections of the population, and make its subsidies dependent on appropriate subsidies being made by the Cantons. (Art. 116) - French1 Dans l’accomplissement de ses tâches, la Confédération prend en considération les besoins de la famille. Elle peut soutenir les mesures destinées à protéger la famille.
2 Elle peut légiférer sur les allocations familiales et gérer une caisse fédérale de compensation en matière d’allocations familiales.
3 Elle institue une assurance-maternité. Elle peut également soumettre à l’obligation de cotiser les personnes qui ne peuvent bénéficier des prestations d’assurance.
4 Elle peut déclarer l’affiliation à une caisse de compensation familiale et l’assurance-maternité obligatoires, de manière générale ou pour certaines catégories de personnes, et faire dépendre ses prestations d’une juste contribution des cantons. (Art. 116) - German1 Der Bund berücksichtigt bei der Erfüllung seiner Aufgaben die Bedürfnisse der Familie. Er kann Massnahmen zum Schutz der Familie unterstützen.
2 Er kann Vorschriften über die Familienzulagen erlassen und eine eidgenössische Familienausgleichskasse führen.
3 Er richtet eine Mutterschaftsversicherung ein. Er kann auch Personen zu Beiträgen verpflichten, die nicht in den Genuss der Versicherungsleistungen gelangen können.
4 Der Bund kann den Beitritt zu einer Familienausgleichskasse und die Mutterschaftsversicherung allgemein oder für einzelne Bevölkerungsgruppen obligatorisch erklären und seine Leistungen von angemessenen Leistungen der Kantone abhängig machen. (Art. 116) - Italian1 Nell’adempimento dei suoi compiti la Confederazione prende in considerazione i bisogni della famiglia. Può sostenere provvedimenti a tutela della famiglia.
2 Può emanare prescrizioni sugli assegni familiari e gestire una cassa federale di compensazione familiare.
3 La Confederazione istituisce un’assicurazione per la maternità. Può essere obbligato a versare contributi anche chi non può fruire delle prestazioni assicurative.
4 La Confederazione può dichiarare obbligatoria l’affiliazione a casse di compensazione familiari e all’assicurazione per la maternità, in generale o per singoli gruppi della popolazione, e subordinare le sue prestazioni ad adeguate prestazioni dei Cantoni. (Art. 116)
Public Institutions and Services
Azerbaijan
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III. Family and marriage are under the protection of the State. Mothers, fathers and children shall be protected by law. The State renders assistance to large families.
… (Art. 34) - Azerbaijani…
III. Nikah və ailə dövlətin himayəsindədir. Analıq, atalıq, uşaqlıq qanunla mühafizə edilir. Dövlət çoxuşaqlı ailələrə yardım göstərir.
… (Maddə 34)
Public Institutions and Services
Niger
- EnglishParents have the right and duty to raise, educate and protect their children. Descendants have the right and duty to assist and help the ascendants. Both [les uns comme les autres] are supported in this task by the State and the other public collectivities.
… (Art. 23) - FrenchLes parents ont le droit et le devoir d'élever, d'éduquer et de protéger leurs enfants. Les descendants ont le droit et le devoir d'assister et d'aider les ascendants. Les uns comme les autres sont soutenus dans cette tâche par l'État et les autres collectivités publiques.
… (Art. 23)
Public Institutions and Services
Syrian Arab Republic
- English1. The state shall guarantee every citizen and his family in cases of emergency, sickness, disability, orphan-hood and old age;
2. The state shall protect the health of citizens and provide them with the means of prevention, treatment and medication. (Art. 22) - Arabic1. تكفل الدّولة كل مواطن وأسرته في حالات الطوارئ والمرض والعجز واليُتم والشيخوخة،
2. تحمي الدّولة صحّة المواطنين وتوفّر لهم وسائل الوقاية والمعالجة والتّداوي. (المادّة 22)
Public Institutions and Services
Ecuador
- EnglishThe [national health] system shall guarantee, through the institutions that comprise it, the promotion of family and community health, prevention and integral care, on the basis of primary healthcare; it shall articulate various levels of care; and it shall promote complementariness with ancestral and alternative medicines.
… (Art. 360) - SpanishEl sistema garantizará, a través de las instituciones que lo conforman, la promoción de la salud, prevención y atención integral, familiar y comunitaria, con base en la atención primaria de salud; articulará los diferentes niveles de atención; y promoverá la complementariedad con las medicinas ancestrales y alternativas.
… (Art. 360)
Public Institutions and Services
Solomon Islands
- EnglishWe the people of Solomon Islands, …
AGREE AND PLEDGE that –
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(b) we shall uphold the principles of equality, social justice and the equitable distribution of incomes;
… (Preamble)
Public Institutions and Services
China
- EnglishWithin the range of their authority as prescribed by law, local people's governments at or above the county level carry out administrative tasks related to the economy, education, science, culture, public health, physical culture, urban and rural development, finance, civic affairs, law enforcement, minority affairs, administration of justice, and family planning in their respective jurisdictions,
… (Art. 107) - Chinese县级以上地方各级人民政府依照法律规定的权限,管理本行政区域内的经济、教育、科学、文化、卫生、体育事业、城乡建设事业和财政、民政、公安、民族事务、司法行政、计划生育等行政工作,发布决定和命令,任免、培训、考核和奖惩行政工作人员。
… (第一百零七条)