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- EnglishThe State shall support and protect social organizations recognized by law which, in correspondence with specific interests, shall frame and foment the civic participation of the citizens. (Art. 62)
- PortugueseO Estado apoia e protege as organizações sociais reconhecidas por lei que, em correspondência com interesses específicos, enquadram e fomentam a participação cívica dos cidadãos. (Art. 62)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishMarriage, as an inviolable social institution, is the foundation of the family and shall be protected by the State. (Art. XV, Sec. 2)
- FilipinoAng pag-aasawa, na di malalabag ng institusyong panlipunan, ay pundasyon ng pamilya at dapat pangalagaan ng Estado. (Art. XV, Seksyon 2)
Public Institutions and Services
- English(1) The law to be applied with respect to any pensions benefits that were granted to any person before this section comes into operation 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 judges or public officers or for the widows, children, dependants or representatives of such persons in respect of such service.
… (Sec. 92)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishThe following are determined exclusively by the laws of Ukraine:
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6) the fundamentals of social protection, the forms and types of pension provision; the principles of the regulation of labour and employment, marriage, family, the protection of childhood, motherhood and fatherhood;
... (Art. 92) - UkrainianВиключно законами України визначаються:
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6) основи соціального захисту, форми і види пенсійного забезпечення; засади регулювання праці і зайнятості, шлюбу, сім'ї, охорони дитинства, материнства, батьківства;
… (Стаття 92)
Public Institutions and Services
- English(1) When an organ of state in the national, provincial or local sphere of government, or any other institution identified in national legislation, contracts for goods or services, it must do so in accordance with a system which is fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost-effective.
(2) Subsection (1) does not prevent the organs of state or institutions referred to in that subsection from implementing a procurement policy providing for –
(a) categories of preference in the allocation of contracts; and
(b) the protection or advancement of persons, or categories of persons, disadvantaged by unfair discrimination.
(3) National legislation must prescribe a framework within which the policy referred to in subsection (2) must be implemented. (Sec. 217)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishThe rights of a mother during the period prior to and after giving birth shall be protected and assisted as provided by law. … (Sec. 48)
- Thaiสิทธิของมารดาในช่วงก่อนและหลังการคลอดบุตรย่อมได้รับความคุ้มครองและช่วยเหลือตามที่กฎหมายบัญญัติ … (มาตรา ๔๘)
Public Institutions and Services
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The state shall provide special protection for minors whose parents or guardians are economically unable to do so, to provide for their care and education.
Under circumstances of equal qualifications, these needy parents and guardians shall be given preference in filling public positions. (Art. 121) - Spanish…
El Estado brindará especial protección a los menores cuyos padres o tutores estén imposibilitados económicamente para proveer a su crianza y educación.
Estos padres o tutores gozarán de preferencia, para el desempeño de cargos públicos en iguales circunstancias de idoneidad. (Art. 121)
Public Institutions and Services
- English
1. Persons with disabilities exercise the rights provided for in this Title under conditions of real and effective freedom and equality. The special protection necessary to exercise the rights shall be governed by law.
2. The public authorities shall advance policies to ensure full individual autonomy and social inclusion of persons with disabilities, in environments with accessibility for all, and shall also promote the participation of its organisations, in such terms as the law provides. Priority shall be given to meeting the specific needs of women and children with disability. (Sec. 49) - Spanish
1. Las personas con discapacidad ejercen los derechos previstos en este Título en condiciones de libertad e igualdad reales y efectivas. Se regulará por ley la protección especial que sea necesaria para dicho ejercicio.
2. Los poderes públicos impulsarán las políticas que garanticen la plena autonomía personal y la inclusión social de las personas con discapacidad, en entornos universalmente accesibles. Asimismo, fomentarán la participación de sus organizaciones, en los términos que la ley establezca. Se atenderán particularmente las necesidades específicas de las mujeres y los menores con discapacidad. (Art. 49)
Public Institutions and Services
- English
The wealth of the fatherland belongs to the Tunisian people. The State must work for the distribution of their income on the basis of justice and equity among the citizens in all the regions of the Republic.
… (Art. 16) - Arabic
ثروات الوطن ملك للشّعب التّونسيّ، وعلى الدّولة أن تعمل على توزيع عائداتها على أساس العدل والإنصاف بين المواطنين في كلّ جهات الجمهوريّة.
... (الفصل 16) - French
Les richesses de la patrie appartiennent au peuple tunisien. L’Etat doit œuvrer à la répartition de leurs revenus sur la base de la justice et de l'équité entre les citoyens dans toutes les régions de la République.
... (Art. 16)
Public Institutions and Services
- English
Everyone shall have the right to social security in old age, in the event of disability, unemployment and loss of the bread-winner as well as in some other cases specified by law.
The amount of pensions, allowances and other types of social welfare established by law, may not be set lower than the officially fixed minimum consumer expenditure. (Art. 46) - Uzbek
Har kim qariganda, mehnat qobiliyatini yo‘qotganda, ishsizlikda, shuningdek boquvchisini yo‘qotganda va qonunda nazarda tutilgan boshqa hollarda ijtimoiy ta’minot huquqiga ega.
Qonunda belgilangan pensiyalar, nafaqalar va boshqa turdagi ijtimoiy yordamning miqdorlari rasman belgilangan eng kam iste’mol xarajatlaridan oz bo‘lishi mumkin emas. (46-modda)