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The texts concerning the following matters are taken in the form of ordinary law:
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- the fundamental principles … of the social security,
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وتتّخذ شكل قوانين عاديّة النّصوص المتعلّقة بالمسائل التّالية:
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- المبادئ الأساسيّة ... الضّمان الاجتماعيّ.
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Sont pris sous forme de loi ordinaire, les textes relatifs aux matières suivantes :
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- les principes fondamentaux ... de la sécurité sociale,
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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… The State shall take the necessary measures and establish the necessary organization to protect peace and welfare of the family, especially mother and children, and to ensure the instruction of family planning and its practice. … (Art. 41)
- Turkish… Devlet, ailenin huzur ve refahı ile özellikle ananın ve çocukların korunması ve aile planlamasının öğretimi ile uygulanmasını sağlamak için gerekli tedbirleri alır, teşkilâtı kurar. … (Madde 41)
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- English1. The state shall promote access for all to literacy, education, culture and sport, encouraging various private agents to become involved in their implementation, under the terms of the law.
… (Art. 79) - Portuguese1. O Estado promove o acesso de todos à alfabetização, ao ensino, à cultura e ao desporto, estimulando a participação dos diversos agentes particulares na sua efectivação, nos termos da lei.
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- 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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- EnglishThe state shall protect mothers and children, and shall sponsor the youth and the young. (Art. 30)
- Arabicتحمي الدولـة الأمومة والطفولــة وترعى النشء والشبـــاب. (المادّة 30)
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2. The family should be protected by the society and by the State so as to permit the creation of conditions for the compliance with its social function and for the personal realization of its members.
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4. The State and social institutions must create conditions that will ensure the unity and stability of the family. (Art. 87) - Portuguese...
2. A família deverá ser protegida pela sociedade e pelo Estado de modo a permitir a criação das condições para o cumprimento da sua função social e para a realização pessoal dos seus membros.
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4. O Estado e as instituições sociais devem criar as condições que assegurem a unidade e a estabilidade da família. (Art. 87)
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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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- 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)