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Status of the Constitution
Monaco
- EnglishLaws and regulations currently into force remain applicable to the extent that they are not incompatible with the present Constitution. If need be, they must be amended in order to comply, as soon as possible, with the latter. (Art. 97)
- FrenchLes lois et règlements actuellement en vigueur demeurent applicables dans la mesure où ils ne sont pas incompatibles avec la présente Constitution. Ils doivent, le cas échéant, être mis en harmonie, aussitôt que possible, avec cette dernière. (Art. 97)
Status of the Constitution
Cambodia
- EnglishThe present Constitution is the supreme law of the Kingdom of Cambodia.
All the laws and decisions of all the state institutions must be absolutely in conformity with the Constitution. (Art. 152) - Khmerរដ្ឋធម្មនុញ្ញនេះជាច្បាប់កំពូលនៃព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា។
ច្បាប់ និងសេចក្តីសម្រេចទាំងឡាយនៃស្ថាប័ននានារបស់រដ្ឋ ត្រូវស្របនឹងរដ្ឋធម្មនុញ្ញជាដាច់ខាត។ (មាត្រា ១៥២)
Status of the Constitution
Ethiopia
- English1. The Constitution is the supreme law of the land. Any law, customary practice or a decision of an organ of state or a public official which contravenes this Constitution shall be of no effect.
2. All citizens, organs of state, political organizations, other associations as well as their officials have the duty to ensure observance of the Constitution and to obey it.
3. It is prohibited to assume state power in any manner other than that provided under the Constitution.
… (Art. 9) - Amharic1. ሕገ መንግሥቱ የሀገሪቱ የበላይ ሕግ ነው፡፡ ማንኛውም ሕግ፣ ልማዳዊ አሰራር፣እንዲሁም የመንግሥት አካል ወይም ባለሥልጣን ውሳኔ ከዚህ ሕገ መንግሥት ጋር የሚቃረን ከሆነ ተፈጻሚነት አይኖረውም፡፡
2. ማንኛውም ዜጋ፣ የመንግሥት አካላት፣ የፖለቲካ ድርጅቶች፣ ሌሎች ማኅበራት እንዲሁም ባለሥልጣኖቻቸው፣ ሕገ መንግሥቱን የማስከበርና ለሕገ መንግሥቱ ተገዢ የመሆን ኃላፊነት አለባቸው፡፡
3. በዚህ ሕገ መንግሥት ከተደነገገው ውጭ በማናቸውም አኳኊን የመንግሥት ሥልጣን መያዝ የተከለከለ ነው፡፡
… (አንቀጽ 9)
Status of the Constitution
Colombia
- EnglishThe authorities of the indigenous [Indian] peoples may exercise their jurisdictional functions within their territorial jurisdiction in accordance with their own laws and procedures as long as these are not contrary to the Constitution and the laws of the Republic. An Act shall establish the forms of coordination of this special jurisdiction with the national judicial system. (Art. 246)
- SpanishLas autoridades de los pueblos indígenas podrán ejercer funciones jurisdiccionales dentro de su ámbito territorial, de conformidad con sus propias normas y procedimientos, siempre que no sean contrarios a la Constitución y leyes de la República. La ley establecerá las formas de coordinación de esta jurisdicción especial con el sistema judicial nacional. (Art. 246)
Status of the Constitution
Palestine
- EnglishAll legal provisions that contradict the provisions of this Amended Basic Law are repealed. (Art. 119)
- Arabicيلغى كل ما يتعارض مع أحكام هذا القانون الأساسي المعدّل. (المادّة 119)
Status of the Constitution
Portugal
- English1. Every citizen enjoys the rights and is subject to the duties enshrined in the Constitution.
… (Art. 12) - Portuguese1. Todos os cidadãos gozam dos direitos e estão sujeitos aos deveres consignados na Constituição.
... (Art. 12)
Status of the Constitution
Guinea-Bissau
- English1. In cases submitted for trial, tribunals may not apply rules that contravene the Constitution or the principles enshrined therein.
… (Art. 126) - Portuguese1 - Nos feitos submetidos a julgamentos não podem os tribunais aplicar normas que infrinjam o disposto na Constituição ou os princípios nela consagrados.
… (Art. 126)
Status of the Constitution
Ecuador
- EnglishThe order of precedence for the application of the regulations shall be as follows: the Constitution; international treaties and conventions; organic laws; regular laws; regional regulations and district ordinances; decrees and regulations; ordinances; agreements and resolutions; and the other actions and decisions taken by public authorities.
In the event of any conflict between regulations from different hierarchical levels, the Constitutional Court, judges, administrative authorities and public servants, it shall be settled by the application of the standard of higher order of precedence.
… (Art. 425) - SpanishEl orden jerárquico de aplicación de las normas será el siguiente: La Constitución; los tratados y convenios internacionales; las leyes orgánicas; las leyes ordinarias; las normas regionales y las ordenanzas distritales; los decretos y reglamentos; las ordenanzas; los acuerdos y las resoluciones; y los demás actos y decisiones de los poderes públicos.
En caso de conflicto entre normas de distinta jerarquía, la Corte Constitucional, las juezas y jueces, autoridades administrativas y servidoras y servidores públicos, lo resolverán mediante la aplicación de la norma jerárquica superior.
… (Art. 425)
Status of the Constitution
Thailand
- English… May all Thai people unite in observing, protecting and upholding the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand … (Preamble)
- Thai… ขอปวงชนชาวไทยจงมีความสมัครสโมสรเป็นเอกฉันท์ในอันที่จะปฏิบัติตามและพิทักษ์รักษา รัฐธรรมนูญแห่งราชอาณาจักรไทยนี้ … (คำนำ)
Status of the Constitution
Russian Federation
- EnglishThe Russian Federation may participate in interstate associations and transfer some of its powers to those associations in accordance with international treaties of the Russian Federation provided that this does not entail restrictions on human and civil rights and freedoms and does not conflict with the basic principles of the constitutional order of the Russian Federation. Decisions of international bodies, taken on the basis of provisions of international treaties of the Russian Federation in their interpretation that contradicts the Constitution of the Russian Federation shall not be executed in the Russian Federation. (Art. 79)
- RussianРоссийская Федерация может участвовать в межгосударственных объединениях и передавать им часть своих полномочий в соответствии с международными договорами Российской Федерации, если это не влечет за собой ограничения прав и свобод человека и гражданина и не противоречит основам конституционного строя Российской Федерации. Решения межгосударственных органов, принятые на основании положений международных договоров Российской Федерации в их истолковании, противоречащем Конституции Российской Федерации, не подлежат исполнению в Российской Федерации. (Статья 79)