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Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe Constitutional Court decides within the time period of one month according to a procedure whose modalities are established by an organic law.
The recourse suspends the time period of the promulgation of the law.
A provision declared unconstitutional becomes null and of no effect and may not be promulgated or applied.
… (Art. 96) - FrenchLa Cour constitutionnelle statue dans le délai d'un mois selon une procédure dont les modalités sont fixées par une loi organique.
Le recours suspend le délai de promulgation de la loi.
Une disposition déclarée inconstitutionnelle devient nulle et de nul effet et ne peut être promulguée ou appliquée.
… (Art. 96)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishA provision declared unconstitutional may not be promulgated or implemented. (Art. 190ter-9)
- FrenchUne disposition déclarée inconstitutionnelle ne peut être promulguée ni mise en application. (Art. 190ter.9)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishEcuadorians have the following duties and obligations, without detriment to others provided for by the Constitution or by law:
1. To abide by and enforce the Constitution, the law and the legitimate decisions taken by the competent authority.
… (Art. 83) - SpanishSon deberes y responsabilidades de las ecuatorianas y los ecuatorianos, sin perjuicio de otros previstos en la Constitución y la ley:
1. Acatar y cumplir la Constitución, la ley y las decisiones legítimas de autoridad competente.
… (Art. 83)
Status of the Constitution
- English1. Everyone must observe the Constitution, legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan and respect the rights, freedoms, honor and dignity of other persons.
… (Art. 34) - Kazak1. Әркiм Қазақстан Республикасының Конституциясын және заңдарын сақтауға, басқа адамдардың құқықтарын, бостандықтарын, абыройы мен қадiр-қасиетiн құрметтеуге мiндеттi.
… (34-бап)
Status of the Constitution
- English
Legislative powers shall be vested in the State and the Regions in compliance with the Constitution and the constraints deriving from EU legislation and international obligations.
… (Art. 117) - Italian
La potestà legislativa è esercitata dallo Stato e dalle Regioni nel rispetto della Costituzione, nonché dei vincoli derivanti dall’ordinamento comunitario e dagli obblighi internazionali.
… (Art. 117)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThis Constitution shall bind all executive, legislative and judicial organs of the State at all levels of Government and all the peoples of Malawi are entitled to the equal protection of this Constitution, and laws made under it. (Sec. 4)
Status of the Constitution
- English
This Constitution will govern from its publication in La Gaceta, the Official Gazette, and abrogates [deroga] any other legal provision that opposes it.
The current juridical order will still be in force in all that which does not oppose this Constitution. (Art. 196) - Spanish
La presente Constitución regirá desde su publicación en La Gaceta, Diario Oficial y deroga cualquier otra disposición legal que se le oponga.
El ordenamiento jurídico existente seguirá en vigencia en todo aquello que no se oponga a la presente Constitución. (Art. 196)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe Constitution is the supreme law of Guyana and, if any other law is inconsistent with it, that other law shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void. (Art. 8)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishAll existing statutes, regulations, decrees and notices inconsistent with the fundamental rights and freedoms provisions in this Chapter shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, become void on the commencement of this Constitution. (Art. 66)
- Dhivehiމި ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީއަށް ޢަމަލުކުރާން ފަށާއިރު ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގައި ހިނގަމުންއަންނަ އެންމެހައި ޤާނޫނުތަކާއި ޤާވާއިދުތަކާއި ޤަރާރުތަކާއި އިއުލާންތަކުގައި ބަޔާންވެފައިވާ ކަންތައްތަކުގެ ތެރެއިން، މި ބާބުގައި ބަޔާންކޮށްފައިވާ ހައްޤުތަކާއި މިނިވަންކަމާ ތަޢާރުސްވާ އެންމެހައި ކަންތައްތައް، މި ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީ އަށް އަމަލުކުރާން ފެށުމާއެކު ބާތިލްވީއެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 66 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishSubject to the provisions of sub-articles (7) and (9) of article 47 and of article 66 of this Constitution, if any other law is inconsistent with this Constitution, this Constitution shall prevail and the other law shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void. (Art. 6)
- MalteseBla ħsara għad-disposizzjonijiet tas-subartikoli (7) u (9) tal-artikolu 47 u tal-artikolu 66 ta’ din il-Kostituzzjoni, jekk xi liġi oħra tkun inkonsistenti ma’ din il-Kostituzzjoni, din il- Kostituzzjoni għandha tipprevali u l-liġi l-oħra għandha, safejn tkun inkonsistenti, tkun bla effett. (Art. 6)