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Status of the Constitution
- English
The Constitution and laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall have absolute supremacy in the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall have the supreme legal force and direct effect, and constitute the basis of the single legal space on the entire territory of the country.
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The state, its bodies, other organizations, officials, public associations and citizens shall act in accordance with the Constitution and the laws. (Art. 15) - Uzbek
O‘zbekiston Respublikasida O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Konstitutsiyasi va qonunlarining ustunligi so‘zsiz tan olinadi.
O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Konstitutsiyasi mamlakatning butun hududida oliy yuridik kuchga ega, to‘g‘ridan to‘g‘ri amal qiladi va yagona huquqiy makonning asosini tashkil etadi.
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Davlat va uning organlari, boshqa tashkilotlar, mansabdor shaxslar, fuqarolik jamiyati institutlari hamda fuqarolar Konstitutsiya va qonunlarga muvofiq ish yuritadilar. (15-modda)
Status of the Constitution
- English1 The Confederation shall fulfil the duties that are assigned to it by Federal Constitution. (Art. 42)
- French1 La Confédération accomplit les tâches que lui attribue la Constitution. (Art. 42)
- German1 Der Bund erfüllt die Aufgaben, die ihm die Bundesverfassung zuweist. (Art. 42)
- Italian1 La Confederazione adempie i compiti che le sono assegnati dalla Costituzione. (Art. 42)
Status of the Constitution
- English
No office [cargo] concedes to whoever exercises it, greater functions than those that the Constitution and the laws confer on it. Any public functionary will act in strict respect for the principles of constitutionality and legality.
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Ningún cargo concede a quien lo ejerce más funciones que aquéllas atribuidas por la Constitución y las leyes. Todo funcionario público actuará en estricto respeto a los principios de constitucionalidad y legalidad.
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Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe legislation and the regulations in force in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania continue to be applicable as long as they have not been modified, in the forms specified in the Constitution.
The laws prior to the Constitution must be modified, if it applies, to render them in conformity with the constitutional rights and freedoms within a time period not exceeding three years counting from the date of promulgation of this Constitutional Law.
In case that the modifications provided for in the preceding paragraph are not adopted [apportées] in the prescribed times, any individual can refer [déférer] these laws to the Constitutional Council for examination of their constitutionality. The provisions declared unconstitutional may not be applied. (Art. 102) - Arabicيستمرّ العمل بالقوانين والنظم القائمة بالجمهورية الإسلامية الموريتانية ما لم تعدل طبقا للشكل المنصوص عليه في الدستور.
تعدل القوانين السابقة للدستور عند الاقتضاء من أجل مطابقتها مع الحقوق والحريات الدستورية في أجل لا يتعدى ثلاث (3) سنوات اعتبارا من تاريخ إصدار هذا القانون الدستوري.
وفي حالة عدم إجراء التعديلات المقررة في الفقرة السابقة في الآجال المحددة، يجوز لأي شخص أن يطعن بعدم دستورية هذه القوانين أمام المجلس الدستوري. ولا يمكن تطبيق الترتيبات المحكوم بعدم دستوريتها. (المادّة 102) - FrenchLa législation et la réglementation en vigueur en République islamique de Mauritanie restent applicables tant qu’elles n’ont pas été modifiées, dans les formes prévues par la Constitution.
Les lois antérieures à la Constitution doivent être modifiées, s’il y a lieu, pour les rendre conformes aux droits et libertés constitutionnels, dans un délai n’excédant pas trois (3) ans pour compter de la date de promulgation de la présente loi constitutionnelle.
Au cas où les modifications prévues à l'alinéa précédent ne sont pas apportées dans les délais prescrits, tout individu pourra déférer ces lois au Conseil constitutionnel pour examen de leur constitutionnalité. Les dispositions déclarées inconstitutionnelles ne peuvent être appliquées. (Art. 102)
Status of the Constitution
- English
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adopt this Constitution, the Basic Law of the Republic of Belarus. (Preamble) - Belarusian
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прымаем гэтую Канстытуцыю — Асноўны Закон Рэспублікі Беларусь. (прэамбула) - Russian
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принимаем настоящую Конституцию – Основной Закон Республики Беларусь. (преамбула)
Status of the Constitution
- English(1) Subject to this Constitution:
(a) the existing law shall, until repealed or revoked, and subject to any amendment thereof, continue in force on and after the effective date of this Constitution;(b) all rights, obligations and liabilities arising under the existing law shall continue to exist on and after the effective date of this Constitution and shall be recognized, exercised and enforced accordingly.
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Status of the Constitution
- English
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The Constitution is above all [au-dessus de tous], it is the fundamental law which guarantees the rights and the individual and collective freedoms, protects the principle of the free choice of the people, confers legitimacy on the exercise of the powers, and consecrates democratic alternation by way [voie] of periodic, free and regular elections.
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إنّ الدّستور فوق الجميع، وهو القانون الأساسي الذي يضمن الحقوق والحرّيّات الفرديّةوالجماعيّة، ويحمي مبدأ حرّيّة اختيار الشّعب، ويضفي المشروعية على ممارسة السّلطات،ويكرّس التداول الديمقراطي عن طريق انتخابات دورية، حرّة ونزيهة.
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La Constitution est au-dessus de tous, elle est la loi fondamentale qui garantit les droits et les libertés individuels et collectifs, protège le principe du libre choix du peuple, confère la légitimité à l'exercice des pouvoirs, et consacre l'alternance démocratique par la voie d'élections périodiques libres et régulières.
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Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe Legislator, the Government and the other organs of government shall respect the rules of the Constitution. (Art. 69)
- DutchDe wetgever, de Regering en de overige overheidsorganen nemen de bepalingen van de Grondwet in acht. (Art. 69)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishWe, The Sovereign Nigerien People
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Solemnly adopt this Constitution, supreme law of the State to which we swear respect, loyalty and fidelity, and of which this Preamble is an integral part. (Preamble) - FrenchNous, Peuple nigérien souverain
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Adoptons solennellement la présente Constitution, loi suprême de l'État à laquelle nous jurons respect, loyauté et fidélité et dont ce préambule est partie intégrante. (Préambule)
Status of the Constitution
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(2) Enforceable decisions of the Constitutional Court are binding on all authorities and persons.
(3) Decisions of the Constitutional Court which declare, pursuant to Article 87 paragraph 2, that a treaty is not in conformity with the constitutional order, are an obstacle to the ratification of the treaty until such time as they are brought into conformity with each other. (1993 Constitution, Art. 89) - Czech…
(2) Vykonatelná rozhodnutí Ústavního soudu jsou závazná pro všechny orgány i osoby.
(3) Rozhodnutí Ústavního soudu, kterým byl podle čl. 87 odst. 2 vysloven nesoulad mezinárodní smlouvy s ústavním pořádkem, brání ratifikaci smlouvy do doby, než bude nesoulad odstraněn. (Ústava 1993, Čl. 89)