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Status of the Constitution
Cyprus
- English…
3. In case the Supreme Constitutional Court is of the opinion that such law or decision or any provision thereof is repugnant to or inconsistent with any provision of this Constitution such law or decision or such provision thereof shall not be published by the President or the Vice-President of the Republic, as the case may be. (Art. 142) - Greek…
3. Eις ην περίπτωσιν το Aνώτατον Συνταγματικόν Δικαστήριον γνωματεύση ότι ο νόμος ή η απόφασις ή διάταξις αυτών ευρίσκεται εις αντίθεσιν ή ασυμφωνίαν προς διάταξίν τινα του Συντάγματος, ο νόμος ή η απόφασις ή ωρισμένη διάταξις αυτών δεν δύναται να δημοσιευθή υπό του Προέδρου ή του Aντιπροέδρου της Δημοκρατίας αναλόγως της περιπτώσεις. (Αρθρον 142) - Turkish…
3. Yüksek Anayasa Mahkemesi, bu gibi bir kanun veya kararın veya onun herhangi bir hükmünün bu Anayasanın herhangi bir hükmüne aykırı olduğu veya ona uygun olmadığı görüşünü ileri sürdüğü takdirde, söz konusu kanun veya karar ya da hüküm, Cumhurbaşkanı ve Cumhurbaşkanı Yardımcısı tarafından ilan olunmaz. (Madde 142)
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
- 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
Ecuador
- 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
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)
Status of the Constitution
Malawi
- 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
Guyana
- 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
Turkmenistan
- EnglishLaws, other legal acts of state authorities and officials shall be adopted on grounds of and in compliance with the Constitution.
In case of divergence between provisions of the Constitution and laws, the provisions of the Constitution shall be applied. (Art. 140) - RussianЗаконы, иные правовые акты государственных органов и должностных лиц принимаются на основе и в соответствии с Конституцией.
В случае расхождения положений, указанных в Конституции и законах, действуют положения Конституции. (Статья 140) - TurkmenKanunlar, döwlet edaralarynyň we wezipeli adamlaryň gaýry hukuk namalary Konstitusiýanyň esasynda we şoňa laýyklykda kabul edilýär.
Konstitusiýada we kanunlarda görkezilen düzgünler biri-birine gabat gelmedik halatynda Konstitusiýanyň düzgünleri hereket edýär. (140-nji madda)
Status of the Constitution
Spain
- English...
(2) Provisions relating to the fundamental rights and liberties recognized by the Constitution shall be construed in conformity with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and international treaties and agreements thereon ratified by Spain. (Sec. 10) - Spanish...
2. Las normas relativas a los derechos fundamentales y a las libertades que la Constitución reconoce, se interpretarán de conformidad con la Declaración Universal de Derechos Humanos y los tratados y acuerdos internacionales sobre las mismas materias ratificados por España. (Art. 10)