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(3) Likewise, any provisions contrary to those contained in the Constitution are hereby repealed. (Repeals) - Spanish…
3) Asimismo quedan derogadas cuantas disposiciones se opongan a lo establecido en esta Constitución. (Disposición derogatoria)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishIf the Supreme Court, referred to [the matter] by the President of the Republic or by the President of the National Assembly, has declared that an international engagement contains a clause contrary to the Constitution, the authorization of ratification may only intervene after the revision of the Constitution. (Art. 224)
- Arabicإذا أعلنت المحكمة العليا التي يحيل إليها رئيس الجمهورية أو رئيس المجلس الوطني التزاماً دولياً يتضمن شرطاً يتعارض مع الدستور، لا يجوز المصادقة عليه إلا بعد مراجعة الدستور. (المادة 224)
- FrenchSi la Cour Suprême, saisie par le Président de la République ou par le Président de l'Assemblée Nationale, a déclaré qu'un engagement international comporte une clause contraire à la Constitution, l'autorisation de ratification ne peut intervenir qu'après la révision de la Constitution. (Art. 224)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe legislation in force in Togo until the installation of the new institutions remains applicable, save for intervention of new texts, and so long as they contain nothing that is contrary to this Constitution. … (Art. 158)
- FrenchLa législation en vigueur au Togo, jusqu’à la mise en place des nouvelles institutions, reste applicable, sauf intervention de nouveaux textes, et dès lors qu’elle n’a rien de contraire à la présente Constitution. ... (Art. 158)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe Constitution will not lose its force and effect, even when its observance is interrupted by any rebellion. In case that by any public disorder [tastorno], a government contrary to the principles that it sanctions is established, as soon as the people recover their liberty, its observance will be reestablished, and in accordance with it and the laws that have been adopted [expedido] by virtue of it, those who have figured in the government emanating from the rebellion, as well as those who have cooperated with it, will be tried [juzgados]. (Art. 136)
- SpanishEsta Constitución no perderá su fuerza y vigor, aun cuando por alguna rebelión se interrumpa su observancia. En caso de que por cualquier trastorno público, se establezca un gobierno contrario a los principios que ella sanciona, tan luego como el pueblo recobre su libertad, se restablecerá su observancia, y con arreglo a ella y a las leyes que en su virtud se hubieren expedido, serán juzgados, así los que hubieren figurado en el gobierno emanado de la rebelión, como los que hubieren cooperado a ésta. (Art. 136)
Status of the Constitution
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2. The judgment admitting the unconstitutionality of a treaty shall prevent its ratification. In all cases the conclusion of an international treaty including stipulations contrary to the Constitution shall require the previous revision of the latter. (Art. 101) - Catalan…
2. La resolució estimatòria d'inconstitucionalitat impedirà la ratificació del tractat. En tot cas, la celebració d'un tractat internacional que contingui estipulacions que contradiguin la Constitució exigirà la reforma prèvia d'aquesta. (Art. 101)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThis Constitution is the supreme law of Kiribati and if any other law is inconsistent with this Constitution, that other law shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void. (Sec. 2)
Status of the Constitution
- English
The legislation currently in force in Côte d'Ivoire remains applicable, save [with] the intervention of new texts, if it contains nothing contrary to this Constitution. (Art. 183)
- French
La législation actuellement en vigueur en Côte d'Ivoire reste applicable, sauf l'intervention de textes nouveaux, en ce qu'elle n'a rien de contraire à la présente Constitution. (Art. 183)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThis Constitution, the laws of the Nation enacted by Congress in pursuance thereof, and treaties with foreign powers, are the supreme law of the Nation; and the authorities of each province are bound thereby, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary included in the provincial laws or constitutions, except for the province of Buenos Aires, the treaties ratified after the Pact of November 11, 1859. (Sec. 31)
- SpanishEsta Constitución, las leyes de la Nación que en su consecuencia se dicten por el Congreso y los tratados con las potencias extranjeras son la ley suprema de la Nación; y las autoridades de cada provincia están obligadas a conformarse a ella, no obstante cualquiera disposición en contrario que contengan las leyes o constituciones provinciales, salvo para la provincia de Buenos Aires, los tratados ratificados después del Pacto de 11 de noviembre de 1859. (Art. 31)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThis Constitution is the supreme law of Saint Vincent and, subject to the provisions 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. (Sec. 101)
Status of the Constitution
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(2) … Any act found to be unconstitutional shall cease to apply as of the date on which the ruling shall come into force.
… (Art. 151) - Bulgarian…
(2) … Актът, обявен за противоконституционен, не се прилага от деня на влизането на решението в сила.
… (Чл. 151)