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Status of International Law
- EnglishThe law shall be in conformity with the Constitution and confirmed international agreements, and other regulations shall be in conformity with the Constitution and the law. (Art. 145)
- MontenegrinZakon mora biti saglasan sa Ustavom i potvrđenim međunarodnim ugovorima, a drugi propis mora biti saglasan sa Ustavom i zakonom. (Član 145)
Status of International Law
- English1. The fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution shall not exclude any others set out in applicable international laws and legal rules.
2. The constitutional precepts concerning fundamental rights must be interpreted and completed in harmony with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. (Art. 16) - Portuguese1. Os direitos fundamentais consagrados na Constituição não excluem quaisquer outros constantes das leis e das regras aplicáveis de direito internacional.
2. Os preceitos constitucionais e legais relativos aos direitos fundamentais devem ser interpretados e integrados de harmonia com a Declaração Universal dos Direitos do Homem. (Art. 16)
Status of International Law
- English
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Generally accepted rules of international law and ratified international treaties shall be an integral part of the legal system in the Republic of Serbia and applied directly.
Ratified international treaties must be in accordance with the Constitution. (Art. 16) - Serbian Cyrillic
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Општеприхваћена правила међународног права и потврђени међународни уговори саставни су део правног поретка Републике Србије и непосредно се примењују.
Потврђени међународни уговори морају бити у складу с Уставом. (Члан 16)
Status of International Law
- English
The Slovak Republic shall be the successor to all the rights and duties ensuing from international treaties and agreements binding on the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic to the extent fixed by a constitutional statute issued in the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic or to the extent specified in an agreement made between the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic. (Art. 153)
- Slovak
Na Slovenskú republiku prechádzajú práva a povinnosti z medzinárodných zmlúv, ktorými je Česká a Slovenská Federatívna Republika viazaná, a to v rozsahu ustanovenom ústavným zákonom Českej a Slovenskej Federatívnej Republiky alebo v rozsahu dohodnutom medzi Slovenskou republikou a Českou republikou. (Čl. 153)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe Constitutional Court tries:
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b) Requests of preliminary opinion of unconstitutionality about international laws and treaties.
… (Art. 98) - CatalanEl Tribunal Constitucional coneix:
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b) Dels requeriments de dictamen previ d'inconstitucionalitat sobre lleis i tractats internacionals.
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Status of International Law
- English1 The Federal Supreme Court hears disputes concerning violations of:
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b. international law;
… (Art. 189) - French1 Le Tribunal fédéral connaît des contestations pour violation:
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b. du droit international;
… (Art. 189) - German1 Das Bundesgericht beurteilt Streitigkeiten wegen Verletzung:
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b. von Völkerrecht;
… (Art. 189) - Italian1 Il Tribunale federale giudica le controversie per violazione:
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b. del diritto internazionale;
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Status of International Law
- English(1) The Republic of Bulgaria shall conduct its foreign policy in accordance with the principles and norms of international law.
… (Art. 24) - Bulgarian(1) Външната политика на Република България се осъществява в съответствие с принципите и нормите на международното право.
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Status of International Law
- EnglishThe Constitutional Law Committee shall issue statements on the constitutionality of legislative proposals and other matters brought for its consideration, as well as on their relation to international human rights treaties. (Sec. 74)
- FinnishEduskunnan perustuslakivaliokunnan tehtävänä on antaa lausuntonsa sen käsittelyyn tulevien lakiehdotusten ja muiden asioiden perustuslainmukaisuudesta sekä suhteesta kansainvälisiin ihmisoikeussopimuksiin. (74 §)
- SwedishRiksdagens grundlagsutskott skall ge utlåtanden om grundlagsenligheten i fråga om lagförslag och andra ärenden som föreläggs utskottet samt om deras förhållande till internationella fördrag om mänskliga rättigheter. (74 §)
Status of International Law
- English
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(2) The Constitutional Court
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f) shall examine any law for conflict with any international treaties;
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(3) The Constitutional Court
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c) may, within its powers set out in paragraph (2) f), annul any law or any provision of a law which conflicts with an international treaty;
… (The State, Art. 24) - Hungarian
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(2) Az Alkotmánybíróság
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f) vizsgálja a jogszabályok nemzetközi szerződésbe ütközését;
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(3) Az Alkotmánybíróság
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c) a (2) bekezdés f) pontjában foglalt hatáskörében megsemmisítheti a nemzetközi szerződésbe ütköző jogszabályt vagy jogszabályi rendelkezést;
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Status of International Law
- English
(1) Constitutional provisions on human rights and freedoms shall be interpreted and are enforced in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, with the conventions and other treaties to which the Republic of Moldova is a party.
(2) Wherever disagreements appear between the conventions and treaties on fundamental human rights to which the Republic of Moldova is a party and its domestic laws, priority shall be given to international regulations. (Art. 4) - Moldovian
(1) Dispoziţiile constituţionale privind drepturile şi libertăţile omului se interpretează şi se aplică în concordanţă cu Declaraţia Universală a Drepturilor Omului, cu pactele şi cu celelalte tratate la care Republica Moldova este parte.
(2) Dacă există neconcordanţe între pactele şi tratatele privitoare la drepturile fundamentale ale omului la care Republica Moldova este parte şi legile ei interne, prioritate au reglementările internaţionale. (Art. 4)