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Status of International Law
- EnglishWhere-
a. any treaty, agreement or convention with any country or international organisation was made or affirmed by Uganda or the Government on or after the ninth day of October, 1962, and was still in force immediately before the coming into force of this Constitution; or
b. Uganda or the Government was otherwise a party immediately before the coming into force of this Constitution to any such treaty, agreement or convention,the treaty, agreement or convention shall not be affected by the coming into force of this Constitution; and Uganda or the Government, as the case may be, shall continue to be a party to it. (Art. 286)
Status of International Law
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The Constitutional Court shall present conclusions on:
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3) whether the international treaties of the Republic of Lithuania are not in conflict with the Constitution;
… (Art. 105) - Lithuanian…
Konstitucinis Teismas teikia išvadas:
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3) ar Lietuvos Respublikos tarptautinės sutartys neprieštarauja Konstitucijai;
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Status of International Law
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2. Justice shall also be administered by courts established by international treaties, conventions or agreements to which Cabo Verde is a party, in accordance with the respective rules of jurisdiction and procedure. (Art. 210) - Portuguese…
2. A Justiça é também administrada por tribunais instituídos através de tratados, convenções ou acordos internacionais de que Cabo Verde seja parte, em conformidade com as respectivas normas de competência e de processo. (Art. 210)
Status of International Law
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4. The Constitutional Court of Georgia shall in accordance with the procedures established by the organic law:
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e) review the constitutionality of international treaties on the basis of a claim submitted by the President of Georgia, the Government, or by at least one fifth of the Members of Parliament;
… (Art. 60) - Georgian…
4. საკონსტიტუციო სასამართლო ორგანული კანონით დადგენილი წესით:
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ე) საქართველოს პრეზიდენტის ან მთავრობის სარჩელის, პარლამენტის წევრთა არანაკლებ ერთი მეხუთედის სარჩელის ან წარდგინების საფუძველზე იხილავს საერთაშორისო ხელშეკრულების კონსტიტუციურობის საკითხს;
… (მუხლი 60)
Status of International Law
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IV. International treaties and conventions ratified by the Pluri-National Legislative Assembly, which recognize human rights and prohibit their limitation in States of Emergency, prevail over internal law. The rights and duties consecrated in this Constitution shall be interpreted in accordance with the International Human Rights Treaties ratified by Bolivia. (Art. 13) - Spanish...
IV. Los tratados y convenios internacionales ratificados por la Asamblea Legislativa Plurinacional, que reconocen los derechos humanos y que prohíben su limitación en los Estados de Excepción prevalecen en el orden interno. Los derechos y deberes consagrados en esta Constitución se interpretarán de conformidad con los Tratados internacionales de derechos humanos ratificados por Bolivia. (Art. 13)
Status of International Law
- EnglishEveryone shall have the right of recourse to international institutions for the protection of own rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution. (Art. 56)
- MontenegrinSvako ima pravo obraćanja međunarodnim organizacijama radi zaštite svojih prava i sloboda zajemčenih Ustavom. (Član 56)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe Congolese People,
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Declare [as an] integral part of this Constitution, the fundamental principles proclaimed and guaranteed by:
• the United Nations Charter of 24 October 1945;
• the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man of 10 December 1948;
• the African Charter of the Rights of Man and of Peoples of 26 June 1981;
• the Charter of the National Unity and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms of 29 May 1991;
• all the pertinent national and international texts duly ratified, relative to human rights;
… (Preamble) - FrenchLe Peuple congolais,
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Déclare partie intégrante de la présente Constitution, les principes fondamentaux proclamés et garantis par:
- la Charte des Nations Unies du 24 octobre 1945;
- la Déclaration universelle des droits de l’Homme du 10 décembre 1948;
- la Charte africaine des droits de l’Homme et des Peuples du 26 juin 1981;
- la Charte de l’Unité nationale et la Charte des droits et des libertés du 29 mai 1991;
- tous les textes nationaux et internationaux pertinents dûment ratifiés, relatifs aux droits humains;
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Status of International Law
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Special measures established by law and aimed at ensuring equal opportunities for different social groups in accordance with international obligations do not constitute discrimination.
... (Art. 24) - Russian
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Не являются дискриминацией специальные меры, установленные законом и направленные на обеспечение равных возможностей для различных социальных групп в соответствии с международными обязательствами.
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Эл аралык милдеттенмелерге ылайык ар кандай социалдык топтор үчүн бирдей мүмкүнчүлүктөрдү камсыз кылууга багытталган жана мыйзамда белгиленген атайын чаралар басмырлоо болуп саналбайт.
… (24-берене)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe safeguarding of the integrity and the supremacy of the Constitution is entrusted to the Constitutional Court, in the strict and precise terms of this Article. With this objective it will fulfill the following functions:
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10. To decide definitively on the constitutionality [exquibilidad/executability] of the international treaties and on the laws that approve them. To this end, the Government will submit them to the Court, within the six days subsequent to the sanction of the law. Any citizen can intervene to defend or challenge their constitutionality [constitucionalidad]. If the Court declares them constitutional, the Government may effect the exchange of notes; in the contrary case they will not be ratified. When one or several norms of a multilateral treaty are declared unconstitutional [inexquibilidad/unexecutable] by the Constitutional Court, the President of the Republic may only declare consent formulated [with] the corresponding reservation.
… (Art. 241) - SpanishA la Corte Constitucional se le confía la guarda de la integridad y supremacía de la Constitución, en los estrictos y precisos términos de este artículo. Con tal fin, cumplirá las siguientes funciones:
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10. Decidir definitivamente sobre la exequibilidad de los tratados internacionales y de las leyes que los aprueben. Con tal fin, el Gobierno los remitirá a la Corte, dentro de los seis días siguientes a la sanción de la ley. Cualquier ciudadano podrá intervenir para defender o impugnar su constitucionalidad. Si la Corte los declara constitucionales, el Gobierno podrá efectuar el canje de notas; en caso contrario no serán ratificados. Cuando una o varias normas de un tratado multilateral sean declaradas inexequibles por la Corte Constitucional, el Presidente de la República sólo podrá manifestar el consentimiento formulando la correspondiente reserva.
… (Art. 241)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe Republic of Poland shall respect international law binding upon it. (Art. 9)
- PolishRzeczpospolita Polska przestrzega wiążącego ją prawa międzynarodowego. (Art. 9)