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Status of International Law
- EnglishIn all matters:
(i) arising under any treaty;
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the High Court shall have original jurisdiction. (Sec. 75)
Status of International Law
- EnglishUnless otherwise provided by this Constitution or Act of Parliament, the general rules of public international law and international agreements binding upon Namibia under this Constitution shall form part of the law of Namibia. (Art. 144)
Status of International Law
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(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…
(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)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe recitation of rights and guarantees contained in this Constitution and in international instruments concerning human rights are not to be understood as negating others inherent to individuals, not expressly mentioned in such recitation. The absence of a law regulating these rights shall not adversely affect the exercise thereof. (Art. 22)
- SpanishLa enunciación de los derechos y garantías contenidos en esta Constitución y en los instrumentos internacionales sobre derechos humanos no debe entenderse como negación de otros que, siendo inherentes a la persona, no figuren expresamente en ellos. La falta de ley reglamentaria de estos derechos no menoscaba el ejercicio de los mismos. (Art. 22)
Status of International Law
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The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg participates in European integration.
The exercise of the powers of the State may be transferred to the European Union and to international institutions by a law adopted within the conditions of Article 131, paragraph 2, of the Constitution. (Art. 5)
Status of International Law
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If the Constitutional Council has declared that an international commitment involves a clause contrary to the Constitution, the authorization to ratify it or to approve it may only intervene after the revision of the Constitution. (Art. 97)
- French
Si le Conseil constitutionnel a déclaré qu'un engagement international comporte une clause contraire à la Constitution, l'autorisation de le ratifier ou de l'approuver ne peut intervenir qu'après la révision de la Constitution. (Art. 97)
Status of International Law
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(2) Subject to all rights and objections of interested parties, treaties concluded by the German Reich concerning matters within the legislative competence of the Länder under this Basic Law shall remain in force, provided they are and continue to be valid under general principles of law, until new treaties are concluded by the authorities competent under this Basic Law, or until they are in some other way terminated pursuant to their provisions. (Art. 123) - German…
(2) Die vom Deutschen Reich abgeschlossenen Staatsverträge, die sich auf Gegenstände beziehen, für die nach diesem Grundgesetze die Landesgesetzgebung zuständig ist, bleiben, wenn sie nach allgemeinen Rechtsgrundsätzen gültig sind und fortgelten, unter Vorbehalt aller Rechte und Einwendungen der Beteiligten in Kraft, bis neue Staatsverträge durch die nach diesem Grundgesetze zuständigen Stellen abgeschlossen werden oder ihre Beendigung auf Grund der in ihnen enthaltenen Bestimmungen anderweitig erfolgt. (Art. 123)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe Constitutional Court shall, in the manner stipulated by the Law on the Constitutional Court:
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3. Prior to the ratification of an international treaty, determine the conformity with the Constitution of obligations enshrined therein;
… (Art. 168) - ArmenianՍահմանադրական դատարանը Սահմանադրական դատարանի մասին օրենքով սահմանված կարգով՝
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3) մինչև միջազգային պայմանագրի վավերացումը որոշում է դրանում ամրագրված պարտավորությունների համապատասխանությունը Սահմանադրությանը.
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Status of International Law
- EnglishAll acts which constitute violations of constitutional principles and norms shall be subject to a review of their constitutionality, specifically:
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b) International treaties, conventions and agreements;
… (Art. 227) - PortugueseSão passíveis de fiscalização da constitucionalidade todos os actos que consubstanciem violações de princípios e normas constitucionais, nomeadamente:
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b) Os tratados, convenções e acordos internacionais;
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Status of International Law
- English(1) The state shall protect women’s rights as set forth in international and regional agreements ratified by Sudan.
… (Art. 48) - Arabic1. تحمي الدولة حقوق المرأة كما وردت في الإتفاقيات الدولية والإقليمية التي صادق عليها السودان.
(الماده 49)