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Status of International Law
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3. The universally recognized principles of international public law are incorporated into the legal system of Andorra.
4. Treaties and international agreements take effect in the legal system from the moment of their publication in the Official Gazette of the Principality of Andorra and cannot be amended or repealed by law. (Art. 3) - Catalan...
3. Andorra incorpora al seu ordenament els principis de dret internacional públic universalment reconeguts.
4. Els tractats i acords internacionals s'integren en l'ordenament jurídic a partir de la seva publicació en el Butlletí Oficial del Principat d'Andorra, i no poden ésser modificats o derogats per les lleis. (Art. 3)
Status of International Law
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4 The Confederation and the Cantons shall respect international law. (Art. 5) - French…
4 La Confédération et les cantons respectent le droit international. (Art. 5) - German…
4 Bund und Kantone beachten das Völkerrecht. (Art. 5) - Italian…
4 La Confederazione e i Cantoni rispettano il diritto internazionale (Art. 5)
Status of International Law
- EnglishUpon publication in the Official Gazette, international treaties and agreements which have been duly ratified or approved have the force of law as national legislation in accordance with the hierarchy of laws provided for under the first paragraph of Article 95 of this Constitution. (Art. 168)
- KinyarwandaIyo amaze gutangazwa mu Igazeti ya Leta, amasezerano mpuzamahanga yemejwe burundu mu buryo buteganywa n’amategeko, agira agaciro nk’ak’andi mategeko akurikizwa mu gihugu hakurikijwe ibiteganywa mu gika cya mbere cy’ingingo ya 95 y’iri Tegeko Nshinga. (Ingingo ya 168)
- FrenchLes traités et accords internationaux régulièrement ratifiés ou approuvés, dès leur publication au Journal Officiel, ont une force obligatoire comme la législation nationale et suivant la hiérarchie des lois prévue à l’alinéa premier de l’article 95 de la présente Constitution. (Art. 168)
Status of International Law
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We the people of Afghanistan:
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Observing the United Nations Charter as well as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;
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ما مردم افغانستان:
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با رعایت منشور ملل متحد و با احترام به اعلامیۀ جهانی حقوق بشر؛
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موږ د افغانستان خلكو:
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د ملگرو ملتو د منشور په رعايت او د بشر د حقوقو نړيوالې اعلاميې ته په درناوي؛
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Status of International Law
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(4) International treaties which have been ratified in accordance with the constitutional procedure, promulgated and having come into force with respect to the Republic of Bulgaria shall be part of the legislation of the State. They shall have primacy over any conflicting provision of the domestic legislation.
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(4) Международните договори, ратифицирани по конституционен ред, обнародвани и влезли в сила за Република България, са част от вътрешното право на страната. Те имат предимство пред тези норми на вътрешното законодателство, които им противоречат.
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Status of International Law
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(4) No treaty or other international agreement which is finally accepted by or on behalf of the Republic on or after the effective date of this Constitution shall, of itself, have the force of law in the Republic. (Art. V, Sec. 1)
Status of International Law
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(1) When interpreting the Bill of Rights, a court, tribunal or forum-
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(b) must consider international law;
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Status of International Law
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(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Constitution, no law nor any provision thereof providing for detention, prosecution or punishment of any person, who is a member of any armed or defence or auxiliary forces or any individual, group of individuals or organisation or who is a prisoner of war, for genocide, crimes against humanity or war crimes and other crimes under international law shall be deemed void or unlawful, or ever to have become void or unlawful, on the ground that such law or provision of any such law is inconsistent with, or repugnant to, any of the provisions of this Constitution. (Art. 47) - Bengali...
(৩) এই সংবিধানে যাহা বলা হইয়াছে, তাহা সত্ত্বেও গণহত্যাজনিত অপরাধ, মানবতাবিরোধী অপরাধ বা যুদ্ধাপরাধ এবং আন্তর্জাতিক আইনের অধীন অন্যান্য অপরাধের জন্য কোন সশস্ত্র বাহিনী বা প্রতিরক্ষা বাহিনী বা সহায়ক বাহিনীর সদস্য বা অন্য কোন ব্যক্তি, ব্যক্তি সমষ্টি বা সংগঠন কিংবা যুদ্ধবন্দীকে আটক, ফৌজদারীতে সোপর্দ কিংবা দন্ডদান করিবার বিধান-সংবলিত কোন আইন বা আইনের বিধান এই সংবিধানের কোন বিধানের সহিত অসমঞ্জস বা তাহার পরিপন্থী, এই কারণে বাতিল বা বেআইনী বলিয়া গণ্য হইবে না কিংবা কখনও বাতিল বা বেআইনী হইয়াছে বলিয়া গণ্য হইবে না । (অনুচ্ছেদ ৪৭)
Status of International Law
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Finland is a Member State of the European Union. (Sec. 1) - Finnish…
Suomi on Euroopan unionin jäsen. (1 §) - Swedish…
Finland är medlem i Europeiska unionen. (1 §)
Status of International Law
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2. The Constitutional Court:
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3) give an opinion on the constitutionality of international treaties to which the Kyrgyz Republic is a party that have not entered into force;
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2. Конституционный суд:
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3) дает заключение о конституционности не вступивших в силу международных договоров, участницей которых является Кыргызская Республика;
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2. Конституциялык сот:
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3) Кыргыз Республикасы катышуучусу болуп саналган, күчүнө кире элек эл аралык келишимдердин конституциялуулугу жөнүндө корутунду берет;
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