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Status of International Law
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We, the people of Cameroon,
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Affirm our attachment to the fundamental freedoms enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Charter of the United Nations and The African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, and all duly ratified international conventions relating thereto,
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Le Peuple camerounais,
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Affirme son attachement aux libertés fondamentales inscrites dans la déclaration universelle des droits de l’homme, la charte des Nations-Unies, la Charte africaine des Droits de l’Homme et des Peuples et toutes les conventions internationales y relatives et dûment ratifiées,
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Status of International Law
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(3) If the constitutionality of a treaty or international agreement has been found according to article 146 b), such a document cannot be the subject of an objection of unconstitutionality. The treaty or international agreement found to be unconstitutional shall not be ratified.
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(3) În cazul în care constituţionalitatea tratatului sau acordului internaţional a fost constatată potrivit articolului 146 litera b), acesta nu poate face obiectul unei excepţii de neconstituţionalitate. Tratatul sau acordul internaţional constatat ca fiind neconstituţional nu poate fi ratificat.
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Status of International Law
- EnglishIn addition to those established by law, the powers of the Pluri-National Constitutional Court, are to hear and resolve the following:
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9. The review of the constitutionality of international treaties prior to their ratification.
… (Art. 202) - SpanishSon atribuciones del Tribunal Constitucional Plurinacional, además de las establecidas en la Constitución y la ley, conocer y resolver:
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9. El control previo de constitucionalidad en la ratificación de tratados internacionales.
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Status of International Law
- EnglishThe rights and liberties of individual and citizen shall be protected by the Constitution, the laws of the republic, and international legal documents recognized by Tajikistan.
… (Art. 14) - RussianПрава и свободы человека и гражданина регулируется и охраняются Конституцией, законами республики, признанными Таджикистаном международно ‐ правовыми актами.
... (Статья 14) - TajikҲуқуқу озодиҳои инсон ва шаҳрванд ба воситаи Конститутсия, қонунҳои ҷумҳурӣ ва санадҳои ҳуқуқии байналмилалие, ки аз тарафи Тоҷикистон эътироф шудаанд, ҳифз мегарданд.
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Status of International Law
- EnglishThe treaties or the agreements, regularly ratified or approved, have, from their publication, an authority superior to that of the laws, under the reserve, for each agreement or treaty of its application by the other Party. (Art. 223)
- FrenchLes traités ou les accords, régulièrement ratifiés ou approuvés, ont dès leur publication, une autorité supérieure à celle des lois, sous réserve, pour chaque accord ou traité de son application par l’autre Partie. (Art. 223)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe Constitutional Court shall decide on:
1. compliance of laws and other general acts with the Constitution, generally accepted rules of the international law and ratified international treaties,
2. compliance of ratified international treaties with the Constitution,
… (Art. 167) - Serbian CyrillicУставни суд одлучује о:
1. сагласности закона и других општих аката са Уставом, општеприхваћеним правилима међународног права и потврђеним међународним уговорима,
2. сагласности потврђених међународних уговора са Уставом,
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Status of International Law
- EnglishIt will correspond to a specialized Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice to declare, by absolute majority of its members, the unconstitutionality of the norms of any nature and of the acts subject to the Public Law. The jurisdictional acts of the Judicial Power, the declaration of election made by the Supreme Tribunal of Elections and the others determined by the law[,] will not be impugnable by this way.
It will also correspond to it:
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b. To take cognizance of the consultations on bills of constitutional reform, of approval of international agreements or treaties and of other bills of law, as provided in the law. (Art. 10) - SpanishCorresponderá a una Sala especializada de la Corte Suprema de Justicia declarar, por mayoría absoluta de sus miembros, la inconstitucionalidad de las normas de cualquier naturaleza y de los actos sujetos al Derecho Público. No serán impugnables en esta vía los actos jurisdiccionales del Poder Judicial, la declaratoria de elección que haga el Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones y los demás que determine la ley.
Le corresponderá además:
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b) Conocer de las consultas sobre proyectos de reforma constitucional, de aprobación de convenios o tratados internacionales y de otros proyectos de ley, según se disponga en la ley. (Art. 10)
Status of International Law
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International treaties of the Republic of Uzbekistan, along with the generally recognized principles and norms of international law, shall be an integral part of the legal system of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
If an international treaty of the Republic of Uzbekistan establishes other rules than those stipulated by the law of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the rules of the international treaty of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall apply.
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O‘zbekiston Respublikasining xalqaro shartnomalari xalqaro huquqning umume’tirof etilgan prinsip va normalari bilan bir qatorda O‘zbekiston Respublikasi huquqiy tizimining tarkibiy qismidir.
Agar O‘zbekiston Respublikasining xalqaro shartnomasida O‘zbekiston Respublikasining qonunida nazarda tutilganidan boshqacha qoidalar belgilangan bo‘lsa, O‘zbekiston Respublikasining xalqaro shartnomasi qoidalari qo‘llaniladi.
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Status of International Law
- EnglishThe State shall be bound by the international human rights agreements, covenants and conventions ratified by Egypt, and which shall have the force of law after publication in accordance with the prescribed conditions. (Art. 93)
- Arabicتلتزم الدّولة بالإتّفاقيات والعهود والمواثيق الدّولية لحقوق الإنسان التي تصادق عليها مصر، وتصبح لها قوة القانون بعد نشرها وفقاً للأوضاع المقررة. (المادّة 93)
Status of International Law
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(2) Provisions relating to the fundamental rights and liberties recognized by the Constitution shall be construed in conformity with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and international treaties and agreements thereon ratified by Spain. (Sec. 10) - Spanish...
2. Las normas relativas a los derechos fundamentales y a las libertades que la Constitución reconoce, se interpretarán de conformidad con la Declaración Universal de Derechos Humanos y los tratados y acuerdos internacionales sobre las mismas materias ratificados por España. (Art. 10)