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Status of International Law
- EnglishThe Republic of Kazakhstan shall respect principles and norms of international law, … (Art. 8)
- KazakҚазақстан Республикасы халықаралық құқықтың принциптері мен нормаларын құрметтейді, … (8-бап)
Status of International Law
- English
Provisions of treaties and of resolutions by international institutions which may be binding on all persons by virtue of their contents shall become binding after they have been published. (Art. 93)
- Dutch
Bepalingen van verdragen en van besluiten van volkenrechtelijke organisaties, die naar haar inhoud een ieder kunnen verbinden, hebben verbindende kracht nadat zij zijn bekendgemaakt. (Art. 93)
Status of International Law
- English
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
- 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.
… (Հոդված 168)
Status of International Law
- English…
(d) Measures adopted in an emergency shall be consistent with the obligations of the Maldives under international law applicable to states of emergency. (Art. 255) - Dhivehi...
(ރ) ކުއްލި ނުރައްކަލުގެ ޙާލަތުގައި އަޅާ ފިޔަވަޅުތައް ވާންވާނީ، ދިވެހިރާއްޖެއިން ޢަމަލުކުރުން ލާޒިމްކުރާ ބައިނަލްއަޤްވާމީ ޤާނޫނުތަކުގައިވާ ގޮތުގެ މަތީން، ކުއްލިނުރައްކަލުގެ ޙާލަތްތަކުގައި ޢަމަލުކުރާންޖެހޭ އުސޫލުތަކާ އެއްގޮތްވާ ގޮތުގެމަތީން އަޅާ ފިޔަވަޅުތަކަކަށެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 255 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Status of International Law
- English1. The norms and principles of general or common international law form an integral part of Portuguese law.
2. The norms contained in duly ratified or approved international conventions come into force in Portuguese internal law once they have been officially published, and remain so for as long as they are internationally binding on the Portuguese state.
3. The norms issued by the competent organs of international organisations to which Portugal belongs come directly into force in Portuguese internal law, on condition that this is laid down in the respective constituent treaties.
4. The provisions of the treaties that govern the European Union and the norms issued by its institutions in the exercise of their respective competences are applicable in Portuguese internal law in accordance with Union law and with respect for the fundamental principles of a democratic state based on the rule of law. (Art. 8) - Portuguese1. As normas e os princípios de direito internacional geral ou comum fazem parte integrante do direito português.
2. As normas constantes de convenções internacionais regularmente ratificadas ou aprovadas vigoram na ordem interna após a sua publicação oficial e enquanto vincularem internacionalmente o Estado Português.
3. As normas emanadas dos órgãos competentes das organizações internacionais de que Portugal seja parte vigoram directamente na ordem interna, desde que tal se encontre estabelecido nos respectivos tratados constitutivos.
4. As disposições dos tratados que regem a União Europeia e as normas emanadas das suas instituições, no exercício das respectivas competências, são aplicáveis na ordem interna, nos termos definidos pelo direito da União, com respeito pelos princípios fundamentais do Estado de direito democrático. (Art. 8)
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)
Status of International Law
- English… The Syrian Arab Republic considers international peace and security a key objective and a strategic choice, and it works on achieving both of them under the International Law and the values of right and justice. … (Preamble)
- Arabic… وتعتبر الجمھورية العربية السورية السلم والأمن الدوليين ھدفاً أساسياً وخياراً استراتيجياً تعمل على تحقيقھما في ظل القانون الدولي وقيم الحق والعدالة….(المقدمة)
Status of International Law
- English
A judge shall be independent and shall rule in accordance with the Constitution, ratified international treaties, laws, generally accepted principles of international law and bylaws, adopted in line with law.
… (Art. 144) - Serbian Cyrillic
Судија је независан и суди на основу Устава, потврђених међународних уговора, закона, општеприхваћених правила међународног права и других општих аката, донетих у складу са законом.
… (Члан 144)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThis Constitution, the laws of the Nation enacted by Congress in pursuance thereof, and treaties with foreign powers, are the supreme law of the Nation; and the authorities of each province are bound thereby, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary included in the provincial laws or constitutions, except for the province of Buenos Aires, the treaties ratified after the Pact of November 11, 1859. (Sec. 31)
- SpanishEsta Constitución, las leyes de la Nación que en su consecuencia se dicten por el Congreso y los tratados con las potencias extranjeras son la ley suprema de la Nación; y las autoridades de cada provincia están obligadas a conformarse a ella, no obstante cualquiera disposición en contrario que contengan las leyes o constituciones provinciales, salvo para la provincia de Buenos Aires, los tratados ratificados después del Pacto de 11 de noviembre de 1859. (Art. 31)