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Status of International Law
- English(1) The conclusion of an international treaty containing stipulations contrary to the Constitution shall require prior constitutional amendment.
… (Sec. 95) - Spanish1. La celebración de un tratado internacional que contenga estipulaciones contrarias a la Constitución exigirá la previa revisión constitucional.
… (Art. 95)
Status of International Law
- EnglishIf the Constitutional Court[,] referred to [the matter] by the President of the Republic, by the President of the National Assembly, by the President of the Senate or by one-third (1/3) of the Deputies, has declared that a international commitment includes a clause contrary to the Constitution, the authorization to ratify or to approve the international commitment in question can only intervene after the revision of the Constitution. (Art. 93)
- FrenchSi la Cour Constitutionnelle, saisie par le Président de la République, par le Président de l’Assemblée Nationale, par le Président du Sénat ou par un tiers (1/3) des Députés, a déclaré qu’un engagement international comporte une clause contraire à la Constitution, l’autorisation de ratifier ou d’approuver l’engagement international en cause ne peut intervenir qu’après la révision de la Constitution. (Art. 93)
Status of International Law
- English
Brazil shall strive for creation of an international human rights tribunal. (Transitional Constitutional Provisions Act 1988, Art. 7)
- Portuguese
O Brasil propugnará pela formação de um tribunal internacional dos direitos humanos. (Ato das Disposições Constitucionais Transitórias 1988, Art. 7)
Status of International Law
- English
The Constitutional Court shall give opinions on proposals by the President, the Presidium of the All-Belarusian People's Assembly, the Chamber of Representatives, the Council of the Republic, the Supreme Court and the Council of Ministers:
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on the conformity with the Constitution of the international treaties of the Republic of Belarus which have not entered into force.
… (Art. 1161) - Belarusian
Канстытуцыйны Суд па прапановах Прэзідэнта, Прэзідыума Усебеларускага народнага сходу, Палаты прадстаўнікоў, Савета Рэспублікі, Вярхоўнага Суда, Савета Міністраў дае заключэнні:
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аб адпаведнасці Канстытуцыі міжнародных дагавораў Рэспублікі Беларусь, якія не ўступілі ў сілу.
… (Артыкул 1161) - Russian
Конституционный Суд по предложениям Президента, Президиума Всебелорусского народного собрания, Палаты представителей, Совета Республики, Верховного Суда, Совета Министров дает заключения:
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о соответствии Конституции не вступивших в силу международных договоров Республики Беларусь.
… (Статья 1161)
Status of International Law
- English(1) It is unlawful for a public authority to act in a way which is incompatible with a Convention right.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to an act if—
(a) as the result of one or more provisions of primary legislation, the authority could not have acted differently; or
(b) in the case of one or more provisions of, or made under, primary legislation which cannot be read or given effect in a way which is compatible with the Convention rights, the authority was acting so as to give effect to or enforce those provisions.
(3) In this section “public authority” includes—
(a) a court or tribunal, and
(b) any person certain of whose functions are functions of a public nature, but does not include either House of Parliament or a person exercising functions in connection with proceedings in Parliament.
(4) ...
(5) In relation to a particular act, a person is not a public authority by virtue only of subsection (3) (b) if the nature of the act is private.
(6) “An act” includes a failure to act but does not include a failure to—
(a) introduce in, or lay before, Parliament a proposal for legislation; or
(b) Make any primary legislation or remedial order. (Human Rights Act 1998, Sec. 6)
Status of International Law
- English
The Treaties or Agreements regularly ratified have, on their publication, an authority superior to that of the laws, under reserve, for each treaty or agreement, of its application by the other party. (Art. 123)
- French
Les traités ou accords régulièrement ratifiés ont, dès leur publication, une autorité supérieure à celle des lois, sous réserve, pour chaque traité ou accord, de son application par l'autre partie. (Art. 123)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe Constitutional Court shall be responsible for knowing in sole instance:
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2. The preventative control of international treaties before their ratification by the legislative organ.
… (Art. 185) - SpanishEl Tribunal Constitucional será competente para conocer en única instancia:
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2) El control preventivo de los tratados internacionales antes de su ratificación por el órgano legislativo;
… (Art. 185)
Status of International Law
- English…
(2) The Czech Republic shall observe its obligations resulting from international law. (1993 Constitution, Art. 1) - Czech…
(2) Česká republika dodržuje závazky, které pro ni vyplývají z mezinárodního práva (Ústava 1993, Čl. 1)
Status of International Law
- EnglishIt shall be lawful for the King to make treaties with Foreign States provided that such treaties shall be in accordance with the laws of the Kingdom.
… (Clause 39) - Tongan‘E ngofua ki he Tu‘i ke fai ‘a e ngaahi talite mo e ngaahi Pule‘anga Muli ka ‘oku ‘ikai ngofua ke ne fai ‘a e ngaahi talite ‘oku fai kehe mo e ngaahi lao ‘o e Pule‘anga ni.
… (Kupu 39)
Status of International Law
- English…(4) Unless it is self-executing, an international agreement becomes law in Eswatini only when enacted into law by Parliament.… (Sec. 238)