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Status of International Law
- EnglishThe Constitutional Court tries:
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b) Requests of preliminary opinion of unconstitutionality about international laws and treaties.
… (Art. 98) - CatalanEl Tribunal Constitucional coneix:
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b) Dels requeriments de dictamen previ d'inconstitucionalitat sobre lleis i tractats internacionals.
… (Art. 98)
Status of International Law
- English1 The Federal Supreme Court hears disputes concerning violations of:
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b. international law;
… (Art. 189) - French1 Le Tribunal fédéral connaît des contestations pour violation:
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b. du droit international;
… (Art. 189) - German1 Das Bundesgericht beurteilt Streitigkeiten wegen Verletzung:
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b. von Völkerrecht;
… (Art. 189) - Italian1 Il Tribunale federale giudica le controversie per violazione:
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b. del diritto internazionale;
… (Art. 189)
Status of International Law
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(5) The general rules of international law shall form part of the law of Kenya.
(6) Any treaty or convention ratified by Kenya shall form part of the law of Kenya under this Constitution. (Art. 2) - Swahili…
(5) Kanuni za jumla za sheria za kimataifa zitakuwa sehemu ya sheria ya Kenya.
(6) Makubaliano au mkataba wowote ulioridhiwa na Kenya utakuwa sehemu ya sheria ya Kenya chini ya Katiba hii. (Kifungu cha 2)
Status of International Law
- EnglishWhen an International Treaty affects a constitutional provision, it must be approved by the procedure that governs the reform of the Constitution, simultaneously the constitutional precept affected must be modified in the same sense by the same procedure before the Treaty being ratified by the Executive Power. (Art. 17)
- SpanishCuando un Tratado Internacional afecte una disposición constitucional, debe ser aprobado por el procedimiento que rige la reforma de la Constitución, simultáneamente el precepto constitucional afectado debe ser modificado en el mismo sentido por el mismo procedimiento, antes de ser ratificado el Tratado por el Poder Ejecutivo. (Art. 17)
Status of International Law
- English(1) The Republic of Bulgaria shall conduct its foreign policy in accordance with the principles and norms of international law.
… (Art. 24) - Bulgarian(1) Външната политика на Република България се осъществява в съответствие с принципите и нормите на международното право.
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Status of International Law
- EnglishThe appellate division of the Supreme Court may review cases heard in the national courts, and cases heard in state or local courts if they require interpretation of this Constitution, national law, or a treaty.
… (Art. XI, Sec. 7)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe treaties or agreements regularly ratified or approved 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. 116)
- FrenchLes traités ou accords régulièrement ratifiés ou approuvés 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. 116)
Status of International Law
- English
The treaties celebrated by the State and in force form part of the national law. (Art. 55)
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Los tratados celebrados por el Estado y en vigor forman parte del derecho nacional. (Art. 55)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe Constitutional Law Committee shall issue statements on the constitutionality of legislative proposals and other matters brought for its consideration, as well as on their relation to international human rights treaties. (Sec. 74)
- FinnishEduskunnan perustuslakivaliokunnan tehtävänä on antaa lausuntonsa sen käsittelyyn tulevien lakiehdotusten ja muiden asioiden perustuslainmukaisuudesta sekä suhteesta kansainvälisiin ihmisoikeussopimuksiin. (74 §)
- SwedishRiksdagens grundlagsutskott skall ge utlåtanden om grundlagsenligheten i fråga om lagförslag och andra ärenden som föreläggs utskottet samt om deras förhållande till internationella fördrag om mänskliga rättigheter. (74 §)
Status of International Law
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Algeria … subscribes to the principles and objectives of the Charter of the United Nations. (Art. 33)
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الجزائر ... وتتبنّى مبادئ ميثاق الأمم المتّحدة وأهدافه. (المــادة 33)
- French
L'Algérie … souscrit aux principes et objectifs de la Charte des Nations Unies. (Art. 33)