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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
- EnglishThe French Republic, faithful to its traditions, shall respect the rules of public international law.
… (1946 Preamble, Sec. 14) - FrenchLa République française, fidèle à ses traditions, se conforme aux règles du droit public international.
… (Préambule 1946, Sec. 14)
Status of International Law
- English
Beside the other attributions which are expressly conferred on it by other provisions of the Constitution, the Constitutional Court decides by an decision on the constitutionality of the treaties, the laws and the regulations.
The Constitutional Court may be referred to [the matter] of the constitutionality of the treaties before their ratification, and of the laws before their promulgation.
... (Art. 190) - Arabic
بالإضافة إلى الاختصاصات التي خولتها إياها صراحة أحكام أخرى في الدستور،تفصِل المحكمة الدستورية بقرار في دستورية المعاهدات والقوانين والتنظيمات.
يمكن إخطار المحكمة الدستورية بشأن دستورية المعاهدات قبل التصديق عليها، والقوانين قبل إصدارها.
... (المــادة 190) - French
Outre les autres attributions qui lui sont expressément conférées par d’autres dispositions de la Constitution, la Cour constitutionnelle se prononce par une décision sur la constitutionnalité des traités, des lois et des règlements.
La Cour constitutionnelle peut être saisie sur la constitutionnalité des traités avant leur ratification, et sur les lois avant leur promulgation.
... (Art. 190)
Status of International Law
- English…
(7) Members of the judiciary must take reasonable steps to maintain and enhance their professional knowledge, skills and personal qualities, and in particular must keep themselves abreast of developments in domestic and international law. (Sec. 165)
Status of International Law
- English
The Italian legal order shall conform to the generally recognised principles of international law.
… (Art. 10) - Italian
L'ordinamento giuridico italiano si conforma alle norme del diritto internazionale generalmente riconosciute.
… (Art. 10)
Status of International Law
- English
If the Constitutional Council, referred to [the matter] conforming to Article 157, has declared that an international commitment contains a provision contrary to the Constitution, the authorization to ratify it or to approve it can only take place after the revision of the Constitution. (Art. 150)
- French
Si le Conseil constitutionnel, saisi conformément à l'article 157, a déclaré qu'un engagement international comporte une disposition contraire à la Constitution, l'autorisation de le ratifier ou de l'approuver ne peut intervenir qu'après la révision de la Constitution. (Art. 150)
Status of International Law
- EnglishWhere the Constitutional Council finds a provision of a treaty or of an international agreement unconstitutional, authorization to ratify and the ratification of the said treaty or agreement shall be deferred until the Constitution is amended. (Art. 44)
- FrenchSi le Conseil Constitutionnel a déclaré quʼun traité ou accord international comporte une clause contraire à la Constitution, lʼapprobation en forme législative ou la ratification de ce traité ou de cet accord ne peut intervenir quʼaprès la révision de la Constitution. (Art. 44)
Status of International Law
- EnglishI. The international treaties and instruments in matters of human rights that have been signed and/or ratified, or those that have been joined by the State, which declare rights more favorable than those contained in the Constitution, shall have preferential application over those in this Constitution.
II. The rights recognized in the Constitution shall be interpreted in agreement with international human rights treaties when the latter provide more favorable norms. (Art. 256) - SpanishI. Los tratados e instrumentos internacionales en materia de derechos humanos que hayan sido firmados, ratificados o a los que se hubiera adherido el Estado, que declaren derechos más favorables a los contenidos en la Constitución, se aplicarán de manera preferente sobre ésta.
II. Los derechos reconocidos en la Constitución serán interpretados de acuerdo a los tratados internacionales de derechos humanos cuando éstos prevean normas más favorables. (Art. 256)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe Principality of Monaco is a sovereign and independent State within the framework of the general principles of international law and the particular conventions with France.
… (Art. 1) - FrenchLa Principauté de Monaco est un Etat souverain et indépendant dans le cadre des principes généraux du droit international et des conventions particulières avec la France.
… (Art. 1)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe international treaties and agreements, the laws, the ordinances and the regulations currently in force, when they are not contrary to this law, remain applicable as long as they are not expressly modified or abrogated. (Art. 243)
- FrenchLes traités et accords internationaux, les lois, les ordonnances et les règlements actuellement en vigueur, lorsqu’ils ne sont pas contraires à la présente loi, demeurent applicables tant qu’ils ne sont pas expressément modifiés ou abrogés. (Art. 243)