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Status of International Law
- EnglishThe Constitutional Court decides:
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• on the conformity of laws and other regulations with ratified treaties and with the general principles of international law;
… (Art. 160) - SloveneUstavno sodišče odloča:
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- o skladnosti zakonov in drugih predpisov z ratificiranimi mednarodnimi pogodbami in s splošnimi načeli mednarodnega prava;
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Status of International Law
- EnglishThe State must ensure that all international conventions, treaties and agreements to which Zimbabwe is a party are incorporated into domestic law. (Sec. 34)
Status of International Law
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The Republic of Belarus recognises the supremacy of universally recognised principles of international law and shall ensure that laws comply with such principles.
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The conclusion of international treaties that are contrary to the Constitution shall not be permitted. (Art. 8) - Belarusian
Рэспубліка Беларусь прызнае прыярытэт агульнапрызнаных прынцыпаў міжнароднага права і забяспечвае адпаведнасць ім заканадаўства.
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Не дапускаецца заключэнне міжнародных дагавораў, якія супярэчаць Канстытуцыі. (Артыкул 8) - Russian
Республика Беларусь признает приоритет общепризнанных принципов международного права и обеспечивает соответствие им законодательства.
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Не допускается заключение международных договоров, которые противоречат Конституции. (Статья 8)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe Constitutional Court of Ukraine, upon submission of the President of Ukraine or not less than forty-five People's Deputies of Ukraine, or the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, provides opinions on compliance with the Constitution of Ukraine of international treaties of Ukraine that are in effect, or the international treaties submitted to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for approval of their binding nature.
… (Art. 151) - UkrainianКонституційний Суд України за зверненням Президента України або Кабінету Міністрів України дає висновки про відповідність Конституції України чинних міжнародних договорів України або тих міжнародних договорів, що вносяться до Верховної Ради України для надання згоди на їх обов'язковість.
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Status of International Law
- English1. If the Constitutional Court rules in favor of the unconstitutionality of a rule contained in an international treaty or agreement, the latter must not be ratified by the President of the Republic, who shall return it to the organ that had approved it.
2. An international treaty or agreement that contains a rule declared to be unconstitutional may be ratified by the President of the Republic if the National Assembly, in consulting the Government, confirms its approval by a majority of two thirds of the Deputies in full exercise of their functions.
… (Art. 279) - Portuguese1. Se o Tribunal Constitucional se pronunciar pela inconstitucionalidade da norma constante de tratado ou acordo internacional, este não deve ser ratificado pelo Presidente da República, sendo devolvido ao órgão que o tiver aprovado.
2. O tratado ou acordo internacional de que conste a norma declarada inconstitucional pode ser ratificado pelo Presidente da República se a Assembleia Nacional, ouvido o Governo, confirmar a sua aprovação por maioria de dois terços dos Deputados em efectividade de funções.
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Status of International Law
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III. The State guarantees everyone and all collectives, without discrimination, the free and effective exercise of the rights established in this Constitution, the laws and international human rights treaties.
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III. El Estado garantiza a todas las personas y colectividades, sin discriminación alguna, el libre y eficaz ejercicio de los derechos establecidos en esta Constitución, las leyes y los tratados internacionales de derechos humanos.
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Status of International Law
- EnglishPursuant to Article 141 of the Constitution, the Republic of Croatia shall, as a Member State of the European Union, participate in the creation of European unity in order to ensure, together with other European states, lasting peace, liberty, security and prosperity, and to attain other common objectives in keeping with the founding principles and values of the European Union.
Pursuant to Articles 139 and 140 of the Constitution, the Republic of Croatia shall confer upon the institutions of the European Union the powers necessary for the enjoyment of rights and fulfilment of obligations ensuing from membership. (Art. 141a) - CroatianRepublika Hrvatska, na temelju članka 141. Ustava, kao država članica Europske unije, sudjeluje u stvaranju europskog zajedništva, kako bi zajedno s drugim europskim državama osigurala trajni mir, slobodu, sigurnost i blagostanje te ostvarila druge zajedničke ciljeve, u skladu s temeljnim načelima i vrijednostima na kojima se Europska unija zasniva.
Republika Hrvatska, na temelju članka 139. i 140. Ustava, institucijama Europske unije povjerava ovlasti koje su potrebne za ostvarivanje prava i ispunjavanje obveza preuzetih na temelju članstva. (Članak 141.a)
Status of International Law
- EnglishAny provision of this Constitution or a law enacted pursuant to it which is in conflict with the Trusteeship Agreement between the United States of America and the United Nations Security Council shall not become effective until the date of termination of such Trusteeship Agreement. (Art. XV, Sec. 10)
Status of International Law
- EnglishIf the Constitutional Court has declared that an international engagement includes 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. 222)
- FrenchSi la Cour constitutionnelle 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 révision de la Constitution. (Art. 222)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe public treaties, the international agreements and the concordats, duly approved by the Legislative Assembly, will have from their promulgation or from the day designated by them, authority superior to that of the laws.
… (Art. 7) - SpanishLos tratados públicos, los convenios internacionales y los concordatos, debidamente aprobados por la Asamblea Legislativa, tendrán desde su promulgación o desde el día que ellos designen, autoridad superior a las leyes.
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