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Obligations of Private Parties

Estonia
  • English
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    The rights, freedoms and duties set out in the Constitution extend to legal persons in so far as this is in accordance with the purpose of legal personality and with the nature of such rights, freedoms and duties. (Sec. 9)
  • Estonian
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    Põhiseaduses loetletud õigused, vabadused ja kohustused laienevad juriidilistele isikutele niivõrd, kui see on kooskõlas juriidiliste isikute üldiste eesmärkide ja selliste õiguste, vabaduste ja kohustuste olemusega. (§ 9)

Obligations of Private Parties

Slovakia
  • English

    If the activities of constitutional authorities or the application of legal rules have become ineffective, every citizenshall have the right to resist anyone who would abolish the democratic functioning of human rights and fundamental freedoms set forth in this Constitution. (Art. 32)

  • Slovak

    Občania majú právo postaviť sa na odpor proti každému, kto by odstraňoval demokratický poriadok základných ľudských práv a slobôd uvedených v tejto ústave, ak činnosť ústavných orgánov a účinné použitie zákonných prostriedkov sú znemožnené. (Čl. 32)

Obligations of Private Parties

Greece
  • English
    1. The rights of the human being as an individual and as a member of the society and the principle of the welfare state rule of law are guaranteed by the State. All agents of the State shall be obliged to ensure the unhindered and effective exercise thereof. These rights also apply to the relations between individuals to which they are appropriate.
    … (Art. 25)
  • Greek
    1. Τα δικαιώματα του ανθρώπου ως ατόμου και ως μέλους του κοινωνικού συνόλου και η αρχή του κοινωνικού κράτους δικαίου τελούν υπό την εγγύηση του Κράτους. Όλα τα κρατικά όργανα υποχρεούνται να διασφαλίζουν την ανεμπόδιστη και αποτελεσματική άσκησή τους. Τα δικαιώματα αυτά ισχύουν και στις σχέσεις μεταξύ ιδιωτών στις οποίες προσιδιάζουν.
    … ('Αρθρο 25)

Obligations of Private Parties

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • English
    Nothing in this Convention may be interpreted as implying for any State, group or person any right to engage in any activity or perform any act aimed at the destruction of any of the rights and freedoms set forth herein or at their limitation to a greater extent than is provided for in the Convention. (Art. 17 of ECHR, Human Rights Act 1998 Schedule 1)

Obligations of Private Parties

Montenegro
  • English
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    Everyone shall be obliged to respect the rights and liberties of others. (Art. 6)
  • Montenegrin
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    Svako je obavezan da poštuje prava i slobode drugih. (Član 6)

Obligations of Private Parties

Croatia
  • English
    Whosoever violates the provisions of the Constitution concerning human rights and fundamental freedoms shall be held personally liable and may not be exculpated by invoking a higher order. (Art. 20)
  • Croatian
    Tko se ogriješi o odredbe ovoga Ustava o temeljnim slobodama i pravima čovjeka I građanina, osobno je odgovoran i ne može se opravdati višim nalogom. (Članak 20)

Obligations of Private Parties

Serbia
  • English
    Human dignity is inviolable and everyone shall be obliged to respect and protect it.
    Everyone shall have the right to free development of his personality if this does not violate the rights of others guaranteed by the Constitution. (Art. 23)
  • Serbian Cyrillic
    Људско достојанство је неприкосновено и сви су дужни да га поштују и штите.
    Свако има право на слободан развој личности, ако тиме не крши права других зајемчена Уставом. (Члан 23)

Obligations of Private Parties

Greece
  • English
    1. All persons shall have the right to develop freely their personality and to participate in the social, economic and political life of the country, insofar as they do not infringe the rights of others or violate the Constitution and the good usages.
    … (Art. 5)
  • Greek
    1. Kαθένας έχει δικαίωμα να αναπτύσσει ελεύθερα την προσωπικότητά του και να συμμετέχει στην κοινωνική, οικονομική και πολιτική ζωή της Xώρας, εφόσον δεν προσβάλλει τα δικαιώματα των άλλων και δεν παραβιάζει το Σύνταγμα ή τα χρηστά ήθη.
    … ('Αρθρο 5)

Obligations of Private Parties

Ukraine
  • English
    Everyone is obliged to strictly abide by the Constitution of Ukraine and the laws of Ukraine, and not to encroach upon the rights and freedoms, honour and dignity of other persons.
    ... (Art. 68)
  • Ukrainian
    Кожен зобов'язаний неухильно додержуватися Конституції України та законів України, не посягати на права і свободи, честь і гідність інших людей.
    … (Стаття 68)

Obligations of Private Parties

Moldova, Republic of
  • English

    Any persons shall exercise his/her constitutional rights and freedoms in good faith, without any infringement of the rights and liberties of the others. (Art. 55)

  • Moldovian

    Orice persoană îşi exercită drepturile şi libertăţile constituţionale cu bună-credinţă, fără să încalce drepturile şi libertăţile altora. (Art. 55)