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Judicial Protection
- EnglishInsofar as the judge considers the application of a legal rule in the particular case brought before him to be contrary to one or more constitutional rights mentioned in Chapter V4, the application in that case shall be declared unwarranted by him. (Art. 137)
- DutchVoor zover de rechter in een concreet aan hem voorgelegd geval toepassing van een bepaling van een wet strijdig oordeelt met één of meer der in Hoofdstuk V genoemde grondrechten, verklaart hij die toepassing voor dat geval ongeoorloofd. (Art. 137)
Judicial Protection
- English
The Constitutional Court[,]
- decides obligatorily on:
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• the constitutionality of the laws and of the regulatory acts supposedly infringing the fundamental rights of the human person and the public freedoms and in general, on the violation of the rights of the human person;
… (Art. 117) - French
La Cour constitutionnelle statue obligatoirement sur:
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- la constitutionnalité des lois et des actes réglementaires censés porter atteinte aux droits fondamentaux de la personne humaine et aux libertés publiques en général, sur la violation des droits de la personne humaine;
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Judicial Protection
- English1. Access to courts is guaranteed to all for the defence of their legally protected rights and interests.
… (Sec. 26) - Tetum1. Ema hotu-hotu iha direitu atu bá tribunál hodi defende sira-nia direitu no interese sira-ne’ebé lei fó protesaun ba.
… (Art. 26) - Portuguese1. A todos é assegurado o acesso aos tribunais para defesa dos seus direitos e interesses legalmente protegidos.
… (Art. 26)
Judicial Protection
- English(1) The right to move the High Court Division in accordance with clause (1) of article 102, for the enforcement of the rights conferred by this Part is guaranteed.
(2) Without prejudice to the powers of the High Court Division under article 102, Parliament may by law empower any other court, within the local limits of its jurisdiction, to exercise all or any of those powers. (Art. 44) - Bengali(১) এই ভাগে প্রদত্ত অধিকারসমূহ বলবৎ করিবার জন্য এই সংবিধানের ১০২ অনুচ্ছেদের (১) দফা অনুযায়ী হাইকোর্ট বিভাগের নিকট মামলা রুজু করিবার অধিকারের নিশ্চয়তা দান করা হইল।
(২) এই সংবিধানের ১০২ অনুচ্ছেদের অধীন হাইকোর্ট বিভাগের ক্ষমতার হানি না ঘটাইয়া সংসদ আইনের দ্বারা অন্য কোন আদালতকে তাহার এখতিয়ারের স্থানীয় সীমার মধ্যে ঐ সকল বা উহার যে কোন ক্ষমতা প্রয়োগের ক্ষমতা দান করিতে পারিবেন। (অনুচ্ছেদ ৪৪)
Judicial Protection
- EnglishThe Constitutional Council sees to respect for the constitutional principles. It controls the constitutionality of the laws.
It guarantees the fundamental rights of the human person and the public freedoms.
… (Art. 75) - Arabicيحرص المجلس الدستوري على احترام المبادئ الدستورية.
يراقب دستورية القوانين، ويضمن حقوق الإنسان الأساسية والحريات العامة.
... (المادة 75) - FrenchLe Conseil constitutionnel veille au respect des principes constitutionnels.
Il contrôle la constitutionnalité des lois. Il garantit les droits fondamentaux de la personne humaine et les libertés publiques.
… (Art. 75)
Judicial Protection
- English
Everyone shall be guaranteed protection of his or her rights and freedoms by a competent, independent and impartial court in the manner and within the time limits prescribed by law. Decisions and actions (inaction) of state bodies and officials that infringe rights and freedoms may be appealed in court.
In order to protect their rights, freedoms, honour and dignity, citizens are entitled by law to recover in court both pecuniary damage and material compensation for moral damage. (Art. 60) - Belarusian
Кожнаму гарантуецца абарона яго правоў і свабод кампетэнтным, незалежным і бесстароннім судом у парадку і тэрміны, вызначаныя законам. Рашэнні і дзеянні (бяздзеянне) дзяржаўных органаў і службовых асоб, якія ўшчамляюць правы і свабоды, могуць быць абскарджаны ў суд.
З мэтай абароны правоў, свабод, гонару і годнасці грамадзяне ў адпаведнасці з законам маюць права спагнаць у судовым парадку як маёмасную шкоду, так і матэрыяльнае кампенсаванне маральнай шкоды. (Артыкул 60) - Russian
Каждому гарантируется защита его прав и свобод компетентным, независимым и беспристрастным судом в порядке и сроки, определенные законом. Решения и действия (бездействие) государственных органов и должностных лиц, ущемляющие права и свободы, могут быть обжалованы в суд.
С целью защиты прав, свобод, чести и достоинства граждане в соответствии с законом вправе взыскать в судебном порядке как имущественный вред, так и материальное возмещение морального вреда. (Статья 60)
Judicial Protection
- English(1) Save as provided in section 127, the High Court shall have original jurisdiction—
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(b) to interpret and enforce the fundamental rights and freedoms as provided in sections 18 to 33 and section 36(5),
and in the exercise of such jurisdiction, the Court shall have all such power and authority as may be conferred by this Constitution or any other law.
… (Sec. 132)
Judicial Protection
- English
Judicial protection of legitimate interests and rights against acts of the civil service before bodies of ordinary or administrative justice shall always be permitted.
Such judicial protection may not be excluded or limited to particular kinds of appeal or to particular categories of acts.
The law shall determine which judicial bodies shall be empowered to annul acts of the civil service in the cases and with the consequences provided for by the law itself. (Art. 113) - Italian
Contro gli atti della pubblica amministrazione è sempre ammessa la tutela giurisdizionale dei diritti e degli interessi legittimi dinanzi agli organi di giurisdizione ordinaria o amministrativa.
Tale tutela giurisdizionale non può essere esclusa o limitata a particolari mezzi di impugnazione o per determinate categorie di atti.
La legge determina quali organi di giurisdizione possono annullare gli atti della pubblica amministrazione nei casi e con gli effetti previsti dalla legge stessa. (Art. 113)
Judicial Protection
- English
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The laws prior to the Constitution must be modified, if it applies, to render them in conformity with the constitutional rights and freedoms within a time period not exceeding three years counting from the date of promulgation of this Constitutional Law.
In case that the modifications provided for in the preceding paragraph are not adopted [apportées] in the prescribed times, any individual can refer [déférer] these laws to the Constitutional Council for examination of their constitutionality. The provisions declared unconstitutional may not be applied. (Art. 102) - Arabic
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يتوجّب تعديل القوانين السّابقة للدّستور، و عند الاقتضاء- من أجل مطابقتها مع الحقوق و الحريّات الدّستورية في أجل لا يتعدّى ثلاث سنوات(3) اعتبارا من تاريخ صدور هذا القانون الدستوري.
و في حالة عدم إجراء التّعديلات المقرّرة في الفقرة السّابقة في الآجال المحدّدة يجوز لأي شخص أن يطعن في عدم دستورية هذه القوانين أمام المجلس الدستوري. و لا يجوز تطبيق التّرتيبات المحكوم بعدم دستوريتها. (المادّة 102) - French
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Les lois antérieures à la Constitution doivent être modifiées, s’il y a lieu, pour les rendre conformes aux droits et libertés constitutionnels, dans un délai n’excédant pas trois (3) ans pour compter de la date de promulgation de la présente loi constitutionnelle.
Au cas où les modifications prévues à l'alinéa précédent ne sont pas apportées dans les délais prescrits, tout individu pourra déférer ces lois au Conseil constitutionnel pour examen de leur constitutionnalité. Les dispositions déclarées inconstitutionnelles ne peuvent être appliquées. (Art. 102)
Judicial Protection
- English1. Everyone shall have the right to compensation for any harm done to him by any action of an organ of public authority contrary to law.
2. Statute shall not bar the recourse by any person to the courts in pursuit of claims alleging infringement of freedoms or rights. (Art. 77) - Polish1. Każdy ma prawo do wynagrodzenia szkody, jaka została mu wyrządzona przez niezgodne z prawem działanie organu władzy publicznej.
2. Ustawa nie może nikomu zamykać drogi sądowej dochodzenia naruszonych wolności lub praw. (Art. 77)