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Legislature

Bulgaria
  • English
    (1) The National Assembly shall be vested with the legislative authority and shall exercise parliamentary control.
    … (Art. 62)
  • Bulgarian
    (1) Народното събраниɟ осъществява законодателната власт и упражнява парламентарен контрол.
    … (Чл. 62)

Legislature

Finland
  • English
    The Representatives shall be elected by a direct, proportional and secret vote. Every citizen who has the right to vote has equal suffrage in the elections.
    …
    The right to nominate candidates in parliamentary elections belongs to registered political parties and, as provided by an Act, to groups of persons who have the right to vote.
    … (Sec. 25)
  • Finnish
    Kansanedustajat valitaan välittömillä, suhteellisilla ja salaisilla vaaleilla. Jokaisella äänioikeutetulla on vaaleissa yhtäläinen äänioikeus.
    …
    Oikeus asettaa ehdokkaita eduskuntavaaleissa on rekisteröidyillä puolueilla ja laissa säädetyllä määrällä äänioikeutettuja.
    … (25 §)
  • Swedish
    Riksdagsledamöterna väljs genom direkta, proportionella och hemliga val. Alla röstberättigade har lika rösträtt.
    …
    Rätt att ställa upp kandidater i riksdagsval har registrerade partier och ett i lag bestämt antal röstberättigade.
    … (25 §)

Legislature

Ireland
  • English
    1 1° The National Parliament shall be called and known, and is in this Constitution generally referred to, as the Oireachtas.
    2° The Oireachtas shall consist of the President and two Houses, viz.: a House of Representatives to be called Dáil Éireann and a Senate to be called Seanad Éireann.
    …
    2 1° The sole and exclusive power of making laws for the State is hereby vested in the Oireachtas: no other legislative authority has power to make laws for the State.
    … (Art. 15)
  • Irish Gaelic
    1 1° An tOireachtas is ainm don Pharlaimint Náisiúnta, agus sin é a bheirtear uirthi de ghnáth sa Bhunreacht seo.
    2° An tUachtarán agus dhá Theach atá san Oireachtas: Teach Ionadóirí ar a dtugtar Dáil Éireann, agus Seanad ar a dtugtar Seanad Éireann.
    …
    2 1° Bheirtear don Oireachtas amháin leis seo an t-aon chumhacht chun dlíthe a dhéanamh don Stát; níl cumhacht ag údarás reachtaíochta ar bith eile chun dlíthe a dhéanamh don Stát.
    … (Airteagal 15)

Legislature

Luxembourg

Legislature

Netherlands
  • English

    The temporary replacement of a member of the States General during pregnancy and maternity leave or during illness shall be regulated by Act of Parliament. (Art. 57a)

  • Dutch

    De wet regelt de tijdelijke vervanging van een lid van de Staten-Generaal wegens zwangerschap en bevalling, alsmede wegens ziekte. (Art. 57a)

Legislature

Russian Federation
  • English
    1. The Federal Assembly shall consist of two chambers - the Council of Federation and the State Duma.
    … (Art. 95)
  • Russian
    1. Федеральное Собрание состоит из двух палат - Совета Федерации и Государственной Думы.
    … (Статья 95)

Legislature

Sweden
  • English

    …
    Only a person who is entitled to vote may be a member or alternate member of the Riksdag.
    … (Instrument of Government, Chapter 3, Art. 4)

  • Swedish

    ...
    Endast den som uppfyller villkoren för rösträtt kan vara ledamot av riksdagen eller ersättare för ledamot.
    … (Kungörelse (1974:152) om beslutad ny regeringsform, 3 kap, 4§)

Legislature

Sweden
  • English

    The Riksdag consists of a single chamber comprising three hundred and forty-nine members. Alternates shall be appointed for members. (Instrument of Government, Chapter 3, Art. 2)

  • Swedish

    Riksdagen består av en kammare med 349 ledamöter. För ledamöterna ska det finnas ersättare. (Kungörelse (1974:152) om beslutad ny regeringsform, 3 kap, 2§)

Legislature

Austria
  • English

    (1) Pursuant to the following provisions, the Laender are represented in the Federal Council in proportion to the number of nationals in each Land.
    … (Art. 34)

  • German

    (1) Im Bundesrat sind die Länder im Verhältnis zur Bürgerzahl im Land gemäß den folgenden Bestimmungen vertreten.
    … (Art. 34)

Legislature

Czech Republic
  • English
    (1) The legislative power of the Czech Republic is vested in the Parliament.
    (2) The Parliament consists of two chambers, the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate. (1993 Constitution, Art. 15)
  • Czech
    (1) Zákonodárná moc v České republice náleží Parlamentu.
    (2) Parlament je tvořen dvěma komorami, a to Poslaneckou sněmovnou a Senátem. (Ústava 1993, Čl. 15)