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Legislature
- EnglishThe members of the Public Corporations of popular election will not have alternates.
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TRANSITORY PARAGRAPH. While the legislator regulates the regime of replacements, the following rules will be applied: … ii) Maternity leave and the measure of assurance depriving of liberty for crimes distinct from those mentioned in this Article[,] constitute temporary absences that give rise to replacement. (Art. 134) - SpanishLos miembros de las Corporaciones Públicas de elección popular no tendrán suplentes.
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PARÁGRAFO TRANSITORIO. Mientras el legislador regula el régimen de reemplazos, se aplicarán las siguientes reglas: … ii) Constituyen faltas temporales que dan lugar a reemplazo, la licencia de maternidad y la medida de aseguramiento privativa de la libertad por delitos distintos a los mencionados en el presente artículo. (Art. 134)
Legislature
- EnglishSubject to Article 30, any person (other than a Regent) who is a citizen of Brunei Darussalam and who has attained the age of 21 years shall be qualified to be a Member of the Legislative Council. (Sec. 29)
- MalayTertakluk kepada Perkara 30, mana-mana orang (selain daripada Pemangku Raja) yang menjadi warganegara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan telah mencapai umur 21 tahun adalah layak untuk menjadi seorang Ahli Majlis Mesyuarat Negara. (Sec. 29)
Legislature
- English
The National Council of Regions and Districts is constituted of deputies elected of the regions and of the districts.
The members of each regional council elect from among themselves three members to represent their regions within the National Council of Regions and Districts.
... (Art. 81) - Arabic
يتكوّن المجلس الوطنيّ للجهات والأقاليم من نوّاب منتخبين عن الجهات والأقاليم.
ينتخب أعضاء كلّ مجلس جهويّ ثلاثة أعضاء من بينهم لتمثيل جهاتهم بالمجلس الوطنيّ للجهات والأقاليم.
... (الفصل 81) - French
Le Conseil national des régions et des districts est constitué de députés élus des régions et des districts.
Les membres de chaque conseil régional élisent parmi eux trois membres pour représenter leurs régions au sein du Conseil national des régions et des districts.
... (Art. 81)
Legislature
- English1. The National Parliament shall be elected by universal, free, direct, equal, secret and personal suffrage.
2. The National Parliament shall be made up of a minimum of fifty-two and a maximum of sixty-five Members.
3. The law shall establish the rules relating to constituencies, eligibility conditions, nominations and electoral procedures.
… (Sec. 93) - Tetum1. Ema hili Parlamentu Nasionál liu hosi sufrájiu universál, livre, diretu, hanesan, sekretu no ida-idak.
2. Parlamentu Nasionál sei iha membru/deputadu na’in 52 iha nia mínimu no iha nia máximu membru/deputadu na’in 65.
3. Lei mak sei regula kona-ba regra sira-ne’ebé aplika ba eleisaun, kondisaun ba elijibilidade, kandidatura no lala’ok eleisaun nian.
… (Art. 93) - Portuguese1. O Parlamento Nacional é eleito por sufrágio universal, livre, directo, igual, secreto e pessoal.
2. O Parlamento Nacional é constituído por um mínimo de cinquenta e dois e um máximo de sessenta e cinco deputados.
3. A lei estabelece as regras relativas aos círculos eleitorais, às condições de elegibilidade, às candidaturas e aos procedimentos eleitorais.
… (Art. 93)
Legislature
- English
(1) The Chamber of Deputies is composed of 80 Deputies. They originate and are elected from the following categories:
(a) 53 Deputies elected from a fixed list of names of candidates proposed by political organisations or independent candidates elected by direct universal suffrage based on proportional representation;
(b) 24 women Deputies elected by specific electoral colleges in accordance with the national administrative entities;
(c) two Deputies elected by the National Youth Council;
(d) one Deputy elected by the National Council of Persons with Disabilities.
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(3) At least 30% of Deputies must be women.
... (Art. 75) - Kinyarwanda
(1) Umutwe w’Abadepite ugizwe n’Abadepite 80. Baturuka kandi batorerwa mu byiciro bikurikira:
(a) Abadepite 53 batorerwa kuri lisiti y’amazina ndakuka y’abakandida batangwa n’imitwe ya politiki cyangwa biyamamaza ku giti cyabo. Batorwa mu matora rusange ataziguye ku buryo busaranganya imyanya;
(b) Abadepite 24 b’abagore batorwa n’inzego zihariye hakurikijwe inzego z’imitegekere y’Igihugu;
(c) Abadepite babiri batorwa n’Inama y’Igihugu y'Urubyiruko;
(d) Umudepite umwe utorwa n’Inama y’Igihugu y’Abantu bafite Ubumuga.
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(3) Nibura 30% by’Abadepite bagomba kuba ari abagore.
... (Ingingo ya 75) - French
(1) La Chambre des Députés est composée de 80 Députés. Ils proviennent des catégories suivantes et sont élus dans les suivantes catégories:
(a) 53 Députés élus sur une liste bloquée des noms de candidats proposés par les formations politiques ou de candidats indépendants, élus au suffrage universel direct sur base de la représentation proportionnelle;
(b) 24 Députés de sexe féminin élus par des collèges électoraux spécifiques en fonction des entités administratives du pays;
(c) deux Députés élus par le Conseil national de la Jeunesse;
(d) un Député élu par le Conseil national des Personnes handicapées.
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(3) Au moins 30% des Députés doivent être de sexe féminin.
... (Art. 75)
Legislature
- EnglishThe sole body of legislative power in Ukraine is the Parliament — the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. (Art. 75)
- UkrainianЄдиним органом законодавчої влади в Україні є парламент - Верховна Рада України. (Стаття 75)
Legislature
- English(1) The House shall consist of—
(a) such number of Representatives as corresponds with the number of constituencies for the time being established in accordance with the provisions of section 57 of this Constitution, who shall be elected in accordance with the provisions of section 33 of this Constitution;
(b) nine Senators appointed or elected in accordance with the provisions of section 34 of this Constitution.
… (Sec. 30)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Legislative Power is exercised in the name of the people by the National Congress, formed by the Senate of the Republic and the Chamber of Deputies. (Art. 76)
- SpanishEl Poder Legislativo se ejerce en nombre del pueblo por el Congreso Nacional, conformado por el Senado de la República y la Cámara de Diputados. (Art. 76)
Legislature
- EnglishThe candidate to the legislative elections must be of Burundian nationality and origin, be twenty-five years old at least, [and] enjoy all their civil and political rights.
… (Art. 170) - KirundiUwitoza ngo abe umushingamateka ategerezwa kuba ari umurundi avuka mu Burundi, akaba akwije n’imiburiburi imyaka mirongo ibiri n’itanu y’amavuka, akaba arekuriwe amateka y’ubwigenge na ya politike.
… (Ingingo ya 170) - FrenchLe candidat aux élections législatives doit être de nationalité et d’origine burundaises, être âgé de vingt-cinq ans au moins, jouir de tous ses droits civils et politiques.
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Legislature
- EnglishThe House of Representatives is the legislative authority of the state. … (Art. 62)
- Arabicمجلس النواب هو السلطة التشريعية للدولة. ... (المادّة 62)