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Legislature
- EnglishThe rules of functioning of the Senate, its composition as well as the modalities of election and of designation of its members are established by an organic law. (Art. 82)
- FrenchLes règles de fonctionnement du Sénat, sa composition ainsi que les modalités d'élection et de désignation de ses membres sont fixées par une loi organique. (Art. 82)
Legislature
- English
The Federal Senate is composed of representatives of the states and of the Federal District, elected by a majority vote.
Paragraph 1. Each state and the Federal District shall elect three Senators for a term of office of eight years.
… (Art. 46) - Portuguese
O Senado Federal compõe-se de representantes dos Estados e do Distrito Federal, eleitos segundo o princípio majoritário.
§ 1º Cada Estado e o Distrito Federal elegerão três Senadores, com mandato de oito anos.
... (Art. 46)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Federal National Council (FNC) consists of forty members. The seats of the FNC are distributed to the member Emirates as follows:
• Abu Dhabi - 8 seats
• Dubai - 8 seats
• Sharjah - 6 seats
• Ras AI Khaimah - 6 seats
• Ajman - 4 seats
• Umm AI Quwain - 4 seats
• Fujairah - 4 seats (Art. 68) - Arabicﻳﺸﻜﻞ اﻟﻤﺠﻠﺲ اﻟﻮﻃﻨﻲ اﻻﺗ ﺤﺎدﻱ ﻣن أربعين ﻋﻀﻮﺍ وﻳ ﻮزﻉ ﻋﺪﺩ ﻣﻘﺎﻋﺪ اﻟﻤﺠﻠﺲ ﻋﻠﻰ اﻻ ﻣﺎراﺕ اﻷﻋﻀﺎﺀ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻳﻠﻲ:
• أﺑﻮﻇﺒﻲ 8 ﻣﻘﺎﻋﺪ
• دﺑـﻲ 8 ﻣﻘﺎﻋﺪ
• اﻟﺸ ﺎرﻗﺔ 6 ﻣﻘﺎﻋﺪ
• رأﺱ اﻟﺨﻴﻤﺔ 6 ﻣﻘﺎﻋﺪ
• ﻋﺠﻤﺎﻥ 4 ﻣﻘﺎﻋﺪ
• أﻡ اﻟﻘﻴﻮﻳﻦ 4 ﻣﻘﺎﻋﺪ
• اﻟﻔﺠﻴﺮﺓ 4 ﻣﻘﺎﻋﺪ (المادّة 68)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Consultative Council consists of forty members appointed by Royal Decree, in accordance with the procedures, conditions, and the method defined by Royal Decree. (Art. 52)
- Arabicيتألف مجلس الشورى من أربعين عضواً يعينون بأمر ملكي، وذلك وفقاً للإجراءات والضوابط والطريقة التي تحدد بأمر ملكي .(المادّة 52)
Legislature
- English(1) The authority and power to make laws for the State is vested in Parliament consisting of the members of Parliament and the President, and is exercised through the enactment of Bills passed by Parliament and assented to by the President.
… (Sec. 46) - iTaukei(1) Na kaukauwa ni buli lawa ni Matanitu sa vakatikori e na Palimedi era lewena na lewenipalimedi kei na Peresitedi, vakadonui ena lawa vakaturi e pasitaki ena Palimedi ka tokona na Peresitedi.
… (Sec. 46)
Legislature
- EnglishThe King and the Legislative Assembly shall have power to enact laws, and the representatives of the nobles and the representatives of the people shall sit as one House.
… (Clause 56) - Tongan‘Oku ‘i he Tu‘i mo e Fale Alea ke fokotu‘u ‘a e ngaahi lao, pea ‘e nofo fakataha ‘a e hou‘eiki nopele mo e kau fakafofonga ‘o e kakai ‘i he fale pe taha.
… (Kupu 56)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Chamber of Councilors is composed of a minimum of 90 members and of a maximum of 120, elected by indirect universal suffrage for six years, according to the following division:
• three-fifths of the members represent the local collectivities. This component [effectif] is divided between the regions of the Kingdom, in proportion to their respective populations and in observance of equity between the regions. The one-third reserved to the region is elected at the level of each region by the Regional Council [Conseil regional] from among its members. The two-thirds remaining are elected by an electoral college at the level of the region by the members of the communal, prefectural and provincial councils;
• two-fifths of the members elected in each region by the electoral colleges composed of those elected to the Professional Chambers [Chambers professionnelles] and of the most representative professional organizations of employers, and of the elected members to the national echelon by an electoral college composed of the representatives of the salaried [workers].
The number of the members of the Chamber of Councilors and their electoral regime, the number of them to be elected by each of the electoral colleges, the division of seats per region, the conditions of eligibility and the case of incompatibilities, the rules of limitation of accumulation of mandates and the organization of electoral disputes, are established by an organic law.
… (Art. 63) - Arabicيتكون مجلس المستشارين من 90 عضوا على الأقل، و 120 عضوا على الأكثر، ينتخبون بالاقتراع العام غير المباشر، لمدّة ست (6) سنوات، على أساس التوزيع التالي:
• ثلاثة أخماس الأعضاء يمثّلون الجماعات الترابية، يتوزّعون بين جهات المملكة بالتناسب مع عدد سكانها، ومع مراعاة الإنصاف بين الجهات. ينتخب المجلس الجهوي على مستوى كل جهة ، من بين أعضائه، الثلث المخصّص للجهة من هذا العدد. وينتخب الثلثان المتبقّيان من قبل هيئة ناخبة تتكوّن على مستوى الجهة، من أعضاء المجالس الجماعية ومجالس العمالات والأقاليم؛
• خمسان من الأعضاء تنتخبهم، في كل جهة، هيئات ناخبة تتألّف من المنتخبين في الغرف المهنية، وفي المنظّمات المهنية للمشغلين الأكثر تمثيلية، وأعضاء تنتخبهم على الصعيد الوطني، هيئة ناخبة مكوّنة من ممثلّي المأجورين.
ويبيّن قانون أساسي عدد أعضاء مجلس المستشارين، ونظام انتخابهم، وعدد الأعضاء الذين تنتخبهم كل هيئة ناخبة، وتوزيع المقاعد على الجهات، وشروط القابلية للانتخاب، وحالات التنافي، وقواعد الحد من الجمع بين الانتدابات، ونظام المنازعات الانتخابية.
... (الفصل 63)
Legislature
- English1. The Parliament of Georgia is the supreme representative body of the country that exercises legislative power, defines the main directions of the country’s domestic and foreign policies, controls the activities of the Government within the scope established by the Constitution, and exercises other powers.
… (Art. 36) - Georgian1. საქართველოს პარლამენტი არის ქვეყნის უმაღლესი წარმომადგენლობითი ორგანო, რომელიც ახორციელებს საკანონმდებლო ხელისუფლებას, განსაზღვრავს ქვეყნის საშინაო და საგარეო პოლიტიკის ძირითად მიმართულებებს, კონსტიტუციით დადგენილ ფარგლებში კონტროლს უწევს მთავრობის საქმიანობას და ახორციელებს სხვა უფლებამოსილებებს.
… (მუხლი 36)
Legislature
- EnglishTo be elected [a] Representative, it is required to be in full exercise of citizenship and be older than twenty-five years of age on the date of the election. (Art. 177)
- SpanishPara ser elegido representante se requiere ser ciudadano en ejercicio y tener más de veinticinco años de edad en la fecha de la elección. (Art. 177)
Legislature
- EnglishThe General Council consists of a minimum of twenty-eight and a maximum of forty-two General Councillors, half of whom shall be elected in an equal number by each of the seven Parishes and the other half elected on the basis of a national single constituency. (Art. 52)
- CatalanEl Consell General es compon d'un mínim de vint-i-vuit i d'un màxim de quaranta-dos consellers generals, la meitat dels quals s'elegeixen a raó d'un nombre igual per cadascuna de les set parròquies i l'altra meitat s'elegeix per circumscripció nacional. (Art. 52)