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Citizenship and Nationality
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(1) The citizenship of the Republic of Moldova shall be acquired, maintained or withdrawn under the conditions provided for by the organic law.
(2) No one may be arbitrarily deprived of his/her citizenship or of the right to change the citizenship. (Art. 17) - Moldovian
(1) Cetăţenia Republicii Moldova se dobîndeşte, se păstrează ori se pierde în condiţiile prevăzute de legea organică.
(2) Nimeni nu poate fi lipsit în mod arbitrar de cetăţenia sa şi nici de dreptul de a-şi schimba cetăţenia. (Art. 17)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishNo one may be deprived of Icelandic citizenship. Loss of citizenship may, however, be provided for by law, in the event a person accepts citizenship in another State. An alien can only be granted Icelandic citizenship according to law.
… (Art. 66) - IcelandicEngan má svipta íslenskum ríkisborgararétti. Með lögum má þó ákveða að maður missi þann rétt ef hann öðlast með samþykki sínu ríkisfang í öðru ríki. Útlendingi verðuraðeins veittur íslenskur ríkisborgararéttur samkvæmt lögum.
… (66. gr.)
Education
- English(1) Capable and deserving students, even if without financial resources, are entitled to attain the highest grades of education.
(2) The State shall give effect to this principle by means of scholarships, of contributions to the families of students and other provisions on the basis of competitive examinations. (Art. 11) - Maltese(1) L-istudenti kapaċi u meritevoli, ukoll jekk mingħajr risorsi finanzjarji, għandhom dritt li jilħqu l-ogħla gradi ta' edukazzjoni.
(2) L-Istat għandu jagħti effett għal dan il-prinċipju permezz ta' boroż ta' studju, ta' kontribuzzjonijiet lill-familji tal-istudenti u provvedimenti oħra fuq il-bażi ta' eżamijiet kompetittivi. (Art. 11)
Education
- EnglishThe right to an adequate and free basic education is guaranteed. (Art. 19)
- FrenchLe droit à un enseignement de base suffisant et gratuit est garanti. (Art. 19)
- GermanDer Anspruch auf ausreichenden und unentgeltlichen Grundschulunterricht ist gewährleistet. (Art. 19)
- ItalianIl diritto a un’istruzione scolastica di base sufficiente e gratuita è garantito. (Art. 19)
Education
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(2) The family shall be founded … on the right and obligation of parents to ensure upbringing and education of their children.
… (Art. 48) - Moldovian
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(2) Familia se întemeiază ... pe dreptul şi îndatorirea părinţilor de a asigura creşterea, educaţia şi instruirea copiilor.
… (Art. 48)
Education
- English1) The State shall support and promote instruction and schooling.
2) It shall provide appropriate stipends to help talented students without financial means attend institutes of higher education. (Art. 17) - German1) Der Staat unterstützt und fördert das Unterrichts- und Bildungswesen.
2) Er wird unbemittelten, gut veranlagten Schülern den Besuch höherer Schulen durch Gewährung von angemessenen Stipendien erleichtern. (Art. 17)
Education
- English1 The State acknowledges that the primary and natural educator of the child is the Family and guarantees to respect the inalienable right and duty of parents to provide, according to their means, for the religious and moral, intellectual, physical and social education of their children.
2 Parents shall be free to provide this education in their homes or in private schools or in schools recognised or established by the State.
3 1° The State shall not oblige parents in violation of their conscience and lawful preference to send their children to schools established by the State, or to any particular type of school designated by the State.
2° The State shall, however, as guardian of the common good, require in view of actual conditions that the children receive a certain minimum education, moral, intellectual and social.
4 The State shall provide for free primary education and shall endeavour to supplement and give reasonable aid to private and corporate educational initiative, and, when the public good requires it, provide other educational facilities or institutions with due regard, however, for the rights of parents, especially in the matter of religious and moral formation. (Art. 42) - Irish Gaelic1 Admhaíonn an Stát gurb é an Teaghlach is múinteoir príomha dúchasach don leanbh, agus ráthaíonn gan cur isteach ar cheart doshannta ná ar dhualgas doshannta tuistí chun oideachas de réir a n-acmhainne a chur ar fáil dá gclainn i gcúrsaí creidimh, moráltachta, intleachta, coirp agus comhdhaonnachta.
2 Tig le tuistí an t-oideachas sin a chur ar fáil dá gclainn ag baile nó i scoileanna príobháideacha nó i scoileanna a admhaítear nó a bhunaítear ag an Stát.
3 1° Ní cead don Stát a chur d’fhiacha ar thuistí, in aghaidh a gcoinsiasa nó a rogha dleathaí, a gclann a chur ar scoileanna a bhunaítear ag an Stát nó ar aon chineál áirithe scoile a ainmnítear ag an Stát.
2° Ach ós é an Stát caomhnóir leasa an phobail ní foláir dó, toisc cor an lae, é a dhéanamh éigeantach minimum áirithe oideachais a thabhairt do na leanaí i gcúrsaí moráltachta, intleachta agus comhdhaonnachta.
4 Ní foláir don Stát socrú a dhéanamh chun bunoideachas a bheith ar fáil in aisce, agus iarracht a dhéanamh chun cabhrú go réasúnta agus chun cur le tionscnamh oideachais idir phríobháideach agus chumannta agus, nuair is riachtanas chun leasa an phobail é, áiseanna nó fundúireachtaí eile oideachais a chur ar fáil, ag féachaint go cuí, áfach, do chearta tuistí, go mór mór maidir le múnlú na haigne i gcúrsaí creidimh is moráltachta. (Airteagal 42)
Education
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2. In order to protect the family, the state is particularly charged with:
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c) Cooperating with parents in relation to their children's education;
… (Art. 67) - Portuguese…
2. Incumbe, designadamente, ao Estado para protecção da família:
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c) Cooperar com os pais na educação dos filhos;
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Education
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(3) Parents shall be obliged to take care of their minor children. This obligation shall include the provision of schooling for their children.
… (Freedom and Responsibility, Art. XVI) - Hungarian…
(3) A szülõk kötelesek kiskorú gyermekükrõl gondoskodni. E kötelezettség magában foglalja gyermekük taníttatását.
… (Szabadság és Felelősség, XVI. cikk)
Education
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3 The Confederation and the Cantons are jointly responsible for the coordination and guarantee of quality in Swiss higher education.
… (Art. 63a) - French…
3 La Confédération et les cantons veillent ensemble à la coordination et à la garantie de l’assurance de la qualité dans l’espace suisse des hautes écoles.
… (Art. 63a) - German…
3 Bund und Kantone sorgen gemeinsam für die Koordination und für die Gewährleistung der Qualitätssicherung im schweizerischen Hochschulwesen.
… (Art. 63a) - Italian…
3 La Confederazione e i Cantoni provvedono insieme al coordinamento, nonché a garantire che sia assicurata la qualità nel settore delle scuole universitarie.
… (Art. 63a)