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Citizenship and Nationality
- English
(1) For the Republic of Austria there is a uniform nationality.
… (Art. 6) - German
(1) Für die Republik Österreich besteht eine einheitliche Staatsbürgerschaft.
… (Art. 6)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English(1) No alien shall be naturalized except by statute.
… (Sec. 44) - DanishStk. 1. Ingen udlænding kan få indfødsret uden ved lov.
… (§ 44)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishCroatian citizenship, and its acquisition and revocation, shall be regulated by law.
… (Art. 9) - CroatianHrvatsko državljanstvo, njegovo stjecanje i prestanak uređuje se zakonom.
… (Članak 9)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English1. Citizenship of the Russian Federation shall be acquired and terminated in accordance with federal law, and shall be one and equal, irrespective of the grounds on which it is acquired.
2. Every citizen of the Russian Federation shall enjoy all rights and freedoms on its territory and shall bear equal responsibilities as envisaged in the Constitution of the Russian Federation.
3. A citizen of the Russian Federation may not be deprived of his (her) citizenship or of the right to change it. (Art. 6) - Russian1. Гражданство Российской Федерации приобретается и прекращается в соответствии с федеральным законом, является единым и равным независимо от оснований приобретения.
2. Каждый гражданин Российской Федерации обладает на ее территории всеми правами и свободами и несет равные обязанности, предусмотренные Конституцией Российской Федерации.
3. Гражданин Российской Федерации не может быть лишен своего гражданства или права изменить его. (Статья 6)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishThe House of Representatives shall:
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2) consider draft laws, including … on citizenship
… (Art. 97) - BelarusianПалата прадстаўнікоў:
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2) разглядае праекты законаў, у тым ліку … аб грамадзянстве
… (Артыкул 97) - RussianПалата представителей:
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2) рассматривает проекты законов, в том числе … о гражданстве
… (Статья 97)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English
Statutes shall determine the rules concerning:
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- nationality,
… (1958 Constitution, Art. 34) - French
La loi fixe les règles concernant:
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- la nationalité,
… (Constitution 1958, Art. 34)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishThe President of the Republic shall grant Polish citizenship and shall give consent for renunciation of Polish citizenship. (Art. 137)
- PolishPrezydent Rzeczypospolitej nadaje obywatelstwo polskie i wyraża zgodę na zrzeczenie się obywatelstwa polskiego. (Art. 137)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English
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(2) Everybody has the right freely to choose his nationality. It is prohibited to influence this choice in any way, just as is any form of pressure aimed at suppressing a person’s national identity.
… (Charter, Art. 3) - Czech
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(2) Každý má právo svobodně rozhodovat o své národnosti. Zakazuje se jakékoli ovlivňování tohoto rozhodování a všechny způsoby nátlaku směřující k odnárodňování.
… (Listina, Čl. 3)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English
1. Everyone born of at least one parent with Albanian citizenship automatically gains the Albanian citizenship. Albanian citizenship is gained also for other reasons provided for by law.
2. An Albanian citizen may not lose his/her citizenship, except when he/she gives it up. (Art. 19) - Albanian
1. Kushdo që lind duke pasur qoftë edhe njërin prej prindërve me shtetësi shqiptare, e fiton vetiu shtetësinë shqiptare. Shtetësia shqiptare fitohet edhe për shkaqe të tjera të parashikuara me ligj.
2. Shtetasi shqiptar nuk mund ta humbasë shtetësinë, përveçse kur ai heq dorë prej saj. (Neni 19)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishA citizen of Ukraine shall not be deprived of citizenship and of the right to change citizenship.
... (Art. 25) - UkrainianГромадянин України не може бути позбавлений громадянства і права змінити громадянство.
… (Стаття 25)