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Status of International Law
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II. International treaties, to which the Republic of Azerbaijan is a party, are an inalienable substantive part of the legal system of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
… (Art. 148) - Azerbaijani…
II. Azərbaycan Respublikasının tərəfdar çıxdığı beynəlxalq müqavilələr Azərbaycan Respublikasının qanunvericilik sisteminin ayrılmaz tərkib hissəsidir.
... (Maddə 148)
Status of International Law
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4 The Confederation and the Cantons shall respect international law. (Art. 5) - French…
4 La Confédération et les cantons respectent le droit international. (Art. 5) - German…
4 Bund und Kantone beachten das Völkerrecht. (Art. 5) - Italian…
4 La Confederazione e i Cantoni rispettano il diritto internazionale (Art. 5)
Status of International Law
- EnglishWe, the Togolese people, …
– convinced that such a State can only be founded on political pluralism, the principles of Democracy and the protection of the Rights of Man such as are defined by the Charter of the United Nations of 1945, the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man of 1948 and the International Pacts of 1966, [and] theAfrican Charter of the Rights of Man and of Peoples adopted in 1981 by the Organization of African Unity,
… (Preamble) - FrenchNous, Peuple togolais, …
- convaincu qu’un tel Etat ne peut être fondé que sur le pluralisme politique, les principes de la Démocratie et de la protection des Droits de l’Homme tels que définis par la Charte des Nations Unies de 1945, la Déclaration Universelle des Droits de l’Homme de 1948 et les Pactes Internationaux de 1966, la Charte Africaine des Droits de l’Homme et des Peuples adoptée en 1981 par l’Organisation de l’Unité Africaine,
... (Préambule)
Status of International Law
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(4) International treaties which have been ratified in accordance with the constitutional procedure, promulgated and having come into force with respect to the Republic of Bulgaria shall be part of the legislation of the State. They shall have primacy over any conflicting provision of the domestic legislation.
… (Art. 5) - Bulgarian…
(4) Международните договори, ратифицирани по конституционен ред, обнародвани и влезли в сила за Република България, са част от вътрешното право на страната. Те имат предимство пред тези норми на вътрешното законодателство, които им противоречат.
… (Чл. 5)
Status of International Law
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(4) No treaty or other international agreement which is finally accepted by or on behalf of the Republic on or after the effective date of this Constitution shall, of itself, have the force of law in the Republic. (Art. V, Sec. 1)
Status of International Law
- English
(1) In this section—
“international organisation” means an organisation whose membership consists of two or more independent States or in which two or more independent States are represented;
“international treaty” means a convention, treaty, protocol or agreement between one or more foreign States or governments or international organisations.
(2) An international treaty which has been concluded or executed by the President or under the President’s authority—
(a) does not bind Zimbabwe until it has been approved by Parliament; and
(b) does not form part of the law of Zimbabwe unless it has been incorporated into the law through an Act of Parliament.
(3) Save for loan agreements and guarantees referred to in section 300(3) and (4) an agreement which is not an international treaty but which—
(a) has been concluded or executed by the President or under the President’s authority with one or more foreign organisations or entities and imposes fiscal obligations on Zimbabwe; and
(b) imposes fiscal obligations on Zimbabwe;
does not bind Zimbabwe until it has been approved by Parliament.
(4) An Act of Parliament may provide that subsections (2) and (3)—
(a) do not apply to any particular international treaty or agreement or to any class of such treaties or agreements; or
(b) apply with modifications in relation to any particular international treaty or agreement or to any class of such treaties or agreements.
(5) Parliament may by resolution declare that any particular international treaty or class of international treaties does not require approval under subsection (2), but such a resolution does not apply to treaties whose application or operation requires—
(a) the withdrawal or appropriation of funds from the Consolidated Revenue Fund; or
(b) any modification of the law of Zimbabwe.
(6) When interpreting legislation, every court and tribunal must adopt any reasonable interpretation of the legislation that is consistent with any international convention, treaty or agreement which is binding on Zimbabwe, in preference to an alternative interpretation inconsistent with that convention, treaty or agreement. (Sec. 327)
Status of International Law
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Finland is a Member State of the European Union. (Sec. 1) - Finnish…
Suomi on Euroopan unionin jäsen. (1 §) - Swedish…
Finland är medlem i Europeiska unionen. (1 §)
Status of International Law
- English
In the exercise of their mission, the judges are required to apply the ratified treaties, the laws of the Republic and the decisions of the Constitutional Court. (Art. 171)
- Arabic
يلتزم القاضي في ممارسة وظيفته بتطبيق المعاهدات المصادق عليها، وقوانين الجمهورية وكذا قرارات المحكمة الدستورية. (المــادة 171)
- French
Dans l’exercice de sa mission, le juge est tenu d’appliquer les traités ratifiés, les lois de la République et les décisions de la Cour constitutionnelle. (Art. 171)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe Central African People, ...
Reiterating their will to cooperate in peace and amity with all States, to work for the African unity in accordance with the Constitutive Act of the African Union adopted on 12 July 2000, to promote the peaceful regulation of differences between States with respect for Justice, for Equality, for Freedom and for the Sovereignty of Peoples;
Reaffirms their adherence to the Charter of the Organization of the United Nations, to the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man of 10 December 1948, to the International Pacts of 16 December 1966 concerning economic, social and cultural right on the one hand and civil and political rights on the other;
Reaffirms its commitment to the African Charter of the Rights of Man and of Peoples of 27 June 1981 and to the African Charter of the Democracy, of the Elections and of the Governance of 30 June 2007;
Reaffirms its adherence to all International Conventions duly ratified, notably those concerning the prohibition of all forms of discrimination with regard to women, to the protection of the rights of the child and those relative to the autochthonous and tribal peoples;
... (Preamble) - FrenchLE PEUPLE CENTRAFRICAIN, …
Réitérant sa volonté de coopérer dans la paix et l’amitié avec tous les Etats, d’œuvrer pour l’unité Africain conformément à l’acte Constitutif de l’Union Africaine adopté le 12 juillet 2000, de promouvoir le règlement pacifique des différends entre Etats dans le respect de la Justice, de l’Egalité, de la liberté et de la souveraineté des peuples;
Réaffirme son adhésion à la Charte de l’Organisation des Nations Unies, à la Déclaration Universelle des Droits de l’Homme du 10 décembre 1948, aux Pactes Internationaux du 16 décembre 1966 relatif aux droits économiques, sociaux et culturels d’une part et aux droits civils et politiques d’autre part;
Réaffirme son attachement à la Charte Africaine des Droits de l’Homme et des Peuples du 27 juin 1981 et à la Charte Africaine de la Démocratie, des Elections et de la Gouvernance du 30 juin 2007;
Réaffirme son adhésion à toutes les Conventions Internationales dûment ratifiées notamment celles relatives à l’interdiction de toute forme de discrimination à l’égard des femmes, à la protection des droits de l’enfant et celles relatives aux peuples autochtones et tribaux;
… (Préambule)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe international treaties existing prior to the Constitution, which do not contradict it, shall be maintained in the internal legal order with the rank of law. Within the period of four years after the election of the new Executive Organ, the Executive shall renounce and, in that case, renegotiate the international treaties that may be contrary to the Constitution. (Transitional Provisions, Ninth)
- SpanishLos tratados internacionales anteriores a la Constitución y que no la contradigan se mantendrán en el ordenamiento jurídico interno, con rango de ley. En el plazo de cuatro años desde la elección del nuevo Órgano Ejecutivo, éste denunciará y, en su caso, renegociará los tratados internacionales que sean contrarios a la Constitución. (Disposiciones Transitorias, Novena)