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Status of International Law
- EnglishThe peace treaties, the commercial treaties, the treaties concerning international organization, the treaties which commit the finances of the State, [and] those which modify provisions of legislative nature, [and] those which concern the status of persons can only be approved and ratified by virtue of a law.
No amendment is receivable on this occasion. The treaties take effect only after having been regularly ratified and published.
… (Art. 114) - FrenchLes traités de paix, les traités de commerce, les traités relatifs à l’organisation internationale, les traités qui engagent les finances de l’Etat, ceux qui modifient les dispositions de nature législative, ceux qui sont relatifs à l’état des personnes ne peuvent être approuvés et ratifiés qu’en vertu d’une loi.
Aucun amendement n’est recevable à cette occasion. Les traités ne prennent effet qu’après avoir été régulièrement ratifiés et publiés.
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Status of International Law
- EnglishThe Court of Constitutionality has the following functions:
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e. To issue an opinion regarding the constitutionality of treaties, agreements, and bills of law at the request of any of the organs of the State;
… (Art. 272) - SpanishLa Corte de Constitucionalidad tiene las siguientes funciones:
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e) Emitir opinión sobre la constitucionalidad de los tratados, convenios y proyectos de ley, a solicitud de cualquiera de los organismos del Estado;
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Status of International Law
- English… The powers of the Constitutional Court shall be:
1) Determine the conformity of laws, joint legal documents of the Majlisi Milli and Majlisi Namoyandagon, legal documents of the Majlisi Milli, the Majlisi Namoyandagon, the President, the Government, the Supreme Court, Supreme Economic Court, and other state and social authorities, as well as agreements that have not entered into force in Tajikistan to the Constitution.
… (Art. 89) - Russian... Полномочия Конституционного суда:
1) определение соответствия законов, совместных нормативных правовых актов Маджлиси милли и Маджлиси намояндагон, Президента, Правительства, Верховного Суда, Высшего экономического суда и других государственных и общественных органов, a также не вступивших в законную силу договоров Таджикистана Конституции;
… (Статья 89) - Tajik... Салоҳияти Суди конститутсионӣ:
1) муайян намудани мувофиѕати ѕонуніо, санадіои меъёрии іуѕуѕии якїояи Маїлиси миллњ ва Маїлиси намояндагон, Маїлиси миллњ, Маїлиси намояндагон. Президент, Іукумат, Суди Олњ, Суди Олии иѕтисодњ ва дигар маѕомоти давлатию їамъиятњ, шартномаіои ба ѕувваи ѕонун надаромадаи Тоїикистон ба Конститутсия ;
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Status of International Law
- English
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Ratified international treaties and generally accepted rules of the [sic] international law shall be part of the legal system of the Republic of Serbia. Ratified international treaties may not be in noncompliance with the Constitution.
Laws and other general acts enacted in the Republic of Serbia may not be in noncompliance with the ratified international treaties and generally accepted rules of the International Law. (Art. 194) - Serbian Cyrillic
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Потврђени међународни уговори и општеприхваћена правила међународног права део су правног поретка Републике Србије. Потврђени међународни уговори не смеју бити у супротности са Уставом.
Закони и други општи акти донети у Републици Србији не смеју бити у супротности са потврђеним међународним уговорима и општеприхваћеним правилима међународног права. (Члан 194)
Status of International Law
- English
The sovereign Malagasy People,
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Considering the geopolitical situation of Madagascar and its voluntarist participation in the dialog of nations, and making its own, notably:
• The International Charter of the Rights of Man;
• The Conventions relative to the rights of the child, to the rights of women, to the protection of the environment, to the social, economical, political, civil and cultural rights,
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Le Peuple malagasy souverain,
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Considérant la situation géopolitique de Madagascar et sa participation volontariste dans le concert des nations, et faisant siennes, notamment:
- La Charte internationale des droits de l’homme;
- Les Conventions relatives aux droits de l’enfant, aux droits de la femme, à la protection de l’environnement, aux droits sociaux, économiques, politiques, civils et culturels,
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Status of International Law
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Nicaragua adheres to the principles that form the American International Law sovereignly recognized and ratified.
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Nicaragua se adhiere a los principios que conforman el Derecho Internacional Americano reconocido y ratificado soberanamente.
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Status of International Law
- EnglishThe Socialist Republic of Vietnam shall consistently implement its foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, peace, friendship, cooperation and development; multilateralization and diversification of external relations, proactive and active international integration and cooperation, on the basis of respect for each other’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, non-interference in each other’s internal affairs, and equality and mutual benefit; abide by the Charter of the United Nations and treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a contracting party;
… (Art. 12) - VietnameseNước Cộng hoà xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam thực hiện nhất quán đường lối đối ngoại độc lập, tự chủ, hòa bình, hữu nghị, hợp tác và phát triển; đa phương hóa, đa dạng hóa quan hệ, chủ động và tích cực hội nhập, hợp tác quốc tế trên cơ sở tôn trọng độc lập, chủ quyền và toàn vẹn lãnh thổ, không can thiệp vào công việc nội bộ của nhau, bình đẳng, cùng có lợi; tuân thủ Hiến chương Liên hợp quốc và điều ước quốc tế mà Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam là thành viên;
… (Điều 12)
Status of International Law
- EnglishAuthorization may be granted by an organic act for concluding treaties by which powers derived from the Constitution shall be transferred to an international organization or institution. It is incumbent on the Cortes Generales or the Government, as the case may be, to ensure compliance with these treaties and with resolutions originating in the international and supranational organizations to which such powers have been so transferred. (Sec. 93)
- SpanishMediante ley orgánica se podrá autorizar la celebración de tratados por los que se atribuya a una organización o institución internacional el ejercicio de competencias derivadas de la Constitución. Corresponde a las Cortes Generales o al Gobierno, según los casos, la garantía del cumplimiento de estos tratados y de las resoluciones emanadas de los organismos internacionales o supranacionales titulares de la cesión. (Art. 93)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe man and the woman enjoy, in equality, the rights and freedoms of civil, political, economic, social, cultural and environmental character, enounced in this Title8 and in the other provisions of the Constitution, as well as in the international conventions and pacts duly ratified by Morocco and this, with respect for the provisions of the Constitution, of the constants [constantes] of the Kingdom and of its laws.
… (Art. 19) - Arabicيتمتّع الرّجل والمرأة، على قدم المساواة، بالحقوق والحرّيات المدنيّة والسياسيّة والاقتصاديّة والاجتماعيّة والثقافيّة والبيئية، الواردة في هذا الباب من الدستور، وفي مقتضياته الأخرى، وكذا في الاتفاقيات والمواثيق الدولية، كما صادق عليها المغرب، وكل ذلك في نطاق أحكام الدستور وثوابت المملكة وقوانينها.
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Status of International Law
- EnglishLegal regulations in force in the Republic of Suriname shall not apply, if this application should be incompatible with provisions that are directly applicable to anyone, to agreements entered into either before or after the enactment of the regulations. (Art. 106)
- DutchBinnen de Republiek Suriname geldende wettelijke voorschriften vinden geen toepassing, wanneer deze toepassing niet verenigbaar zou zijn met een ieder verbindende bepalingen van overeenkomsten, die hetzij voor, hetzij na de totstandkoming van de voorschriften zijn aangegaan. (Art. 106)