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Status of the Constitution
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- EnglishAll of the judges of the Republic, within their respective spheres of competence and in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution and law, are obligated to ensure the integrity of the Constitution.
In the event of incompatibility between the Constitution and a law or other juridical provision, the provisions of the Constitution shall prevail, being the responsibility of the courts to rule accordingly in any case, even ex officio. … (Art. 334) - SpanishTodos los jueces o juezas de la República, en el ámbito de sus competencias y conforme a lo previsto en esta Constitución y en la ley, están en la obligación de asegurar la integridad de esta Constitución.
En caso de incompatibilidad entre esta Constitución y una ley u otra norma jurídica, se aplicarán las disposiciones constitucionales, correspondiendo a los tribunales en cualquier causa, aún de oficio, decidir lo conducente. … (Art. 334)
Status of the Constitution
Comoros
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If the Supreme Court, referred to [the matter] by the President of the Union, by the President of the Assembly of the Union or by the Governors of the Islands, declares that an international commitment includes a clause contrary to the Constitution, the authorization to ratify it or approve it may only intervene after the revision of the Constitution.
… (Art. 12) - Arabic…
إذا أعلنت المحكمة العليا التي يحيل إليها رئيس الاتحاد أو رئيس البرلمان أو حكام الجزر التزاماً دولياً يتضمن شرطاً يتعارض مع الدستور، لا يجوز أن تدخل المصادقة أو الموافقة عليه إلا بعد مراجعة الدستور.
... (المادة 12) - French…
Si la Cour Suprême, saisie par le Président de l’Union, par le Président de l’Assemblée de l’Union ou par les Gouverneurs des Iles, déclare qu’un engagement international comporte une clause contraire à la Constitution, l’autorisation de la ratifier ou de l’approuver ne peut intervenir qu’après la révision de la Constitution.
… (Art. 12)
Status of the Constitution
Tunisia
- EnglishInternational agreements approved and ratified by the Assembly of the Representatives of the People have a status superior to that of laws and inferior to that of the Constitution. (Art. 20)
- Arabicالمعاهدات الموافق عليها من قبل المجلس النّيابي والمصادق عليها، أعلى من القوانين وأدنى من الدستور. (الفصل 20)
- FrenchLes conventions approuvées par le Parlement et ratifiées sont supérieures aux lois et inférieures à la Constitution. (Art. 20)
Status of the Constitution
Tajikistan
- EnglishThe Constitution of Tajikistan shall have supreme legal force and its norms have direct affect. Laws and other legal acts that contradict the Constitution shall be of no legal validity.
State and all its bodies, officials, citizens, and their associations shall observe and comply with the Constitution and laws of the republic. … (Art. 10) - RussianКонституция Таджикистана обладает высшей юридической силой, ее нормы имеют прямое действие. Законы и другие правовые акты, противоречащие Конституции, не имеют юридической силы.
Государство и все его органы, должностные лица, граждане и их объединения обязаны соблюдать и исполнять Конституцию и законы республики. ... (Статья 10) - TajikКонститутсияи Тоҷикистон эътибори олии ҳуқуқӣ дорад ва меъёрҳои он мустақиман амал мекунанд. Қонунҳо ва дигар санадҳои ҳуқуқие, ки хилофи Конститутсияанд, эътибори ҳуқуқӣ надоранд.
Давлат ва ҳамаи мақомоти он, шахсони мансабдор, шаҳрвандон ва иттиҳодияҳои онҳо вазифадоранд Конститутсия ва қонунҳои ҷумҳуриро риоя ва иҷро намоянд. ... (Моддаи 10)
Status of the Constitution
Russian Federation
- English…
2. The Constitution of the Russian Federation and federal laws shall have supremacy on the entire territory of the Russian Federation.
… (Art. 4) - Russian…
2. Конституция Российской Федерации и федеральные законы имеют верховенство на всей территории Российской Федерации.
... (Статья 4)
Status of the Constitution
Azerbaijan
- EnglishViolation of the present Constitution and the laws of the Republic of Azerbaijan as well as abuse of rights and freedoms and failure to fulfill responsibilities specified by the present Constitution and the laws of the Republic of Azerbaijan entails liability in the forms determined by law. (Art. 80)
- AzerbaijaniKonstitusiyanın və qanunların pozulması, o cümlədən Konstitusiyada və qanunlarda nəzərdə tutulan hüquqlardan sui-istifadə və ya vəzifələrin yerinə yetirilməməsi qanunla müəyyən edilən məsuliyyətə səbəb olur. (Maddə 80)