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Legislature
- EnglishChadians of the two sexes fulfilling the conditions established by the law[,] may be candidates to the National Assembly. (Art. 115)
- Arabicيستطيع التشاديون من الجنسين الذين يفون بالشروط المحددة في القانون أن يكونوا مرشحين للمجلس الوطني. (المادة 115)
- FrenchPeuvent être candidats à l'Assemblée Nationale, les Tchadiens des deux sexes remplissant les conditions fixées par la Loi. (Art. 115)
Legislature
- English
1. To be Deputy the following qualifications [calidades] are required:
a. To be a national of Nicaragua. Those who have acquired other nationality must have renounced it at least four years before the election is verified.
b. To be in full enjoyment of one's civil and political rights;
c. To have completed twenty-one years of age;
d. To have resided or worked in continuous form in the country [for] the four years prior to the election, save that during this period [periodo] fulfilling diplomatic missions or working in international organs [organismos] or realizing studies abroad. Also, to have been born or resided for the last two years in the Department or Autonomous Region for which he intends to be [salir] elected.
... (Art. 134) - Spanish
1) Para ser Diputado se requieren las siguientes calidades:
a) Ser nacional de Nicaragua. Quienes hayan adquirido otra nacionalidad deberán haber renunciado a ella al menos cuatro años antes de verificarse la elección.
b) Estar en pleno goce de sus derechos civiles y políticos.
c) Haber cumplido veintiún años de edad.
d) Haber residido en forma continuada en el país los cuatro años anteriores a la elección, salvo que durante dicho período cumpliere misiones diplomáticas, o trabajare en organismos internacionales o realizare estudios en el extranjero. Además, haber nacido o haber residido durante los últimos dos años en el Departamento o Región Autónoma por el cual se pretende salir electo.
... (Art. 134)
Legislature
- English
1. The members of both Houses shall be elected by proportional representation within the limits to be laid down by Act of Parliament.
2. Elections shall be by secret ballot. (Art. 53) - Dutch
1. De leden van beide kamers worden gekozen op de grondslag van evenredige vertegenwoordiging binnen door de wet te stellen grenzen.
2. De verkiezingen worden gehouden bij geheime stemming. (Art. 53)
Legislature
- English
There shall be a Parliament of Barbados which shall consist of the President, a Senate and a House of Assembly. (Sec. 35)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Deputies to the National Assembly are elected for five years by direct and secret universal suffrage. They are re-eligible.
All Djiboutian citizens, enjoying their civil and political rights, twenty-three years of age or more, are eligible. (Art. 45) - Arabicينتخب أعضاء المجلس الوطني لفترة خمسة أعوام باقتراع عام مباشر وسري.إنهم مؤهلون لإعادة انتخابهم.
جميع المواطنين الجيبوتيين المتمتعين بحقوقهم المدنية والسياسية الذين أتموا ثلاثة وعشرين عاماُ أو أكثر هم مؤهلون. (المادة 45) - FrenchLes députés à l'Assemblée nationale sont élus pour cinq ans au suffrage universel direct et secret. Ils sont rééligibles.
Sont éligibles tous les citoyens djiboutiens, jouissant de leurs droits civils et politiques, âgés de vingt trois ans au moins. (Art. 45)
Legislature
- EnglishThe federal authorities consist of the following:
…
4. The Federal National Council.
… (Art. 45) - Arabicتتكون السلطات الاتحادية من:
...4. المجلس الوطني الاتحادي.
... (المادّة 45)
Legislature
- EnglishThe qualifications of a senator shall be the same as those of a member of the House of Representatives. (Sec. 16)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Parliament is composed of the National Assembly and the Senate. It votes the law. It controls the action of the Government. It evaluates the public policies. (Art. 68)
- FrenchLe Parlement comprend l’Assemblée Nationale et le Sénat. Il vote la loi. Il contrôle l’action du Gouvernement. Il évalue les politiques publiques. (Art. 68)