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Status of International Law
- EnglishThe international treaties and agreements, the laws, the ordinances and the regulations currently in force, when they are not contrary to this law, remain applicable as long as they are not expressly modified or abrogated. (Art. 243)
- FrenchLes traités et accords internationaux, les lois, les ordonnances et les règlements actuellement en vigueur, lorsqu’ils ne sont pas contraires à la présente loi, demeurent applicables tant qu’ils ne sont pas expressément modifiés ou abrogés. (Art. 243)
Status of International Law
- EnglishAll persons have the right to the recourse of habeas corpus to guarantee their personal freedom and integrity, and to the recourse of amparo to maintain or reestablish the enjoyment of the other rights consecrated in this Constitution, as well as those of a fundamental character established in the international instruments concerning human rights, applicable in the Republic. Both recourses will be of the competence of the Chamber indicated in Article 10. (Art. 48)
- SpanishToda persona tiene derecho al recurso de hábeas corpus para garantizar su libertad e integridad personales, y al recurso de amparo para mantener o restablecer el goce de los otros derechos consagrados en esta Constitución, así como de los de carácter fundamental establecidos en los instrumentos internacionales sobre derechos humanos, aplicables en la República. Ambos recursos serán de competencia de la Sala indicada en el artículo 10. (Art. 48)
Status of International Law
- English1. The generally recognised rules of international law, as well as international conventions as of the time they are ratified by statute and become operative according to their respective conditions, shall be an integral part of domestic Greek law and shall prevail over any contrary provision of the law.
… (Art. 28) - Greek1. Oι γενικά παραδεγμένοι κανόνες του διεθνούς δικαίου, καθώς και οι διεθνείς συμβάσεις, από την επικύρωσή τους με νόμο και τη θέση τους σε ισχύ σύμφωνα με τους όρους καθεμιάς, αποτελούν αναπόσπαστο μέρος του εσωτερικού ελληνικού δικαίου και υπερισχύουν από κάθε άλλη αντίθετη διάταξη νόμου.
… ('Αρθρο 28)
Status of International Law
- English
The State has the duty to assure the dissemination and the teaching of the Constitution, of the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man of 1948, of the African Charter of the Rights of Man and of Peoples of 1981 as well as all international instruments duly ratified and relative to the Rights of Man.
The State must integrate the rights of the human person into the programs of literacy and of teaching at the various scholarly and university levels [cycles] and in the training programs of the Defense Forces, of the Forces of Public Security and Similar [Forces].
The State must equally assure, in the national languages, by all means of mass communication, in particular by radio and television broadcasting[,] the diffusion and teaching of these same rights. (Art. 40) - French
L'Etat a le devoir d'assurer la diffusion et l'enseignement de la constitution, de la Déclaration Universelle des Droits de l 'Homme de 1948, de la Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples de 1981 ainsi que de tous les instruments internationaux dûment ratifiés et relatifs aux Droits de l'Homme.
L'Etat doit intégrer les droits de la personne humaine dans les programme de d'alphabétisation et d'enseignement aux différents cycle scolaires et universitaires et dans tous les programmes de formation des Forces Armées, des Forces de Sécurité Publique et assimilés.
L'Etat doit également assurer dans les langues nationales par tous les moyens de communication de masse, en particulier par la radiodiffusion et la télévision, la diffusion et l'enseignement de ces mêmes droits. (Art. 40)
Status of International Law
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In all cases, no treaty may be concluded which is contrary to the provisions of the Constitution or which results in ceding any part of state territories. (Art. 151) - Arabic…
وفى جميع الأحوال لا يجوز إبرام أية معاهدة تخالف أحكام الدستور، أو يترتب عليها التنازل عن اى جزء من إقليم الدولة. (المادّة 151)
Status of International Law
- EnglishAll persons, authorities and institutions are subject to the Constitution.
The judges, administrative authorities, and public servants shall directly apply constitutional standards and those provided for in international human rights instruments, as long as the latter are more favorable than those set forth in the Constitution, although the parties do not invoke them expressly.
The rights enshrined in the Constitution and international human rights instruments shall be for immediate observance and enforcement. The absence of a law or lack of knowledge about the norms cannot be alleged to justify the violation of rights and guarantees enshrined in the Constitution, to dismiss proceedings for their defense, or to refuse recognition of these rights. (Art. 426) - SpanishTodas las personas, autoridades e instituciones están sujetas a la Constitución.
Las juezas y jueces, autoridades administrativas y servidoras y servidores públicos, aplicarán directamente las normas constitucionales y las previstas en los instrumentos internacionales de derechos humanos siempre que sean más favorables a las establecidas en la Constitución, aunque las partes no las invoquen expresamente.
Los derechos consagrados en la Constitución y los instrumentos internacionales de derechos humanos serán de inmediato cumplimiento y aplicación. No podrá alegarse falta de ley o desconocimiento de las normas para justificar la vulneración de los derechos y garantías establecidos en la Constitución, para desechar la acción interpuesta en su defensa, ni para negar el reconocimiento de tales derechos. (Art. 426)
Status of International Law
- English
The Council of State gives its opinion on the bills and proposals of law as well as on the amendments which might be proposed.
If it considers that a bill or proposal of law includes provisions which are nonconform with the Constitution, with the international treaties to which the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is a party, with the juridical acts of the European Union or with the general principles of law [droit], it mentions it in its opinion.
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Except in cases of urgency to be assessed within the limits of the law by the Grand Duke, the Council of State gives its opinion on the bills of regulations to be taken for the execution of the international laws and treaties and for the application of the juridical acts of the European Union. If it considers that the bill of regulations is not in accordance with the norms of superior law [droit], it mentions it in its opinion.
... (Art. 95) - French
Le Conseil d’État donne son avis sur les projets de loi et les propositions de loi ainsi que sur les amendements qui pourraient y être proposés.
S’il estime qu’un projet de loi ou une proposition de loi comporte des dispositions non conformes à la Constitution, aux traités internationaux auxquels le Grand-Duché de Luxembourg est partie, aux actes juridiques de l’Union européenne ou aux principes généraux du droit, il en fait mention dans son avis.
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Sauf les cas d’urgence à apprécier dans les limites de la loi par le Grand-Duc, le Conseil d’État donne son avis sur les projets de règlement à prendre pour l’exécution des lois et des traités internationaux et pour l’application des actes juridiques de l’Union européenne. S’il estime que le projet de règlement n’est pas conforme aux normes de droit supérieures, il en fait mention dans son avis.
... (Art. 95)