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Legislature
Belgium
- EnglishIn order to be appointed as a senator, one must:
1° be Belgian;
2° enjoy civil and political rights;
3° have reached the age of eighteen;
4° be resident in Belgium. (Art. 69) - DutchOm tot senator aangewezen te kunnen worden, moet men:
1° Belg zijn;
2° het genot hebben van de burgerlijke en politieke rechten;
3° de volle leeftijd van achttien jaar hebben bereikt;
4° zijn woonplaats hebben in België. (Art. 69) - FrenchPour être désigné sénateur, il faut:
1° être Belge;
2° jouir des droits civils et politiques;
3° être âgé de dix-huit ans accomplis;
4° être domicilié en Belgique. (Art. 69) - GermanZum Senator kann bestimmt werden, wer
1. Belgier ist,
2. die zivilen und politischen Rechte besitzt,
3. das achtzehnte Lebensjahr vollendet hat und
4. seinen Wohnsitz in Belgien hat. (Art. 69)
Legislature
Brazil
- English
The Legislative Power is exercised by the National Congress, which is composed of the Chamber of Deputies and the Federal Senate.
… (Art. 44) - Portuguese
O Poder Legislativo é exercido pelo Congresso Nacional, que se compõe da Câmara dos Deputados e do Senado Federal.
… (Art. 44)
Legislature
Bahrain
- English…
b. Legislative authority is vested in the King and the National Assembly in accordance with the Constitution. … (Art. 32) - Arabic…
ب - السلطة التـشريعية يتولاها الملك والمجلس الوطني وفقاً للدستور، … (المادّة 32)
Legislature
Solomon Islands
- EnglishThere shall be a national legislature for Solomon Islands, which shall consist of a single chamber and shall be known as the National Parliament of Solomon Islands. (Sec. 46)
Legislature
Morocco
- EnglishThe Parliament is composed of two Chambers, the Chamber of Representatives and the Chamber of Councilors.
… (Art. 60) - Arabicيتكون البرلمان من مجلسين، مجلس النواب ومجلس المستشارين؛
... (الفصل 60)
Legislature
Jordan
- English1. The House of Representatives shall be composed of members elected by general, secret and direct election in accordance with an election law which shall ensure the following matters and principles :
a. The right of candidates to observe the electoral process.
b. The punishment of those adversely influencing the voters' will.
c. The integrity of the electoral process in all of its stages.
… (Art. 67) - Arabic1. يتألف مجلس النواب من أعضاء منتخبين إنتخاباً عاماً سرياً ومباشراً وفاقاً لقانون للانتخاب يكفل الأمور والمبادئ التالية:
أ. حق المرشحين في مراقبة الأعمال الانتخابية.
ب. عقاب العابثين بإرادة الناخبين.
ج. سلامة العملية الانتخابية في مراحلها كافة.
… (المادة 67)
Legislature
Finland
- EnglishThe legislative powers are exercised by the Parliament, which shall also decide on State finances.
… (Sec. 3) - FinnishLainsäädäntövaltaa käyttää eduskunta, joka päättää myös valtiontaloudesta.
… (3 §) - SwedishDen lagstiftande makten utövas av riksdagen, som också fattar beslut om statsfinanserna.
… (3 §)
Legislature
France
- EnglishAn Institutional Act shall determine the term for which each House is elected, the number of its members, their allowances, the conditions of eligibility and the terms of disqualification and of incompatibility with membership.
… (1958 Constitution, Art. 25) - FrenchUne loi organique fixe la durée des pouvoirs de chaque assemblée, le nombre de ses membres, leur indemnité, les conditions d'éligibilité, le régime des inéligibilités et des incompatibilités.
… (Constitution 1958, Art. 25)
Legislature
Costa Rica
- EnglishThe power to legislate resides in the People, who delegate it to the Legislative Assembly through suffrage.
… (Art. 105) - SpanishLa potestad de legislar reside en el pueblo, el cual la delega en la Asamblea Legislativa por medio del sufragio.
… (Art. 105)
Legislature
Cambodia
- EnglishTwo Senators are appointed by the King.
Two Senators are elected by the National Assembly at a relative majority vote.
The other Senators are elected at a restricted suffrage. (Art. 100) - Khmerសមាជិកព្រឹទ្ធសភាចំនួន ២រូប ត្រូវបានចាត់តាំងដោយព្រះមហាក្សត្រ។
សមាជិកព្រឹទ្ធសភាចំនួន ២រូប ត្រូវបានរដ្ឋសភាជ្រើសតាំងតាមមតិភាគច្រើនដោយប្រៀប។
រីឯសមាជិកព្រឹទ្ធសភាឯទៀតត្រូវបានជ្រើសតាំងដោយការបោះឆ្នោតអសកល។ (មាត្រា ១០០)