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Marriage and Family Life
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Without prejudice to the other provisions of this Constitution, the following matters are of the exclusive competence of the Central Power:
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36. legislation concerning[,] notably;
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h. … the protection of mother and child,
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Sans préjudice des autres dispositions de la présente Constitution, les matières suivantes sont de la compétence exclusive du pouvoir central:
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36. la législation notamment concernant:
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h) … la protection maternelle et infantile,
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Marriage and Family Life
- English1. The State shall protect the family as the society’s basic unit and a condition for the harmonious development of the individual.
2. Everyone has the right to establish and live in a family.
3. Marriage shall be based upon free consent by the parties and on terms of full equality of rights between spouses, in accordance with the law.
4. Maternity shall be dignified and protected, and special protection shall be guaranteed to all women during pregnancy and after delivery and working women shall have the right to be exempted from the workplace for an adequate period before and after delivery, without loss of remuneration or any other benefits, in accordance with the law. (Sec. 39) - Tetum1. Estadu proteje uma-kain nu’udar baze selulár iha sosiedade no nu’udar kondisaun ne’ebé di’ak ba ema idaidak hodi dezenvolve an.
2. Ema hotu-hotu iha direitu atu harii no moris iha uma-kain.
3. Kazamentu hatuur iha ema feto no mane sira-nia hakarak rasik no iha sira na’in rua nia direitu hanesan, tuir lei haruka.
4. Soin di’ak no tau matan duni ba maternidade, fiar metin katak feto hotu-hotu hetan protesaun espesiál wainhira hetan isin-rua no wainhira hahoris liutiha, no ba feto traballadora hotu-hotu iha direitu ba feriadu iha tempu adekuadu ida nia laran, molok hahoris eh hahoris liutiha, hodi la lakon retribuisaun no regalia, ruma tuir lei haruka. (Art. 39) - Portuguese1. O Estado protege a família como célula base da sociedade e condição para o harmonioso desenvolvimento da pessoa.
2. Todos têm direito a constituir e a viver em família.
3. O casamento assenta no livre consentimento das partes e na plena igualdade de direitos entre os cônjuges, nos termos da lei.
4. A maternidade é dignificada e protegida, assegurando-se a todas as mulheres protecção especial durante a gravidez e após o parto e às mulheres trabalhadoras direito a dispensa de trabalho por período adequado, antes e depois do parto, sem perda de retribuição e de quaisquer outras regalias, nos termos da lei. (Art. 39)
Marriage and Family Life
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(2) Women have the same rights as men regarding the custody and guardianship of children, but an Act of Parliament may regulate how those rights are to be exercised.
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Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishChildren are equal in their rights regardless of their origin and whether they are born in or out of wedlock.
… (Art. 52) - UkrainianДіти рівні у своїх правах незалежно від походження, а також від того, народжені вони у шлюбі чи поза ним.
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Marriage and Family Life
- English1. An appeal shall lie from decisions of the Court of Appeal to Her Majesty in Council as of right in the following cases-
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b. final decisions in proceedings for dissolution or nullity of marriage;
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Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishFor the avoidance of doubt, the (common law) status of illegitimacy of persons born out of wedlock is abolished. (Sec. 31)
Marriage and Family Life
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2. The State, society and family are responsible for protecting and caring for the health of mothers and children, and for family planning. (Art. 58) - Vietnamese…
2. Nhà nước, xã hội và gia đình có trách nhiệm bảo vệ, chăm sóc sức khỏe người mẹ, trẻ em, thực hiện kế hoạch hóa gia đình. (Điều 58)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishI. Every person has the right to an adequate habitat and home that dignifies family and community life.
II. The State, at all levels of the government, is responsible for promoting the development of housing for social benefit, using adequate financing systems, based on principles of solidarity and equity. These plans shall be directed preferentially to families with scarce resources, to disadvantaged groups and to rural areas. (Art. 19) - SpanishI. Toda persona tiene derecho a un hábitat y vivienda adecuada, que dignifiquen la vida familiar y comunitaria.
II. El Estado, en todos sus niveles de gobierno, promoverá planes de vivienda de interés social, mediante sistemas adecuados de financiamiento, basándose en los principios de solidaridad y equidad. Estos planes se destinarán preferentemente a familias de escasos recursos, a grupos menos favorecidos y al área rural. (Art. 19)
Marriage and Family Life
- English(1) INTEGRAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT.
We declare our first goal to be for every person to be dynamically involved in the process of freeing himself from every form of domination or oppression so that each man or woman will have the opportunity to develop as a whole person in relationship with others.
WE ACCORDINGLY CALL FOR-
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(5) the family unit to be recognized as the fundamental basis of our society, and for every step to be taken to promote the moral, cultural, economic and social standing of the Melanesian family;
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(2) EQUALITY AND PARTICIPATION.
We declare our second goal to be for all citizens to have an equal opportunity to participate in, and benefit from, the development of our country.
WE ACCORDINGLY CALL FOR-
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(12) recognition of the principles that a complete relationship in marriage rests on equality of rights and duties of the partners, and that responsible parenthood is based on that equality.
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Marriage and Family Life
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The workers have the right to conditions of work that assure to them[,] especially:
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7. Social security for integral protection and measures of subsistence in cases of disability, age, occupational risks, illness or maternity, and to their relations in cases of death, in the form and conditions that the law determines. (Art. 82) - Spanish
Los trabajadores tienen derecho a condiciones de trabajo que les aseguren en especial:
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7) Seguridad social para protección integral y medios de subsistencia en casos de invalidez, vejez, riesgos profesionales, enfermedad y maternidad; y a sus familiares en casos de muerte, en la forma y condiciones que determine la ley. (Art. 82)