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Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe interpretation and regulation of the fundamental rights and guarantees, recognized in the present Constitution, shall be ruled by the following principles:
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3. Treaties, pacts, and conventions related to human rights, adopted and ratified by the Dominican State have constitutional hierarchy and are for direct and immediate application by the courts and other organs of the State.
… (Art. 74) - SpanishLa interpretación y reglamentación de los derechos y garantías fundamentales, reconocidos en la presente Constitución, se rigen por los principios siguientes:
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3) Los tratados, pactos y convenciones relativos a derechos humanos, suscritos y ratificados por el Estado dominicano, tienen jerarquía constitucional y son de aplicación directa e inmediata por los tribunales y demás órganos del Estado;
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Status of the Constitution
- EnglishAn amendment to the Constitution which amounts to changing the democratic regime of government with the King as Head of State or changing the form of the State shall be prohibited. (Sec. 255)
- Thaiการแก้ไขเพิ่มเติมรัฐธรรมนูญที่เป็นเปลี่ยนแปลงการปกครองระบอบประชาธิปไตยอันมีพระมหากษัตริย์ทรงเป็นประมุข หรือเปลี่ยนแปลงรูปแบบของรัฐจะกระทํามิได้ (มาตรา ๒๕๕)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishAll the provisions prescribed in existing legislation shall continue to be effective in so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions hereof until they are amended or repealed.
… (Art. 35) - Arabicيستمرّ العمل بجميع الأحكام المُقرّرة في التَّشريعات القائمة، فيما لا يتعارض مع أحكام هذا الإعلان إلى أن يصدر ما يُعدّلها أو يُلغيه.
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Status of the Constitution
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6. … international treaties of the Russian Federation, which do not correspond to the Constitution of the Russian Federation, shall not be implemented or used.
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6. … не соответствующие Конституции Российской Федерации международные договоры Российской Федерации не подлежат введению в действие и применению.
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Status of the Constitution
- EnglishNo law may contradict the provisions of the Constitution. The laws that violate or distort [tergiversen] the constitutional mandates are null ipso jure.
The laws qualified as constitutional require, for their reform, the vote of the two- thirds part of the total number of deputies that integrate the Congress, prior to the favorable ruling of the Court of Constitutionality. (Art. 175) - SpanishNinguna ley podrá contrariar las disposiciones de la Constitución. Las leyes que violen o tergiversen los mandatos constitucionales son nulas ipso jure.
Las leyes calificadas como constitucionales requieren, para su reforma, el voto de las dos terceras partes del total de diputados que integran el Congreso, previo dictamen favorable de la Corte de Constitucionalidad. (Art. 175)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe federal authorities shall strive to issue the laws referred to in this Constitution as quickly as possible so as to replace the existing legislations and systems, particularly those which are not consistent with the provisions of the Constitution. (Art. 150)
- Arabicﺗﻌﻤﻞ اﻟﺴﻠﻄﺎﺕ اﻻﺗ ﺤﺎدﻳﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ اﺳﺘﺼ ﺪاﺭ اﻟﻘ ﻮاﻧﻴﻦ اﻟﻤﺸﺎﺭ اﻟﻴﻬﺎ ﻓﻲ ﻫﺬﺍ اﻟﺪﺳﺘﻮﺭ ﺑﺎﻟﺴﺮﻋﺔ اﻟ ﻼزﻣﺔ ، ﻟﻜﻲ ﺗﺤﻞ ﻣﺤﻞ اﻟﺘﺸﺮﻳﻌﺎﺕ واﻷوﺿﺎﻉ اﻟ ﺤﺎﻟﻴﺔ، وﺧﺎﺻﺔ ﻣﺎ ﻳﺘﻌﺎرﺽ ﻣﻨﻬﺎ ﻣﻊ أﺣ ﻜﺎﻣﻪ. (المادّة 150)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishA provision declared unconstitutional may not be promulgated or implemented.
The decisions of the Constitutional Council are invested with the authority of a judged matter.
The decisions of the Constitutional Council are not susceptible to any recourse. They impose themselves on the public powers and on all the administrative and jurisdictional authorities. (Art. 87) - Arabicلا يصدر أو ينفذ حكم أقر المجلس الدستوري عدم دستوريته
تتمتع قرارات المجلس الدستوري بسلطة الشيء المقضي به.
لا يقبل أي طعن في قرارات المجلس الدستوري، وهي ملزمة للسلطات العمومية وجميع السلطات الإدارية والقضائية. (المادّة 87) - FrenchUne disposition déclarée inconstitutionnelle ne peut être promulguée ni mise en application.
Les décisions du Conseil Constitutionnel sont revêtues de l'autorité de la chose jugée.
Les décisions du Conseil Constitutionnel ne sont susceptibles d'aucun recours. Elles s'imposent aux pouvoirs publics et à toutes les autorités administratives et juridictionnelles. (Art. 87)
Status of the Constitution
- English(1) The conclusion of an international treaty containing stipulations contrary to the Constitution shall require prior constitutional amendment.
… (Sec. 95) - Spanish1. La celebración de un tratado internacional que contenga estipulaciones contrarias a la Constitución exigirá la previa revisión constitucional.
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Status of the Constitution
- EnglishIn cases of incompatibility between a constitutional norm and an ordinary legal [norm], the first will be applied. (Art. 320)
- SpanishEn caso de incompatibilidad entre una norma constitucional y una legal ordinaria, sé aplicara la primera. (Art. 320)
Status of the Constitution
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(3) If the Constitutional Court holds by its decision that there is inconformity between legal regulations stated in paragraph 1, the respective regulations, their parts or some of their provisions shall lose effect. The bodies that issued these legal regulations shall be obliged to harmonize them with the Constitution, with constitutional laws and with international treaties promulgated in the manner laid down by a law, and if it regards regulations stated in paragraph 1 letters b) and c) also with other laws, if it regards regulations stated in paragraph 1 letter d) also with government regulations and with generally binding legal regulations of Ministries and other central state administration bodies within six month from the promulgation of the decision of the Constitutional Court. If they fail to do so, these regulations, their parts or their provisions shall lose effect after six months from the promulgation of the decision.
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(3) Ak ústavný súd svojím rozhodnutím vysloví, že medzi právnymi predpismi uvedenými v odseku 1 je nesúlad, strácajú príslušné predpisy, ich časti, prípadne niektoré ich ustanovenia účinnosť. Orgány, ktoré tieto právne predpisy vydali, sú povinné do šiestich mesiacov od vyhlásenia rozhodnutia ústavného súdu uviesť ich do súladu s ústavou, s ústavnými zákonmi a s medzinárodnými zmluvami vyhlásenými spôsobom ustanoveným zákonom, a ak ide o predpisy uvedené v odseku 1 písm. b) a c), aj s inými zákonmi, a ak ide o predpisy uvedené v odseku 1 písm. d), aj s nariadeniami vlády a so všeobecne záväznými právnymi predpismi ministerstiev a ostatných ústredných orgánov štátnej správy. Ak tak neurobia, také predpisy, ich časti alebo ustanovenia strácajú platnosť po šiestich mesiacoch od vyhlásenia rozhodnutia.
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