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Status of the Constitution
- English1. The Constitution of the Russian Federation shall have supreme legal force, direct effect and shall be applicable on the entire territory of the Russian Federation. Laws and other legal acts, which are adopted in the Russian Federation, must not contradict the Constitution of the Russian Federation.
2. State government bodies, local self-government bodies, officials, citizens and their associations shall be obliged to observe the Constitution of the Russian Federation and laws.
... (Art. 15) - Russian1. Конституция Российской Федерации имеет высшую юридическую силу, прямое действие и применяется на всей территории Российской Федерации. Законы и иные правовые акты, принимаемые в Российской Федерации, не должны противоречить Конституции Российской Федерации.
2. Органы государственной власти, органы местного самоуправления, должностные лица, граждане и их объединения обязаны соблюдать Конституцию Российской Федерации и законы.
... (Статья 15)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishWhere the Constitutional Council finds a provision of a treaty or of an international agreement unconstitutional, authorization to ratify and the ratification of the said treaty or agreement shall be deferred until the Constitution is amended. (Art. 44)
- FrenchSi le Conseil Constitutionnel a déclaré quʼun traité ou accord international comporte une clause contraire à la Constitution, lʼapprobation en forme législative ou la ratification de ce traité ou de cet accord ne peut intervenir quʼaprès la révision de la Constitution. (Art. 44)
Status of the Constitution
- English1. It shall be the duty of every citizen to uphold and abide by this Constitution and respect the laws of South Sudan.
… (Art. 46)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe People Defender’s Office is charged with the furtherance, defense and oversight of the rights and guarantees established under this Constitution and international treaties on human rights, in addition to defending the legitimate, collective and diffuse interest of the citizens. … (Art. 280)
- SpanishLa Defensoría del Pueblo tiene a su cargo la promoción, defensa y vigilancia de los derechos y garantías establecidos en esta Constitución y los tratados internacionales sobre derechos humanos, además de los intereses legítimos, colectivos y difusos, de los ciudadanos. … (Art. 280)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishEveryone, living or staying temporarily on the territory of Turkmenistan, shall be obliged to abide by the Constitution and the laws of Turkmenistan, and respect the national traditions, historic, cultural and natural heritage. (Art. 57)
- RussianКаждый человек, проживающий или временно находящийся на территории Туркменистана, обязан соблюдать Конституцию и законы Туркменистана, уважать национальные традиции, историческое, культурное и природное наследие. (Статья 57)
- TurkmenTürkmenistanyň çäginde ýaşaýan ýa-da wagtlaýyn bolýan her bir adam Türkmenistanyň Konstitusiýasyny we kanunlaryny berjaý etmäge, milli däp-dessurlary, taryhy, medeni we tebigy mirasy hormatlamaga borçludyr. (57-njy madda)
Status of the Constitution
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(4) Constitutional statutes, laws and other generally binding rules shall be interpreted and applied in conformity with this Constitution. (Art. 152) - Slovak
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(4) Výklad a uplatňovanie ústavných zákonov, zákonov a ostatných všeobecne záväzných právnych predpisov musí byť v súlade s touto ústavou. (Čl. 152)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishA provision declared unconstitutional cannot be promulgated or implemented.
… (Art. 181) - FrenchUne disposition déclarée inconstitutionnelle ne peut être ni promulguée, ni mise en application.
… (Art. 181)
Status of the Constitution
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5. Where the Constitutional Court decides that a provision of a statutory instrument is inconsistent with a provision of this Constitution, that statutory instrument is void from the date on which it was made.
… (Art. 67)
Status of the Constitution
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V. None of the provisions of the Constitution may be used to abolish human rights and civil liberties.
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X. The state institutions may act only on the basis of this Constitution, in the manner and within the boundaries prescribed by law. (Art. 71) - Azerbaijani…
V. Bu Konstitusiyanın heç bir müddəası insan və vətəndaş hüquqlarının və azadlıqlarının ləğvinə yönəldilmiş müddəa kimi təfsir edilə bilməz.
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X. Dövlət orqanları yalnız bu Konstitusiya əsasında, qanunla müəyyən edilmiş qaydada və hüdudlarda fəaliyyət göstərə bilərlər. (Maddə 71)
Status of the Constitution
- English
1. Laws and other normative acts approved before the date of entry into force of this Constitution shall be applied as long as they have not been abrogated.
… (Art. 178) - Albanian
1. Ligjet dhe aktet e tjera normative të miratuara para datës së hyrjes në fuqi të kësaj Kushtetute do të zbatohen derisa nuk janë shfuqizuar.
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