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Citizenship and Nationality
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2) The following principles shall be established in the municipal laws:
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d) the right of the municipality to grant citizenship
… (Art. 110) - German…
2) In den Gemeindegesetzen sind folgende Grundzüge festzulegen:
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d) Recht der Gemeinde zur Aufnahme von Bürgern
... (Art. 110)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishIt is the entitlement and birthright of every person born in the island of Ireland, which includes its islands and seas, to be part of the Irish Nation. That is also the entitlement of all persons otherwise qualified in accordance with law to be citizens of Ireland.
… (Art. 2) - Irish GaelicTá gach duine a shaolaítear in oileán na hÉireann, ar a n-áirítear a oileáin agus a fharraigí, i dteideal, agus tá de cheart oidhreachta aige nó aici, a bheith páirteach i náisiún na hÉireann. Tá an teideal sin freisin ag na daoine go léir atá cáilithe ar shlí eile de réir dlí chun bheith ina saoránaigh d’Éirinn.
… (Airteagal 2)
Citizenship and Nationality
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(3) Every person has the right to freely decide which national group he or she is a member of. All manner of influence or coercion that may affect or lead to a denial of a person's original nationality shall be prohibited.
… (Art. 12) - Slovak
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(3) Kaţdý má právo slobodne rozhodovať o svojej národnosti. Zakazuje sa akékoľvek ovplyvňovanie tohto rozhodovania a všetky spôsoby nátlaku smerujúce k odnárodňovaniu.
... (Čl. 12)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishThe status as a Belgian citizen is acquired, kept and lost according to rules established by civil law.
… (Art. 8) - DutchDe staat van Belg wordt verkregen, behouden en verloren volgens de regelen bij de burgerlijke wet gesteld.
… (Art. 8) - FrenchLa qualité de Belge s’acquiert, se conserve et se perd d’après les règles déterminées par la loi civile.
… (Art. 8) - GermanErwerb, Fortbestand und Verlust der belgischen Staatsangehörigkeit werden durch das Zivilgesetz geregelt.
… (Art. 8)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishThe President of the Republic shall grant Polish citizenship and shall give consent for renunciation of Polish citizenship. (Art. 137)
- PolishPrezydent Rzeczypospolitej nadaje obywatelstwo polskie i wyraża zgodę na zrzeczenie się obywatelstwa polskiego. (Art. 137)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English1. Everyone shall have the right to determine and declare his (her) nationality. Nobody shall be forced to determine and declare his (her) nationality.
… (Art. 26) - Russian1. Каждый вправе определять и указывать свою национальную принадлежность. Никто не может быть принужден к определению и указанию своей национальной принадлежности.
… (Статья 26)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishCitizens of the Republic of North Macedonia have citizenship of the Republic of North Macedonia. A citizen of the Republic of North Macedonia can not be deprived of citizenship, nor can he/she be expelled from the Republic of North Macedonia.
… Citizenship of the Republic of North Macedonia is regulated by law. (Art. 4)3 - MacedonianГраѓаните на Република Северна Македонија имаат државјанство на Република Северна Македонија. На државјанин на Република Северна Македонија не може да му биде одземено државјанството, ниту може да биде протеран од Република Северна Македонија.
… Државјанството на Република Северна Македонија се уредува со закон. (Член 4)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English1 Any person who is a citizen of a commune and of the Canton to which that commune belongs is a Swiss citizen.
… (Art. 37) - French1 A la citoyenneté suisse toute personne qui possède un droit de cité communal et le droit de cité du canton.
… (Art. 37) - German1 Schweizerbürgerin oder Schweizerbürger ist, wer das Bürgerrecht einer Gemeinde und das Bürgerrecht des Kantons besitzt.
… (Art. 37) - Italian1 Ha la cittadinanza svizzera chi possiede una cittadinanza comunale e la cittadinanza di un Cantone.
… (Art. 37)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishNo one may be deprived of Icelandic citizenship. Loss of citizenship may, however, be provided for by law, in the event a person accepts citizenship in another State. An alien can only be granted Icelandic citizenship according to law.
… (Art. 66) - IcelandicEngan má svipta íslenskum ríkisborgararétti. Með lögum má þó ákveða að maður missi þann rétt ef hann öðlast með samþykki sínu ríkisfang í öðru ríki. Útlendingi verðuraðeins veittur íslenskur ríkisborgararéttur samkvæmt lögum.
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Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishThe acquisition and loss of Liechtenstein citizenship shall be determined by the laws. (Art. 30)
- GermanÜber Erwerb und Verlust des Staatsbürgerrechtes bestimmen die Gesetze. (Art. 30)