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Status of International Law
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If the Supreme Court, referred to [the matter] by the President of the Union, by the President of the Assembly of the Union or by the Governors of the Islands, declares that an international commitment includes a clause contrary to the Constitution, the authorization to ratify it or approve it may only intervene after the revision of the Constitution.
The treaties or agreements regularly ratified have from their publication an authority superior to that of the laws of the Union, under reserve, for each agreement or treaty, of its application by the other party. (Art. 12) - Arabic...
إذا أعلنت المحكمة العليا التي يحيل إليها رئيس الاتحاد أو رئيس البرلمان أو حكام الجزر التزاماً دولياً يتضمن شرطاً يتعارض مع الدستور، لا يجوز أن تدخل المصادقة أو الموافقة عليه إلا بعد مراجعة الدستور.
وتتمتع المعاهدات والاتفاقات المصدق عليها بانتظام من تاريخ نشرها بسلطة أعلى من سلطة قوانين الاتحاد، مع مراعاة تطبيق كل اتفاق أو معاهدة من جانب الفريق الآخر. (المادة 12) - French…
Si la Cour Suprême, saisie par le Président de l’Union, par le Président de l’Assemblée de l’Union ou par les Gouverneurs des Iles, déclare qu’un engagement international comporte une clause contraire à la Constitution, l’autorisation de la ratifier ou de l’approuver ne peut intervenir qu’après la révision de la Constitution.
Les traités ou accords régulièrement ratifiés ou approuvés ont dès leur publication une autorité supérieure à celle des lois de l’Union, sous réserve, pour chaque accord ou traité, de son application par l’autre partie. (Art. 12)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe State of Chile may recognize the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court in the terms provided in the treaty approved in the city of Rome, on 17 July 1998 by, the Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries of the United Nations concerning the establishment of that Court.
In effecting that recognition, Chile reaffirms its preferential faculty to exercise its criminal jurisdiction in relation to the jurisdiction of the Court. The latter will be subsidiary to the former, in the terms provided in the Statute of Rome that created the International Criminal Court.
The cooperation and assistance between the competent national authorities and the International Criminal Court, as well as the judicial and administrative procedures that may arise, will be subject to what Chilean law provides.
The jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court, in the terms provided in Statute, may only be exercised with respect to crimes of its competence whose principle of execution will be subsequent to the entry into force of the Statute of Rome in Chile. (Transitory Provision Twenty-Fourth) - SpanishEl Estado de Chile podrá reconocer la jurisdicción de la Corte Penal Internacional en los términos previstos en el tratado aprobado en la ciudad de Roma, el 17 de julio de 1998, por la Conferencia Diplomática de Plenipotenciarios de las Naciones Unidas sobre el establecimiento de dicha Corte.
Al efectuar ese reconocimiento, Chile reafirma su facultad preferente para ejercer su jurisdicción penal en relación con la jurisdicción de la Corte. Esta última será subsidiaria de la primera, en los términos previstos en el Estatuto de Roma que creó la Corte Penal Internacional.
La cooperación y asistencia entre las autoridades nacionales competentes y la Corte Penal Internacional, así como los procedimientos judiciales y administrativos a que hubiere lugar, se sujetarán a lo que disponga la ley chilena.
La jurisdicción de la Corte Penal Internacional, en los términos previstos en su Estatuto, sólo se podrá ejercer respecto de los crímenes de su competencia cuyo principio de ejecución sea posterior a la entrada en vigor en Chile del Estatuto de Roma. (Disposición Transitoria Vigesimocuarta)
Status of International Law
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2. The Constitutional court in accordance with Paragraph 1 of this Article shall make and submit conclusion to the State Great Khural on the following issues under a dispute:
1/ whether laws, decrees and other decisions of the State Great Khural and the President, as well as Government decisions and international treaties to which Mongolia is a party are in conformity with the Constitution or not;
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4. If the Constitutional court decides that the laws, decrees and other decisions of the State Great Khural and the President as well as Government decisions and international treaties to which Mongolia is a party are inconsistent with the Constitution, the laws, decrees, instruments of ratification and decisions in question shall be considered invalid. (Art. 66) - Mongolian
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2. Үндсэн хуулийн цэц энэ зүйлийн 1 дэх хэсэгт заасан үндэслэлээр дараахь маргаантай асуудлаар дүгнэлт гаргаж Улсын Их Хуралд оруулна:
1) хууль, зарлиг, Улсын Их Хурал, Ерөнхийлөгчийн бусад шийдвэр, түүнчлэн Засгийн газрын шийдвэр, Монгол Улсын олон улсын гэрээ Үндсэн хуульд нийцэж байгаа эсэх;
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4. Хууль, зарлиг, Улсын Их Хурал, Ерөнхийлөгчийн бусад шийдвэр, түүнчлэн Засгийн газрын шийдвэр, Монгол Улсын олон улсын гэрээ нь Үндсэн хуульд нийцээгүй гэж Үндсэн хуулийн цэц шийдвэр гаргавал зохих хууль, зарлиг, батламж, шийдвэр хүчингүй болно. (Жаран зургадугаар зүйл)
Status of International Law
- English1. If the Constitutional Court pronounces the unconstitutionality of a norm contained in any decree or international treaty, the President of the Republic or the Representative of the Republic, as appropriate, must veto the legislative act and return it to the entity or organ that passed it.
2. In the case provided for in paragraph (1), the decree may not be enacted or signed unless the entity or organ that passed it expunges the norm that has been held unconstitutional, or, where applicable, the entity or organ confirms the norm by a majority that is at least equal to two thirds of all Members who are present and is greater than an absolute majority of all the Members in full exercise of their office.
… (Art. 279) - Portuguese1. Se o Tribunal Constitucional se pronunciar pela inconstitucionalidade de norma constante de qualquer decreto ou acordo internacional, deverá o diploma ser vetado pelo Presidente da República ou pelo Representante da República, conforme os casos, e devolvido ao órgão que o tiver aprovado.
2. No caso previsto no n.º 1, o decreto não poderá ser promulgado ou assinado sem que o órgão que o tiver aprovado expurgue a norma julgada inconstitucional ou, quando for caso disso, o confirme por maioria de dois terços dos Deputados presentes, desde que superior à maioria absoluta dos Deputados em efectividade de funções.
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Status of International Law
- EnglishIf the Constitutional Court consulted by the President of the Republic, by the Prime Minister, the President of the National Assembly or the President of the Senate, by a tenth of the Deputies or a tenth of the Senators, declares that an international treaty or agreement includes a clause contrary to the Constitution, the ratification or approval may only intervene after the revision of the Constitution. (Art. 216)
- FrenchSi la Cour constitutionnelle consultée par le Président de la République, par le Premier ministre, le Président de l’Assemblée nationale ou le Président du Sénat, par un dixième des députés ou un dixième des sénateurs, déclare qu’un traité ou accord international comporte une clause contraire à la Constitution, la ratification ou l’approbation ne peut intervenir qu’après la révision de la Constitution. (Art. 216)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe National Equality Councils are bodies responsible for ensuring the full observance and exercise of the rights enshrined in the Constitution and in international human rights instruments. The Councils shall exercise their attributions for the drafting, cross-cutting application, observance, follow-up and evaluation of public policies involving the issues of gender, ethnic groups, generations, interculturalism, and disabilities and human mobility, in accordance with the law. To achieve their objectives, they shall coordinate with leading and executive entities and with specialized organizations for the protection of rights at all levels of government. (Art. 156)
- SpanishLos consejos nacionales para la igualdad son órganos responsables de asegurar la plena vigencia y el ejercicio de los derechos consagrados en la Constitución y en los instrumentos internacionales de derechos humanos. Los consejos ejercerán atribuciones en la formulación, transversalización, observancia, seguimiento y evaluación de las políticas públicas relacionadas con las temáticas de género, étnicas, generacionales, interculturales, y de discapacidades y movilidad humana, de acuerdo con la ley. Para el cumplimiento de sus fines se coordinarán con las entidades rectoras y ejecutoras y con los organismos especializados en la protección de derechos en todos los niveles de gobierno. (Art. 156)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe implementation of this law shall not violate the treaties and agreements the Kingdom has signed with other countries or with international organizations and institutions. (Basic Law, Art. 81)
- Arabicلا يخل تطبيق هذا النظام، بما ارتبطت به المملكة العربية السعودية مع الدول والهيئات والمنظمات الدولية من معاهدات واتفاقيات. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 81)
Status of International Law
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The citizens shall have the right to address international institutions in order to protect their freedoms and rights guaranteed by the Constitution. (Art. 22) - Serbian Cyrillic
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Грађани имају право да се обрате међународним институцијама ради заштите својих слобода и права зајемчених Уставом. (Члан 22)
Status of International Law
- EnglishThe international commitments, specified in Articles 113 to 115 below must be deferred, before their ratification, to the Constitutional Court, either by the President of the Republic or by the Prime Minister, or by the President of the National Assembly, or by one-tenth (1/10) of the Deputies, or by the President of the Senate or by one-tenth (1/10) of the Senators. The Constitutional Court verifies, within a time period of one (1) month, if these commitments contain a clause contrary to the Constitution. However, at the demand of the Government, if there is urgency, this time period is reduced to eight (8) days.
In the affirmative, these commitments cannot be ratified. (Art. 87) - FrenchLes engagements internationaux prévus aux articles 113 à 115 ci-après doivent être déférés, avant leur ratification, à la Cour Constitutionnelle, soit par le Président de la République, soit par le Premier Ministre, soit par le Président de l'Assemblée Nationale ou un dixième (1/10e) des députés, soit par le Président du Sénat ou un dixième (1/10e) des sénateurs. La Cour Constitutionnelle vérifie, dans un délai d'un (1) mois, si ces engagements comportent une clause contraire à la Constitution. Toutefois, à la demande du Gouvernement, s'il y a urgence, ce délai est ramené à huit (8) jours.
Dans l'affirmative, ces engagements ne peuvent être ratifiés. (Art. 87)
Status of International Law
- EnglishIn all their decisions or sentences, the tribunals of justice will obligatorily observe the principle that the Constitution of the Republic prevails over any law or treaty. (Art. 204)
- SpanishLos tribunales de justicia en toda resolución o sentencia observarán obligadamente el principio de que la Constitución de la República prevalece sobre cualquier ley o tratado. (Art. 204)