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Public Institutions and Services
- English(1) Citizens shall have the right to social security and social assistance.
(2) The State shall provide social security for the temporarily unemployed in accordance with conditions and procedures established by law.
(3) The aged without relatives and unable to support themselves, as well as invalids and the socially weak shall receive special protection from the State and society. (Art. 51) - Bulgarian(1) Гражданите имат право на обществено осигуряване и социално подпомагане.
(2) Лицата, останали временно без работа, се осигуряват социално при условия и по ред, определени със закон.
(3) Старите хора, които нямат близки и не могат да се издържат от своето имущество, както и лицата с физически и психически увреждания, се намират под особена закрила на държавата и обществото. (Чл. 51)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishAll Congolese have the right to enjoy the national wealth.
The State has the duty to redistribute it equitably and to guarantee the right to development. (Art. 58) - FrenchTous les Congolais ont le droit de jouir des richesses nationales.
L’Etat a le devoir de les redistribuer équitablement et de garantir le droit au développement. (Art. 58)
Public Institutions and Services
- English(1) When an organ of state in the national, provincial or local sphere of government, or any other institution identified in national legislation, contracts for goods or services, it must do so in accordance with a system which is fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost-effective.
(2) Subsection (1) does not prevent the organs of state or institutions referred to in that subsection from implementing a procurement policy providing for –
(a) categories of preference in the allocation of contracts; and
(b) the protection or advancement of persons, or categories of persons, disadvantaged by unfair discrimination.
(3) National legislation must prescribe a framework within which the policy referred to in subsection (2) must be implemented. (Sec. 217)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishThe family, marriage, motherhood and childhood are under the protection of the State. (Art. 111)
- SpanishLa familia, el matrimonio, la maternidad y la infancia están bajo la protección del Estado. (Art. 111)
Public Institutions and Services
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(5) By means of separate measures, Hungary shall protect families, children, women, the elderly and those living with disabilities. (Freedom and Responsibility, Art. XV) - Hungarian…
(5) Magyarország külön intézkedésekkel védi a családokat, a gyermekeket, a nőket, az időseket és a fogyatékkal élőket. (Szabadság és Felelősség, XV. cikk)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishPublic administration is at the service of the citizens and the common good. It is organized and operates in accordance with the principles of impartiality, equality and the continuity of public services, and in conformity with the rules of transparency, integrity, efficiency and accountability. (Art. 15)
- Arabicالإدارة العمومية في خدمة المواطن و الصالح العام تنظم و تعمل طبق مبادئ الحياد و المساواة و استمرارية المرفق العام و وفق قواعد الشّفافية و الّنّزاهة و النّجاعة و المساءلة. (الفصل 15)
- FrenchL’Administration publique est au service du citoyen et de l’intérêt général. Elle est organisée et agit conformément aux principes de neutralité, d’égalité et de continuité du service public, et conformément aux règles de transparence, d’intégrité, d’efficience et de redevabilité. (Art. 15)
Public Institutions and Services
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The services of education, health, and social security, are the indeclinable duties of the State, which is obligated to provide them without exclusions, to improve them and to expand them [ampliarlos]. The installations and infrastructure of these services [which are] property of the State, may not be alienated under any modality. …
The gratuity of health care [salud] for the vulnerable sectors of the population, prioritizing the provision [cumplimiento] of maternal-infant programs[,] is guaranteed. The model of family and community health care will be developed.
… (Art. 105) - Spanish
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Los servicios de educación, salud y seguridad social, son deberes indeclinables del Estado, que está obligado a prestarlos sin exclusiones, a mejorarlos y ampliarlos. Las instalaciones e infraestructura de dichos servicios propiedad del Estado, no pueden ser enajenadas bajo ninguna modalidad. …
Se garantiza la gratuidad de la salud para los sectores vulnerables de la población, priorizando el cumplimiento de los programas materno infantil. Se desarrollará el modelo de salud familiar y comunitaria.
... (Art. 105)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishThe State shall, in particular, direct its policy towards securing—
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(c) that the operation of the economic system does not result in the concentration of wealth and means of production to the common detriment;
… (Art. 39) - Hindiराज्य अपनी नीति का, विशिष्टतया, इस प्रकार संचालन करेगा कि सुनिश्चित रूप से—
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(ग) आर्थिक व्यवस्था इस प्रकार चले जिससे धन और उत्पादन-साधनों का सर्वसाधारण के लिए अहितकारी संकेंद्रण न हो;
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Public Institutions and Services
- English
(1) The family shall constitute the natural and fundamental element of the society and shall enjoy protection from the State and the society.
… (Art. 48) - Moldovian
(1) Familia constituie elementul natural şi fundamental al societăţii şi are dreptul la ocrotire din partea societăţii şi a statului.
… (Art. 48)
Public Institutions and Services
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(2) Members of the Zimbabwe Land Commission must—
(a) be chosen for their integrity and competence in, and knowledge and understanding of, the best practices in land management and administration; and
(b) reflect the diversity of Zimbabwe’s population, in particular its regional interests and gender balance.
… (Sec. 296)