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3. a) All governmental functions and powers not expressly assigned in this Constitution to the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall be those of the Entities.
b) The Entities and any subdivisions thereof shall comply fully with this Constitution, which supersedes inconsistent provisions of the law of Bosnia and Herzegovina and of the constitutions and law of the Entities, and with the decisions of the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
… (Art. III) - Bosnian…
3. a) Sve vladine funkcije i ovlaštenja koja nisu ovim Ustavom izričito povjerena institucijama Bosne i Hercegovine pripadaju entitetima.
b) Entiteti i sve njihove administativne jedinice će se u potpunosti pridržavati ovog Ustava, kojim se stavljaju van snage zakonske odredbe Bosne i Hercegovine i ustavne i zakonske odredbe entiteta koje mu nisu saglasne, kao i odluka institucija Bosne i Hercegovine...
… (Član III) - Croatian…
3. a) Sve vladine funkcije i ovlasti, koje po ovom Ustavu nisu izričito dodijeljene institucijama Bosne i Hercegovine, pripadaju entitetima.
b) Entiteti i sve njihove niže jedinice u potpunosti će se pokoravati ovome Ustavu, koji dokida one odredbe zakona Bosne i Hercegovine i ustava i zakona entiteta koje su protivne Ustavu, kao i odlukama institucija Bosne i Hercegovine...
… (Članak III) - Serbian…
3. а) Све владине функције и овлашћења, која нису овим Уставом изричито дата институцијама Босне и Херцеговине, припадају ентитетима.
b) б)Ентитети и њихове ниже јединице у потпуности ће поштовати овај Устав, којим се стављају ван снаге одредбе закона Босне и Херцеговине и одредбе устава и закона ентитета које су у супротности с њим, као и одлуке институција Босне и Херцеговине...
… (Члан III)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThis Constitution is the supreme law of Saint Vincent and, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, if any other law is inconsistent with this Constitution, this Constitution shall prevail and the other law shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void. (Sec. 101)
Status of the Constitution
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(1) A law in force in Nauru immediately before Independence Day continues in force, subject to this Constitution and to any amendment of that law made by a law enacted under this Constitution or by order under clause (6) of this Article, until repealed by a law enacted under this Constitution.
(2) A law which has not been brought into force in Nauru before Independence Day may, subject to this Constitution and to any amendment of that law made by law, be brought into force on or after Independence Day and a law brought into force under this clause continues in force subject as aforesaid, until repealed by a law enacted under this Constitution.
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(5) Where a matter that, under this Constitution, is to be prescribed or otherwise provided for by law, is prescribed or otherwise provided for by a law continued in force by clause (1) or (2) of this Article, that matter has, on and after Independence Day, effect as if it had also been prescribed or provided for by a law enacted under this Constitution.
… (Art. 85)
Status of the Constitution
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If the Constitutional Court[,] referred to [the matter] by the President of the Republic or by the President of the National Assembly[,] has declared that an international commitment involves a clause contrary to the Constitution, the authorization to ratify it may only intervene after the revision of the Constitution. (Art. 146)
- French
Si la Cour constitutionnelle saisie par le président de la République ou par le président de l'Assemblée nationale a déclaré qu'un engagement international comporte une clause contraire à la Constitution, l'autorisation de le ratifier ne peut intervenir qu'après révision de la Constitution. (Art. 146)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishWe, the People of Seychelles, …
HEREBY adopt and confer upon ourselves this Constitution as the fundamental and supreme law of our Sovereign and Democratic Republic. (Preamble)
Status of the Constitution
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An international obligation shall not endanger the democratic foundations of the Constitution. (Sec. 94) - Finnish…
Kansainvälinen velvoite ei saa vaarantaa valtiosäännön kansanvaltaisia perusteita. (94 §) - Swedish…
En internationell förpliktelse får inte äventyra konstitutionens demokratiska grunder. (94 §)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe following are functions of the People Defender:
1. To see that the human rights provided for in this Constitution and in the international treaties, agreements and conventions on human rights ratified by the Republic are effectively respected and guaranteed, investigating either on his own initiative or at the request of any denunciation of which he or she becomes aware.
… (Art. 281) - SpanishSon atribuciones del Defensor o Defensora del Pueblo:
1. Velar por el efectivo respeto y garantía de los derechos humanos consagrados en esta Constitución y en los tratados, convenios y acuerdos internacionales sobre derechos humanos ratificados por la República, investigando de oficio o a instancia de parte las denuncias que lleguen a su conocimiento.
… (Art. 281)
Status of the Constitution
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(2) A provision that has been declared unconstitutional may not be enacted or implemented. (Art. 50) - French…
(2) Une décision déclarée inconstitutionnelle ne peut être ni promulguée ni mise en application. (Art. 50)
Status of the Constitution
- Englisha. The Transitional Constitution of Sudan of 2005 and the constitutions of provinces is repealed, while the laws issued thereunder remain in force, unless they are repealed or amended.
b. The decrees issued from 11 April 2019 until the date of signature of this Constitutional Charter remain in force, unless they are repealed or amended by the Transitional Military Council. If they contradict any provisions of this Constitutional Charter, the provisions of the present Declaration prevail. (Art. 2) - Arabicا. يلغي العمل بدستور جمهورية السودان الانتقالية لسنة 2005م ودساتير الولايات، علي ان تظل القوانين الصادره بموجبها سارية المفعول ما لم تلغ او تعدل.
ب. تعتبر المراسيم الصادرة من 11 ابريل 2009م وحتي تاريخ التوقيع علي هذة الوثيق الدستورية سارية المفعول ما لم تلغ او تعدل من قبل المجلس التشريعي الانتقالي و في حالة تعارض مع اي من احكام هذة الوثيقة الدستورية تسود احكام هذة الوثيقة. (الماده 2)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishExisting laws shall remain in force, unless annulled or amended in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution. (Art. 130)
- Arabicتبقى التشريعات النافذة معمولاً بها، ما لم تُلغ أو تعدل، وفقاً لأحكام هذا الدستور. (المادة 130)