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Status of International Law
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Generally recognised principles and rules of international law are an inseparable part of the Estonian legal system.
… (Sec. 3) - Estonian…
Rahvusvahelise õiguse üldtunnustatud põhimõtted ja normid on Eesti õigussüsteemi lahutamatu osa.
… (§ 3)
Status of International Law
- English
Algeria … subscribes to the principles and objectives of the Charter of the United Nations. (Art. 33)
- Arabic
الجزائر ... وتتبنّى مبادئ ميثاق الأمم المتّحدة وأهدافه. (المــادة 33)
- French
L'Algérie … souscrit aux principes et objectifs de la Charte des Nations Unies. (Art. 33)
Status of International Law
- English(1) The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission may require any person, institution or agency, whether belonging to or employed by the State or otherwise—
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(b) to provide the Commission with information it needs to prepare any report required to be submitted to any regional or international body under any human rights convention, treaty or agreement to which Zimbabwe is a party.
… (Sec. 244)
Status of International Law
- English1. A Special Highest Court shall be established, the jurisdiction of which shall comprise:
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f) The settlement of controversies related to the designation of rules of international law as generally acknowledged in accordance with article 28 paragraph 1.
… (Art. 100) - Greek1. Συνιστάται Aνώτατο Eιδικό Δικαστήριο στο οποίο υπάγονται:
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στ) H άρση της αμφισβήτησης για το χαρακτηρισμό κανόνων του διεθνούς δικαίου ως γενι- κά παραδεγμένων κατά την παράγραφο 1 του άρθρου 28.
… ('Αρθρο 100)
Status of International Law
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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 International Law
- EnglishDuly approved or ratified treaties and international agreements shall, following the publication, override national laws, provided the other party implements the said treaty or agreement. (Art. 45)
- FrenchLes traités ou accords internationaux régulièrement approuvés ou ratifiés ont, dès leur publication, une autorité supérieur à celle des lois, sous réserve pour chaque accord ou traité, de son application par lʼautre partie. (Art. 45)
Status of International Law
- EnglishI. Ratified international treaties are part of domestic law with the force of law.
… (Art. 257) - SpanishI. Los tratados internacionales ratificados forman parte del ordenamiento jurídico interno con rango de ley.
... (Art. 257)
Status of International Law
- English
The provisions of the Constitution do not block the obligations deriving from the Statute of the International Criminal Court. (Art. 111)
Status of International Law
- EnglishWe, the People of Côte d'Ivoire;
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Reaffirm our determination to build a Rule of Law in which human rights, public freedoms, human dignity, justice and good governance as defined in the international legal instruments to which the Côte d'Ivoire is a party, in particular the United Nations Charter of 1945, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948, the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights of 1981 and its supplementary protocols, the Constitutive Act of the African Union of 2001, are promoted, protected and guaranteed;
… (Preamble) - FrenchNous, Peuple de Côte d’Ivoire ;
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Réaffirmons notre détermination à bâtir un État de droit dans lequel les droits de l’Homme, les libertés publiques, la dignité de la personne humaine, la justice et la bonne gouvernance tels que définis dans les instruments juridiques internationaux auxquels la Côte d’Ivoire est partie, notamment la Charte des Nations unies de 1945, la Déclaration universelle des droits de l’Homme de 1948, la Charte africaine des droits de l’Homme et des Peuples de 1981 et ses protocoles additionnels, l’Acte constitutif de l’Union africaine de 2001, sont promus, protégés et garantis ;
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Status of International Law
- English1. Civil Courts shall exercise their competences in respect of civil and criminal jurisprudence in accordance with the provisions of the laws in force in the Kingdom; however, in matters of personal status of foreigners or in civil and commercial matters which it is habitual in international tradition to apply the law of other countries in their regard, such law shall be applied in the manner provided for by the law.
… (Art. 103) - Arabic1. تمارس المحاكم النظامية إختصاصها في القضاء الحقوقي والجزائي وفق أحكام القوانين النافذة المفعول في المملكة، على أنه في مسائل الأحوال الشخصية للأجانب أو في الأمور الحقوقية والتجارية التي قضت العادة في العرف الدولي بتطبيق قانون بلاد أخرى بشأنها ينفذ ذلك القانون بالكيفية التي ينصّ عليها القانون.
... (المادّة 103)