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Library Constitution of the Republic of Moldova.

Constitution of the Republic of Moldova.

Constitution of the Republic of Moldova.
CONSTITUŢIA REPUBLICII MOLDOVA.

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Date of publication
июля 1994
ISBN / Resource ID
LEX-FAOC127838

All citizens of the Republic of Moldova are equal before the Law indifferent on their origin, their origin, their social and patrimonial state, their race and nationality, their sex, education, language, religion, occupation, place of residence and other circumstances (Article 4). The Republic of Moldova assumes an obligation to respect the Charter of the United Nations and in the relations with other states to observe the principles as follows: sovereign equality; mutual renouncement to an application of force or threats with force; territorial inviolability of states, peaceful settlement of litigations, non-interference into the internal affairs of other states, observance of human rights and liberties of a person; equality of rights of nations and the right to determine their destiny, cooperation between states; implementation of the commitments implied by the unanimously recognized principles and norm of the International Law, by the International treaties (agreements) to which the Republic of Moldova is a party (Article 8). The Constitution consists of 142 Articles divided into VII Sections: General Principles (I); The Individual, the State, the Society (II); The Public Authorities (III); The Economy and the Public Finances (IV); The Constitutional Court (V); The Revision of the Constitution (VI); and Final and Transitional Statements (VII). The fundamental principles regarding the property. The goods can be either public property or private. The economic life of the Republic of Moldova is based on an equality of rights of all types and forms of ownership (Article 9). The duty of the State will be to protect and to guarantee the human rights, to undertake measures of the economic development and social protection adequate to ensure a decent living standard for people, to ensure the protection of environment and the ecological equilibrium and to undertake measures ensuring the public hygiene and health (Article 10). The constitutional indications regarding the rights and liberties of citizens are interpreted and treated in conformity to the Universal Declaration of Human rights, to the Pacts and other treaties to which Moldova is a Party (Article 16). The private property is protected by the Law indifferently on the position of a person. The foreign citizens and the apatrides will not acquire a right to ownership over a plot of land. No person can be expropriated except in cases when the social welfare is in question which is to be determined legally and when a proper indemnity is paid in advance. The right to inheritance of the private property is guaranteed (Article 38). The right to the health protection is guaranteed (Article 44). The State is obliged to take action aimed at ensuring that every person has a decent standard of living, whereby good health and welfare, based on available food, clothing, shelter, medical care, and services are secured for that person and his/her family (Article 47). The protection of the environment and the protection of the monuments. Each person is obliged to protect the environment, to contribute to the conservation and preservation of the monuments of history and culture (Article 55). The state will have to ensure the rehabilitation and the protection of the environment and preservation of the ecological balance (Article 123).

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