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176. The principle of equality between men and women is an integral part of the proposed revision of the Civil Code, in particular with regard to the joint exercise of parental authority and the decision of the child ' s surname (a choice is possible between the name of the father or the mother or one of the two).
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177. The amendments to the Nationality and Residence Act (S.B. 2014 No. 121) have removed discriminatory provisions against women concerning the acquisition and loss of nationality in the context of marriage and divorce. A child whose father or mother has Surinamese nationality is now automatically acquired at birth (n...
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180. The Collective Labour Agreements Act and the Freedom of Association Act were unanimously adopted by Parliament in 2016. Preparations are under way for the establishment of the second country programme on decent work (2019-2021). Suriname has completed the first programme (decent work country programme 2014-2016) i...
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182. The implementation of these ILO conventions will lead to more activities geared towards women ' s full and equal participation in the labour market, with the result that the principle of non-discrimination has been enshrined in several labour laws, including: (a) The Freedom of Association Act (S.B. 2016 No. 151) ...
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183. The last two laws mentioned above are also based on the ILO Convention on Private Employment Agencies (No. 181), which Suriname has ratified. The principle of equal pay for work of equal value has been enshrined in the Act on Workers of Temporary Employment Agencies (Act on Private Employment Agencies, based on th...
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193. The Government recognizes in particular the right to education of children and young people with disabilities and remains committed to ensuring free primary education for all and is in the process of increasing its efforts to ensure that these children receive inclusive education.
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198. The development and implementation of the social protection policy is primarily the responsibility of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Housing; target groups are identified, mainly vulnerable or at risk groups, such as the elderly, persons with disabilities, children and women in poor households or households wi...
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1. The Slovak Republic was founded by Constitutional Law No. 542/1992 on the dissolution of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic on 1 January 1993. Previously, the Slovak National Council had adopted the Declaration on the Sovereignty of the Slovak Republic, proclaiming the sovereignty of the country under the natural...
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2. The Slovak Republic is a landlocked country sharing its borders with the Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine, Hungary and Austria. It is a country of Christian tradition, the majority of the population (about 62 per cent) claiming to be Roman Catholic.
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3. The geographical situation of Slovakia and its historical development have strongly influenced the diversity of the ethnic structure of the population. The country has a population of approximately 5.4 million. According to the results of the last population and housing census conducted in 2011, some 652,000 people ...
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5. The Slovak Republic has been a Member State of the United Nations since 19 January 1993, with effect from 1 January 1993. It is a party to all essential United Nations human rights instruments: the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the two Optional Protocols thereto, the International Covenant...
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11. The National Council of the Slovak Republic (hereinafter referred to as "the Parliament") is the only constituent and legislative body and consists of 150 deputies elected for four years who exercise their mandate in their personal capacity, to the best of their conscience and belief, and are not bound by any order...
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12. The minimum age to be eligible for election to the Slovak Parliament is 21 years. Deputies are elected by secret ballot in general, equal and direct elections. The office of Member of Parliament is incompatible with those of judge, prosecutor, mediator, member of the armed forces or the police force, and Member of ...
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13. The sittings of the Parliament shall be held in public. In camera may be pronounced only in the cases provided for by law or if the Parliament so decides by a three-fifths majority of all the deputies. The President and the Vice-Presidents shall direct and organize the activities of the Parliament. A quorum shall b...
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14. The powers of Parliament include: GLYPH<129> Adopt and monitor the implementation of the Constitution, constitutional laws and other laws; GLYPH<129> Decide, on a proposal, to hold a referendum; GLYPH<129> Approve, before ratification, international human rights instruments, international treaties of a political or...
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16. The President shall be the Head of State and shall represent the Slovak Republic within and outside the borders and shall ensure the proper functioning of the constitutional bodies by his decisions; he shall be elected by the citizens of the Slovak Republic, for a term of five years, by direct and secret ballot; an...
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17. The most important powers of the President include: GLYPH<129> Representing the Slovak Republic outside the country; GLYPH<129> Negotiate and ratify international treaties; GLYPH<129> Request the Constitutional Court to rule on compliance with the Constitution or constitutional law of a negotiated international tre...
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18. The President shall also be the supreme leader of the armed forces, declare war by decision of the Parliament in the event of an attack on the Slovak Republic or under international treaties of common defence in the event of aggression, and conclude peace. At the proposal of the Government, he may order the mobiliz...
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20. The Government of the Slovak Republic (hereinafter referred to as "the Government") is the highest organ of the executive branch, consisting of the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Ministers and Ministers, and reports directly to Parliament, which may adopt a motion of censure against it at any time.
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21. The Government is a collegiate body, with its main prerogatives being the drafting of draft laws and decrees, the formulation and implementation of the Government's programme, the adoption of measures essential to the economic and social policy of the country, and the preparation of draft State budgets and regulati...
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22. The Government also has the prerogative to decide on key issues of domestic and foreign policy, to submit proposals for legislation or other important measures for public discussion, to raise the question of trust, to grant amnesty in respect of offences, to appoint and revoke, in cases established by law, official...
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25. The ordinary courts shall rule in civil and criminal matters, and may hear and decide on the need to prosecute or adopt corrective measures against decisions, interventions or other measures, or on the inactivity of the public administration; they shall rule on the legality of decisions and procedures of the public...
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26. The office of a judge is incompatible with any office in another organ of public authority, any relationship with a State service, any employment or similar employment relationship, any entrepreneurial activity, as well as with the membership of the governing or supervisory body of any legal person governed by publ...
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29. The Judicial Council is composed of 18 members (the President of the Supreme Court, who also holds the Presidency of the Judicial Council, 8 members elected and dismissed by the judges, 3 members elected by the Parliament, 3 members elected by the President of the Slovak Republic and 3 members elected by the Govern...
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30. The powers of the Judicial Council include: GLYPH<129> Propose to the President eligible candidates for the office of judge and make proposals for the dismissal of judges; GLYPH<129> Decide on the assignment and transfer of judges; GLYPH<129> Submit proposals to the President regarding the appointment of the Presid...
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33. The courts are administered and administered by a President, in accordance with the Courts Act No. 757/2004, and with the exception of the President of the Supreme Court, the Presidents are appointed for a three-year term by the Minister of Justice, who selects them from among several judges following a selection p...
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34. The Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic (hereinafter "the Constitutional Court") is the judicial body responsible for the protection of the Constitution and consists of 13 judges appointed for a term of twelve years by the President, on the proposal of the Parliament. Any citizen of the Slovak Republic who ...
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36. The Constitutional Court: GLYPH<129> On the conformity of laws with the Constitution, constitutional laws and international treaties which have been approved by Parliament and ratified and promulgated in the manner prescribed by law; GLYPH<129> On compliance with the Constitution or constitutional laws of negotiate...
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37. The Constitutional Court interprets the Constitution or constitutional laws in contentious cases.21 At the same time, it rules on appeals against decisions to validate or invalidate a Member of Parliament's mandate, on the constitutionality and legality of presidential elections, parliamentary elections, elections ...
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38. The Constitutional Court shall rule on proceedings for the dismissal of the President brought by Parliament in the event of intentional violation of the Constitution or treason and shall also rule on the conformity with the Constitution or constitutional laws of any decision to declare a state of emergency or emerg...
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40. The rights and freedoms set forth in the Constitution are based on the Charter of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms implemented by Constitutional Law No. 23/1991 of the Federal Assembly of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic. The general provisions of the Constitution establish the equality of all individuals...
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41. The human rights and fundamental freedoms recognized by the Constitution apply to everyone, unless they are granted only to the citizens of the Slovak Republic under article 52 of the Constitution; this restriction applies only to the rights related to the creation of State powers; the above-mentioned article also ...
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43. The Constitution guarantees primarily the following fundamental rights and freedoms: GLYPH<129> Human rights and fundamental freedoms - Right to life, prohibition of capital punishment, inviolability of person and privacy, prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, persona...
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46. The President or the Government may request the Constitutional Court to rule on the conformity with the Constitution or constitutional laws of negotiated international treaties of this nature, before submitting the instruments in question to Parliament for consideration, namely, the preventive review of constitutio...
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48. The role of the Public Prosecutor ' s Office is to protect the rights and interests of natural or legal persons and the State guaranteed by law. Under Act No. 153/2001 on the Public Prosecutor ' s Office (hereinafter referred to as "the Public Prosecutor ' s Office Act"), the Public Prosecutor ' s Office has an obl...
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58. The right to judicial protection is generally exercised by means of proceedings; in general, the effectiveness of an application for judicial protection of a subjective right in civil matters is determined by whether or not it is a violation or a threat of violation of a civil law whose protection falls within the ...
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59. The provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure lay down the conditions under which an ordinary or extraordinary appeal may be brought against a decision. The ordinary appeal - the appeal - is lodged against a decision of a court which is not yet final, unless the law provides otherwise. The regional courts or the Su...
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65. The criminal justice bodies shall initiate proceedings on their own initiative unless otherwise provided for in the Code of Criminal Procedure, shall deal with cases as soon as possible and strictly respect the civil rights guaranteed by the Constitution, shall ensure that the facts are sufficiently established to ...
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66. The proceedings are oral and public: during the trial and public hearings, the public may be excluded only in cases expressly provided for in the Code of Criminal Procedure.
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77. The Ombudsman shall classify the application if the matter to which it relates does not fall within his or her competence or if certain elements have not been provided or specified within the time limits; he or she may also classify the application if he or she finds that the matter is being examined by a court in ...
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83. The Code of Criminal Procedure provides for several means of ensuring that detention is not ordered or prolonged without just cause, and if, exceptionally, this happens, the person subject to the measure would be entitled to compensation.
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86. The Advisory Committee on Human Rights, National Minorities and Gender Equality (hereinafter referred to as "the Advisory Committee") is a permanent specialized body that advises the Government in the areas of the protection of human rights and individual freedoms, political and civil rights, the rights of persons ...
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87. The Advisory Committee publishes statements on the compliance of the Slovak Republic with its international human rights commitments, namely, primarily the obligations under the international instruments and optional protocols on human rights and fundamental freedoms to which the State is a party, and considers pro...
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88. The Advisory Committee is chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister for Foreign and European Affairs and consists of a number of permanent councils dealing, respectively, with the following issues: national minorities and ethnic groups, persons with disabilities, gender equality, children and youth, res...
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89. The Plenipotentiary of the Government of the Slovak Republic for National Minorities (hereinafter referred to as "the Plenipotentiary"), or any person to whom his or her functions are delegated, is an advisory body that monitors, promotes and defends the rights of national minorities and implements systemic measure...
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90. The main activities of the Plenipotentiary are to monitor, study and evaluate the implementation of the rights of members of national minorities by the Government, the autonomous territorial entities and other competent bodies and to submit annually to the Government a report on the situation of these minorities an...
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91. The Plenipotentiary also participates in the preparation of reports on compliance by the Slovak Republic with the international instruments to which it is a party, when it relates to the situation and rights of national minorities, prepares declarations and draft legislative or other measures in this field, coopera...
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92. The Plenipotentiary also administers the grant system of the Government Office responsible for financing the promotion, exercise and strengthening of the identity and culture of national minorities, and chairs the Council of National Minorities and Ethnic Groups, which is one of the permanent councils of the Adviso...
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93. The Plenipotentiary for Roma Communities advises the Government on issues relating to Roma communities in the country, whose main activities are to seek solutions to the problems of Roma communities and to take systemic measures to improve the situation and social integration of Roma communities, in particular thro...
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94. The Plenipotentiary for Roma Communities defines and implements the necessary measures in cooperation with central government bodies, local authorities, self-governing territorial entities and non-governmental organizations, prepares documents and declarations for the sessions of the Government, consults with the P...
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95. The Ministry of the Interior has established an office for the Plenipotentiary for Roma Communities, which assists it in its activities. The Plenipotentiary participates in the design and concerted implementation of the policies of the Government and the European Union aimed at improving the situation of the Roma c...
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96. The Constitution, constitutional laws, other laws of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, regulations promulgated by the Government, decrees, ordinances and directives of ministries and central organs of public administration, or other bodies, if so provided by a specific law, as well as of the National Ban...
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2. The revised core document thus submitted is the third document on Slovakia, prepared in accordance with the harmonized guidelines on reporting under international human rights instruments, including the Guidelines on Framework Document HRI/GEN/2/Rev.6, the various human rights documents adopted by the United Nations...
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3. The revised core document, as well as the periodic reports on the implementation of the obligations arising from the United Nations human rights conventions,1 provide information on the specific measures taken by Slovakia to strengthen the promotion and protection of human rights.
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4. The revised core document was prepared by the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sports, the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and the Family, the Ministry of Health, the Constitutional...
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5. The Slovak Republic was founded by Constitutional Law No. 542/1992 on the dissolution of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic on 1 January 1993. Previously, the Slovak National Council had adopted the Declaration on the Sovereignty of the Slovak Republic, proclaiming the sovereignty of the country under the natural...
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6. The Slovak Republic is a landlocked country sharing its borders with the Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine, Hungary and Austria. It is a country of Christian tradition, the majority of the population (about 62 per cent) claiming to be Roman Catholic. However, the Slovak Constitution (hereinafter "the Constitution") st...
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7. The geographical situation of Slovakia and its historical development have strongly influenced the diversity of its population structure. According to the results of the 2011 population and housing census, 5,397,036 inhabitants lived in Slovakia. The population declared itself to be Slovak (80.7%); Hungarian (8.5%);...
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10. The territory of Slovakia is unified and indivisible. 3 The Law No. 221/1996 on the Territorial and Administrative Organisation of Slovakia, as amended, has created territorial and administrative units responsible for the management.
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11. The autonomous territorial units of Slovakia are the municipalities and the higher territorial units. The district of the higher territorial unit corresponds only to that of the region. Law No. 302/2001 on the autonomy of the higher territorial units, as amended, defines the position, competence and autonomous bodi...
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12. The administrative units of Slovakia are the regions and districts; the regions are divided into districts; the district and the district districts constitute districts for the purposes of exercising the powers of the State authorities, unless special legislation provides otherwise.
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16. The municipality is an independent territorial unit and an administrative unit of Slovakia and comprises persons who have permanent residence status in its territory. The municipality is a legal person who, under the conditions laid down by law, administers its property and revenue independently.
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17. The territory of a municipality is a territorial unit which represents one or more cadastral territories. The State shall create, abolish, divide or merge a municipality with others on the basis of its regulations; such decisions may be taken only with the consent of the municipality concerned and on the basis of t...
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18. The municipal authorities are the municipal council and the mayor. The municipal councillors are elected for four years by persons permanently residing in the municipality. The elections are held by universal, equal and direct suffrage and by secret ballot. The mayor of the municipality is elected by universal, equ...
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19. The execution of certain local administrative tasks of the State may be transferred to the municipality by virtue of the law; in the exercise of these functions, a municipality may issue regulations of general application within the limits of its territorial competence, on the basis of the authorization provided fo...
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20. The economic activity rate of the population aged 15 and over reached 59.8% in 2018 and fell by 0.1 percentage points compared to 2017. However, it decreased only for women (52.3%), while it increased for men (67.8%) 5 .
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24. The economy employed an average of 2,392,806 people in 2018, an increase of 1.9% over 2017. Of the total number of people employed in 2018, 3.6% worked in agriculture, 23.4% in industry, 7.0% in construction and 66.0% in services. In the services sector, the largest share was in wholesale and retail trade, as well ...
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25. The reduction of poverty and social exclusion is one of the long-term priorities of Slovak public policies. As a welfare state, Slovakia has established a social protection system that significantly reduces the risk of poverty, which provides for the establishment and payment of social benefits, a social insurance ...
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26. The protection of people from poverty is one of the pillars of the social protection system; if a household is in an unfavourable social situation with a low or no income, the State provides material assistance to ensure decent living conditions for household members and to help them, with their active participatio...
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27. The material assistance allowance is calculated in such a way as to ensure decent living conditions. In addition to this allowance, the material assistance also includes a protection allowance, an activation allowance, a dependent child allowance and a housing allowance. Individual contributions are designed to hel...
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29. The current system of assistance to people in precarious situations includes measures to motivate and mobilize them in order to support their efforts to remove them as soon as possible from their unfavourable situation, the main aim of which is to support economic activity within households and to promote the activ...
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31. The Social Economy and Social Enterprises Act entered into force on 1 May 2018. It aims to legislate in this sector and to create the conditions for the development of the social economy, not only to create jobs but also to regulate the support system so that it is socially acceptable and fully in line with the rul...
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32. The Social Insurance Act introduced the so-called minimum pension scheme, which has been in force since 1 July 2015. Its objective is to provide insured persons who have been engaged in gainful activity for most of their working life and who have fulfilled the legal conditions, with a retirement pension of a level ...
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33. The Constitution guarantees everyone the right to education; education and training are regulated by Act No. 245/2008 on Education and Training (hereinafter "the Education Act") and by certain laws, as amended, which regulate the principles, objectives, conditions, scope, content, forms and organization of educatio...
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37. The education and training of students with health disabilities must be the same as that of students without disabilities; all pupils with disabilities, with the exception of those with intellectual disabilities, have the same level of education as other pupils; in the educational process, students with health disa...
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38. The higher education sector is governed by Act No. 131/2002 on Higher Education and on the amendment of certain laws, as amended, which stipulates that every person has the right to follow the curriculum of his or her choice at a higher education institution if he or she meets the following conditions: criteria for...
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42. The right to vote is universal, equal and direct and exercised by secret ballot. 14 The conditions for exercising the right to vote for each type of election are laid down in Law No. 180/2014 on the conditions for exercising the right to vote and amending certain laws, as amended.
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46. The National Council of the Slovak Republic (hereinafter referred to as the " Parliament") is the only constituent and legislative body and consists of 150 deputies elected for four years, who exercise their personal functions, to the best of their conscience and belief, and are not bound by any order.
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47. The minimum age to be eligible for election to the Slovak Parliament is 21 years. Deputies are elected by universal, equal and direct suffrage and by secret ballot. The office of Member of Parliament is incompatible with those of judge, prosecutor, mediator, member of the armed forces or the police force, and Membe...
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48. The sittings of the Parliament shall be public. In camera may be pronounced only in the cases provided for by law or if the Parliament so decides by a three-fifths majority of all the deputies. The President and the Vice-Presidents shall direct and organize the activities of the Parliament. A quorum shall be reache...
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49. The powers of Parliament include: · Adopt a decision on the Constitution, constitutional laws and other laws and monitor their implementation; · Conclude with other States, under constitutional law, a contract relating to a union with Slovakia and the termination of such a contract; · Decide to announce a referendu...
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51. The referendum confirms the constitutional law on union or separation with other States. The referendum can also be used to resolve important issues of public interest. Fundamental rights and freedoms, taxes, taxes and the State budget cannot be the subject of a referendum.
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52. The President shall announce the holding of a referendum if at least 350,000 citizens so request, or if the Parliament so decides, within 30 days of receipt of the citizens' petition or of the decision of the Parliament 18 .
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53. The results of the referendum are valid if the absolute majority of the registered voters took part, and if the decision was approved by an absolute majority of the participants in the referendum. Proposals adopted by referendum are announced by Parliament in the same manner as a law. 19
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54. The result of a referendum may be amended or repealed by Parliament, in accordance with constitutional law, on the expiry of a period of three years from its entry into force. A new referendum on the same question may be renewed at the earliest after the expiry of three years from the date of the previous referendu...
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55. The President shall represent Slovakia within and outside the borders and shall ensure the proper functioning of the constitutional bodies through his decisions; he shall be elected by the citizens of Slovakia for a five-year term by direct and secret ballot; any Slovak citizen who is eligible for election to Parli...
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56. The main powers of the President are as follows: · Representing Slovakia outside the country; · Negotiate and ratify international treaties; · Request the Constitutional Court to rule on compliance with the Constitution and constitutional laws of a negotiated international treaty requiring the approval of Parliamen...
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57. The President is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, declares war by decision of Parliament in the event of an attack on Slovakia or under international treaties of common defence in the event of an attack and concludes peace. At the proposal of the Government, he may order the mobilization of the arme...
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59. The Government of Slovakia (hereinafter referred to as "the Government") is the supreme organ of the executive branch, consisting of the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Ministers and Ministers, and reports directly to the Parliament on the implementation of its mandate, which may withdraw its confidence at any time.
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60. The Government is a collegiate body, with its main prerogatives being the drafting of draft laws and decrees, the formulation and implementation of the Government programme and the adoption of measures essential to the economic and social policy of the country, as well as the preparation of draft State budgets and ...
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61. The Government also has the prerogative to decide on key issues of domestic and foreign policy, to submit a bill or other important measures to public debate, to raise the question of confidence, to grant amnesty in respect of offences, to appoint and revoke, in cases established by law, officials and three members...
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64. The ordinary courts shall rule in civil and criminal matters 21 . In addition, they may be referred to the courts for a ruling on the need to prosecute or appeal against decisions, interference, other measures or inaction of the public administration, to rule on the legality of decisions and procedures of the publi...
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65. The exercise of the office of judge is incompatible with any other public office, including the office of President of the Judicial Council, with any employment in another State organ, with any employment or similar employment relationship, with any commercial activity, with any membership in the governing or super...
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68. The Judicial Council is composed of 18 members (9 members elected and dismissed by the judges, 3 members elected and dismissed by the Parliament and 3 members appointed and dismissed respectively by the Government and the President) 32 . Only one person with a 28 Paragraph 1 of article 29a of Act No. 385/2000 on ju...
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69. The powers of the Judicial Council include: · Submit to the President proposals for candidates for the appointment and dismissal of judges; · Decide on the assignment and transfer of judges; · Submit proposals to the President for the appointment and dismissal of the President and Vice-President of the Supreme Cour...
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72. The courts are administered and administered by their president and vice-president, in accordance with Act No. 757/2004 on the courts and amendments to certain laws. With the exception of the President of the Supreme Court, the presidents of the courts are appointed for a term of five years by the Minister of Justi...
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73. The Constitutional Court of Slovakia (hereinafter referred to as "the Constitutional Court") is the judicial authority responsible for ensuring respect for constitutionality and consists of 13 judges appointed for a term of twelve years by the President, on the proposal of the Parliament. Any Slovak citizen who has...
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75. The Constitutional Court decides, inter alia, on the following issues: · Compliance 41: · Laws to the Constitution, constitutional laws and international treaties which have been approved by Parliament and ratified and promulgated in the manner prescribed by law; · Government decrees and regulations of general appl...
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76. The Constitutional Court also conducts disciplinary proceedings under its jurisdiction: · Disciplinary proceedings concerning the President and Vice-President of the Supreme Court and the Attorney General 57; · Disciplinary proceedings concerning a judge of the Constitutional Court 58 .
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79. The Attorney-General prosecutes persons suspected of having committed offences and monitors the lawfulness in the context of preliminary proceedings, and, to the extent provided for by special legislation, also exercises such control before prosecution is initiated, in places where detained persons are subjected to...
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