Artikel 140: Enforcement of conflicting regulations

Artikel 140

Existing Acts of Parliament and other regulations and decrees which are in conflict with an amendment to the Constitution shall remain in force until provisions are made in accordance with the Constitution.

In andere talen:

English

Existing Acts of Parliament and other regulations and decrees which are in conflict with an amendment to the Constitution shall remain in force until provisions are made in accordance with the Constitution.

Français

Les lois et autres règlements et décrets en vigueur contraires à des dispositions modifiées de la Constitution demeurent en vigueur jusqu'à ce qu'il y soit pourvu conformément à la Constitution.

Deutsch

Bestehende Gesetze und andere Regelungen und Erlasse, die im Widerspruch zu einer Verfassungsänderung stehen, gelten so lange, bis eine diesbezügliche, der Verfassung entsprechende Maßnahme getroffen worden ist.

Español

Las leyes existentes y otras disposiciones y decisiones que sean contrarias a una modificación introducida en la Constitución, seguirán en vigor mientras no se provea al respecto conforme a la Constitución.

Explanation

Please note: Only the Dutch-language version of the Constitution has legal effect. 

Existing laws and other regulations and decrees that conflict with the Constitution due to the amendment of the Constitution remain valid until they are amended or repealed. This is a general rule of constitutional transitional law.

Specific rules of transitional law relating to specific amendments to the Constitution can be found in the additional articles.