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The compendium includes provisions that affirm a right to social security, social protection, or social assistance; that affirm a State duty to protect individuals against specific social risks or to protect specific vulnerable groups of persons; or that have a promotional nature and determine the objectives of the State in matter of social security. For each Constitution, a link to the full text is also provided. However, and due to the frequent changes with regard to such addresses, please refer also to the following, constantly updated, web sites: Council of Europe, European Commission of Democracy through Law, CODICES database University of Richmond, Constitution Finder University of Bern, Online Research Projects, Comparative Constitutional Law COMPENDIUM OF PROVISIONS OF EUROPEAN CONSTITUTIONS 1 Albania (1998 – as amended in 2008) ........................................................................... 3 Andorra (1993) ............................................................................................................... 4 Armenia (1995) .............................................................................................................. 4 Austria (1929) ................................................................................................................. 4 Azerbaijan (1978 – as amended in 1995) ...................................................................... 5 Belarus (1996) ................................................................................................................ 6 Belgium (1994 - as amended in 2007) .......................................................................... 6 Bosnia and Herzegovina (1995) ..................................................................................... 7 Bulgaria (1991, as amended in 2005) ............................................................................ 7 Croatia (1990) ................................................................................................................ 8 Cyprus (1960) ................................................................................................................. 9 Czech Republic (1992) .................................................................................................... 9 Denmark (1953) ........................................................................................................... 10 Estonia (1992) .............................................................................................................. 11 Finland (1999) .............................................................................................................. 11 France (1958) ............................................................................................................... 11 Georgia (1995) ............................................................................................................. 12 Germany (1949) ........................................................................................................... 13 Greece .......................................................................................................................... 13 Hungary (2012) ............................................................................................................ 14 Iceland (1944, as amended in 1999) ............................................................................ 15 Italy (1947) ................................................................................................................... 15 Kosovo (2008) .............................................................................................................. 16 Liechtenstein (1921, as amended in 2003) ................................................................. 17 Lithuania (1992 - as amended in 2004) ....................................................................... 17 Luxembourg (1868 - as amended in 1998) .................................................................. 18 Macedonia, FYR (1991 - as amended in 1992) ........................................................... 19 Malta (1964) ................................................................................................................. 20 Republic of Moldova (1994) ......................................................................................... 20 Monaco (1962, as amended in 2002) .......................................................................... 21 Montenegro (2007) ..................................................................................................... 22 Netherlands (2002) ...................................................................................................... 22 Norway (1814) ............................................................................................................. 23 Poland (1997) .............................................................................................................. 23 Portugal (1976) ............................................................................................................ 24 Romania (1991 - as revised in 2003) ............................................................................ 28 Russian Federation (1993) ........................................................................................... 29 San Marino ................................................................................................................... 30 Serbia (2006) ................................................................................................................ 30 Slovakia (1992) ............................................................................................................. 31 Slovenia (1991 – as amended in 2003) ........................................................................ 32 Spain (1978 – as amended in 1992) ............................................................................. 33 Sweden (1975, as amended in 1980) ........................................................................... 34 Switzerland (1999) ....................................................................................................... 34 Turkey (1992 - as amended in 2001) ........................................................................... 37 Ukraine (1996) ............................................................................................................. 38 COMPENDIUM OF PROVISIONS OF EUROPEAN CONSTITUTIONS 2 ALBANIA (1998 – AS AMENDED IN 2008) From the website of the University of Berne. Full text Article 49 … 2. Employees have the right to social protection of work. Article 52 1. Everyone has the right to social security in old age or when he is unable to work, according to a system set by law. 2. Everyone, who remains without work for reasons independent of their volition, and has no other means of support, has the right to assistance under the conditions provided by law. Article 53 1. Everyone has the right to get married and have a family. 2. Marriage and family