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“ Citizens enjoy the right of association and organisation, provided that the aim of such association and organisation is not directed against the democratic order established by the Constitution . Any association of a fascist or anti democratic character is prohibited and punishable by law. ”

“ Citizens have the right to work. The State is gradually ensuring this right by the organisation and planned de velopment of national economy. Art. 20.- Citizens are entitled to recrea tion . The right to recreation is ensured by regulating working hours, by paid holidays in conformity with the law and by setting up recreation homes, sanatoria, clubs, parks, sports grounds and institutions specially equipped for this purpose. Art. 21. — Women have equal rights with men in all walks of State, economic, social, cultural and political life, as well as in matters of common law. ”

“ The leading and executive or gans of the Local People's Councils are the Executive Committees. They are elected from the members of the respective Local People's Council, and are set up and function in a way established by law. ”

“ The Local People's Councils steer and direct the local economic, social 45 and cultural activities, according to laws and regulations of the superior administra tive organs . They draw up and carry out the local economic plan and budget, taking into account the general national Plan and the general State budget, they take care of the efficient administration of local posses sions and enterprises, of keeping public order, of the protection of rights of the local inha bitants, of the respect and observance of the laws, and take measures necessary for a favourable course of local management. ”

“ Art. 12. --- Labour is the basic factor of economic life in the State . It is a duty of every citizen . The State grants its support to all working people, protecting them against exploitation and raising their stand ard of living. Art 13. —The State grants its protect ion to private initiative used in the service of the general interest. Art. 14. — Home and foreign trade are regulated and controlled by the State and exercised by State -owned , private or co operative commercial enterprises. ”

“ The Rumanian People's Re public accords the right of asylum to all foreigners persecuted for their democratic 20 activity, for their struggle for national libe ration or for their scientific and cultural activity. ”

“ Nobody can be arrested and detained for more than 48 hours without a warrant from by the Prosecutor's Office, the judicial organs established by law or an authorisation of the ards Law Courts in conformity with the law. ”

“ The franchise is exercised by all citizens who have reached the age of 18, and eligi 15 bility by those who have reached the age of 23. Deprived of franchise are persons sen tenced to interdiction, to the loss of civil and political rights and unworthy persons declared as such by the competent au thorities in accordance with the law. ”

“ Art. 34. -- Every citizen has the right to petition , as well as the right to ask the or gans designated by law to bring to trial any civil servant for offences committed while performing his service . Art. ”

“ No body is allowed to enter the domicile or the wi residence of citizens without their permis sion , except in their presence or on the and strength of a written warrant from the the competent authorities, or in flagrante de licto . Art. 30. — Nobody can be condemned and ha obliged to serve a sentence, except on the ith strength of a judicial decision pronounced als in conformity with the law. ”