Constitución en Inglés

243 Corte Constitucional de Colombia ARTICLE 334 The general direction of the economy is the responsibility of the State. By mandate of law, the State shall intervene in the exploitation of natural resources; land use; the production, distribution, use, and consumption of goods; and the public and private services, in order to rationalize the economy with the purpose of achieving, at the national and regional level and within the framework of fiscal sustainability, improvement of inhabitants’ quality of life, equitable distribution of opportunities, and benefits of development and conservation of a healthy environment. This framework of fiscal sustainability must function as an instrument for progressively achieving the objectives of a Social State of Law. In all cases, public spending for social purposes shall have priority. In a special manner, the state shall intervene to seek full employment of human resources and progressively ensure that all persons, especially those with low income, have effective access to all basic goods and services. It shall also intervene to promote productivity and competitiveness and the harmonious development of the regions. Fiscal sustainability shall be a guiding principle for the branches and organs of government, within their competences, in a framework of harmonious collaboration. When a judgment has been handed down by any of the supreme judicial bodies, the Inspector General of the Nation or one of the government ministries may demand a formal assessment of the decision’s fiscal impact. The explanations of the Inspector General or the government ministry on the judgment’s consequences for public finances shall be heard, as well as a concrete plan for executing the judgment, after which a decision shall be made regarding whether to