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Ley 12/2008, de 3 de julio, de la Generalitat, de Protección Integral de la Infancia y la Adolescencia de la Comunitat Valenciana) (Law 12/2008, of 3 July, of the Generalitat, on Protection of Children and Adolescents of Valencia )

Valencian Government Generalitat Valenciana Country Resources Child Rights Legislation Valencia 10 July 2008 Legislation/regulation

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This Act aims to:

a) The recognition and protection of the basic rights of children , especially those contained in the " Bill of Rights of the Child of Valencia ', conceiving children as active subjects of rights.
b ) The establishment of the package , structures, resources and procedures for the effectiveness of social and legal protection of children at risk or homelessness and the effectiveness of the implementation of the Law on the criminal responsibility of minors .
c ) Measures of coordination and collaboration of the various public administrations and associates in the field of comprehensive protection of children and family.
d ) The creation of the Permanent Observatory on Family and Children of Valencia .
e) The establishment of the Commissioner for Children of Valencia , under the name of " Commissioner for Children -Pare d' Orfens '.
f ) The penalty system in matters governed by this Law.

La presente Ley tiene como objeto:

a) El reconocimiento y la protección de los derechos básicos del menor, especialmente los contenidos en la «Carta de Derechos del Menor de la Comunitat Valenciana», concibiendo a los menores como sujetos activos de derechos.
b) El establecimiento del conjunto de medidas, estructuras, recursos y procedimientos para la efectividad de la protección social y jurídica del menor en situación de riesgo o de desamparo y para la efectividad de la aplicación de la Ley reguladora de la responsabilidad penal de los menores.
c) Las medidas de coordinación y colaboración de las distintas Administraciones Públicas y entidades colaboradoras, en el ámbito de la protección integral del menor y la familia.
d) La creación del Observatorio Permanente de la Familia e Infancia de la Comunitat Valenciana.
e) La creación del Comisionado del Menor de la Comunitat Valenciana, con la denominación de «Comisionado del Menor-Pare d'Òrfens».
f) El régimen sancionador en las materias reguladas en esta Ley.

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