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Provincial presidents remain hierarchically subordinate to governors-general, making appeals to the Overseas Minister legally necessary for final contract execution decisions.

Case Number 007829
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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The court allowed the appeal from the Overseas Mining Company against the Provincial President's decision on a public works contract. The company argued the President lacked authority, while the Governor-General maintained the President was subordinate. The court ruled that despite holding dual titles, provincial presidents remain hierarchically subordinate to governors-general, rendering appeals to the Overseas Minister legally required for final decisions under the 1900 General Conditions.

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SECRETARIO PROVINCIAL GOVERNADOR DE PROVINCIA EMPREITADA DE OBRAS PUBLICAS EXECUÇÃO DECISÃO FINAL COMPETENCIA DO MINISTRO DO ULTRAMAR

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provincial president hierarchy governor-general subordination public works contract execution Overseas Minister appeal final decision requirement 1900 General Conditions administrative subordination

Cited Legislation

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Art. 489 of the Civil Code
Art. 52, para. 3 of the Administrative Procedure Code
Art. 72 of the General Conditions and Clauses for Public Works and Supply of Materials for Overseas Provinces approved by the Decree of October 20, 1900

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[AREA TEMATICA 1] DIR ADM CONT - ACTO.

[LEGISLACAO NACIONAL] EFU66 ART489. RSTA57 ART52 PAR3. PORT DE 1900/10/20 ART72.

[1ª PAG. DE PUBLICACAO DO ACORDAO] 826

[ANO DA PUBLICACAO] 70

[APENDICE] DG

[DATA DO APENDICE] 01/27/1972

[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTA00017355

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SA119700619007829

[OBJECTO] DESP MINULT DE 1968/06/30.

[PRIVACIDADE] 01

[RECORRENTE] EMP ULTRAMARINA DE SONDAGENS E FUNDAÇÕES LDA

[RECORRIDO 1] MINULT

[REFERENCIA PUBLICACAO 1] AD N111 ANOX PAG340

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jsta.nsf/35fbbbf22e1bb1e680256f8e003ea931/536EB32F9F10C291802568FC003736DF?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

I - Os presidentes das juntas provinciais de povoamento, mesmo que sejam simultaneamente secretarios provinciais, não deixam de estar, nessa qualidade, hierarquicamente subordinados ao respectivo governador- -geral.

II - Por isso, o recurso das suas decisões sobre execução de contratos de empreitada de obras publicas para o governador-geral e legal e necessario a fim de se chegar a decisão final do Ministro do Ultramar (artigo 72 das clausulas e condições gerais de empreitadas e obras publicas e de fornecimento de materiais para as provincias ultramarinas aprovadas pela portaria de 20 de Outubro de 1900).