Portuguese court dismisses appeal allowing full waiver of remaining court fees for high-value cases with good conduct.
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AI generatedThe Supreme Administrative Court dismissed the appeal filed by a company against the Municipality of Póvoa de Varzim regarding court fees. The court held that while the case value exceeded 275,000 euros, the appellant failed to demonstrate the necessary good conduct or lack of legal complexity required for a full fee waiver under the relevant procedural rules. Consequently, the decision to collect the remaining balance was upheld as justified.
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OfficialCUSTAS TAXA DE JUSTIÇA DISPENSA DO PAGAMENTO REMANESCENTE DA TAXA DE JUSTIÇA
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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTA000P29881
[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SA12022090801574/21
[RECORRENTE] A........, S.A.
[RECORRIDO 1] MUNICÍPIO DA PÓVOA DE VARZIM E OUTROS
[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jsta.nsf/35fbbbf22e1bb1e680256f8e003ea931/90D36ACBAB59176B802588BF003ADA61?OpenDocument
SUMÁRIO
Nos casos em que o valor da causa excede 275.000,00 € a dispensa total do pagamento do remanescente da taxa de justiça devida justifica-se, nos termos do art. 06.º, n.º 7, do RCP, se, na situação, ocorrer boa conduta processual da parte e quanto às questões jurídicas ali decididas inexista uma elevada especialização ou uma complexidade superior à comum.