Portuguese court rules execution of annulment judgments post-2004 belongs to the liquidating judge of the contested appeal.

The Supreme Administrative Court ruled that the liquidating judge of the contested appeal has jurisdiction over execution proceedings initiated after January 1, 2004, for annulment judgments. The Ministry of Public Prosecution challenged this allocation, arguing for a different competent authority based on the timing of the original decision. The court affirmed the specific jurisdictional link between the liquidating judge and the contested appeal, establishing the procedural rule for post-2004 cases.