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002589 AI generated

Labor disciplinary process initiation interrupts the prescription period for the disciplinary offense.

Case Number 002589
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

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The court ruled that the initiation of a labor disciplinary process interrupts the prescription period for the underlying disciplinary offense. The plaintiff argued that the offense had expired, while the defendant contended that procedural steps reset the timeline. The court held that the act of instauração legally halts the running of the prescription period.

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PROCESSO DISCIPLINAR INSTAURAÇÃO DO PROCESSO INTERRUPÇÃO DA PRESCRIÇÃO PRESCRIÇÃO DA INFRACÇÃO

Keywords

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labor disciplinary process prescription period interruption disciplinary offense procedural initiation labor law prescription

Cited Legislation

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Art. 503, n.º 1, do Código de Processo Civil
Art. 340, n.º 1, da Lei n.º 7/80

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00006092 [Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ199012190025894 [PRIVACIDADE] 1 [PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECURSO] 5246/89 [TEXTO INTEGRAL] N [TRIBUNAL RECURSO] T REL LISBOA [URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/696302AC00D50671802568FC00399DB4?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO A instauração do processo disciplinar laboral interrompe do prazo prescricional da infracção disciplinar.