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0009982 AI generated

Presumption of postal notification under DL 121/76 can only be rebutted by the notified party strictly per Article 1(4).

Case Number 0009982
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

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The Tribunal da Relação de Lisboa dismissed the appeal regarding the validity of a notification presumed received via mail. The appellant argued the notification was invalid, while the opposing party contended the statutory presumption stood unchallenged. The court ruled that the specific statutory presumption in Article 1(3) of DL 121/76 can only be rebutted by the notified party following the exact terms of Article 1(4).

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NOTIFICAÇÃO POSTAL PRESUNÇÃO

Keywords

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postal notification presumption DL 121/76 Article 1 rebuttal of presumption procedural notification unanimous dismissal

Cited Legislation

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DL 121/76 de 11/02/11, Art. 1 n. 3 e 4

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JTRL00030265

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] RL199601110009982

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jtrl.nsf/33182fc732316039802565fa00497eec/93044604FB3B8BAC802568030003AF5C?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

A presunção prevista no n. 3 do artigo 1 do DL 121/76 de 11/2 só pode ser elidida pelo notificado, nos precisos termos do n. 4 do mesmo artigo.