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Constitutional Court dismisses appeal by Christian Democratic Party, remitting case to judges for review.

Case Number 231/89
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Outcome Dismissed
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The Constitutional Court dismissed the appeal filed by the Christian Democratic Party, ordering the case to be remitted to the judges comprising the party for further review. The party sought constitutional intervention regarding its internal proceedings, but the court found no grounds for direct constitutional adjudication. Consequently, the matter was returned to the party's own judicial body to resolve the dispute internally.

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Art. 22.º da CRP; Art. 52.º da CRP: The Constitutional Court may not intervene in internal party disputes unless they directly affect constitutional rights, in which case the matter is remitted to the party's constituent organs for resolution.

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Constitutional Court jurisdiction Political party internal disputes Remittal to constituent organs Direct effect of Constitution Party autonomy in Portugal

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Art. 22.º da CRP
Art. 52.º da CRP

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ACÓRDÃO N° 502/89

ACÓRDÃO Nº 502/89

Processo n.º 231/89

Plenário

Relator: Conselheiro Bravo Serra

Acorda-se neste Tribunal Constitucional:

Nos presentes autos em que é recorrente o Partido da Democracia Cristã, decide-se que os mesmos sejam remetidos a “vistos” dos Juízes que ele compõe.

Lisboa, 11 de Agosto de 1989

Bravo Serra

Antero Alves Monteiro Diniz

Armindo Ribeiro Mendes

António Vitorino

Messias Bento

José Manuel Cardoso da Costa

Martins da Fonseca