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Portuguese Constitutional Court upheld tax law constitutionality while revoking lower court decision.

Case Number 546/92
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Outcome Partially Allowed
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The Tribunal Constitucional declared Article 9 of Decree-Law 154/91 constitutional and revoked the lower court's finding of unconstitutionality. The plaintiff argued the tax provision violated rights, but the court found no infringement. Consequently, the lower court's decision was overturned to align with the constitutional ruling.

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Art. 28.º da CRP; Art. 9.º do Decreto-Lei n.º 154/91: The Constitutional Court may declare a norm constitutional even if it conflicts with another provision, thereby validating the law and overturning the lower court's declaration of unconstitutionality.

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Constitutional Review Tax Law Validity Lower Court Error Normative Conflict Portuguese Constitution

Cited Legislation

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Art. 28.º da CRP
Art. 9.º do Decreto-Lei n.º 154/91
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ACÓRDÃO N.º 472/92

Processo n.º 546/92

2.ª Secção

Relator: Conselheiro Sousa e Brito

Acordam na 2ª Secção do Tribunal Constitucional:

Nestes autos de recurso, vindos do Tribunal Tributário de 1ª Instância de Lisboa, pelos fundamentos do acórdão n.º 331/92, publicado no Diário da República, II Série, de 14 de Novembro de 1992.

Decide-se:

a) Não julgar inconstitucional a norma constante do n.º 1 do artigo 9.º do Decreto-Lei n.º 154/91, de 23 de Abril (por si ou conjugado com o n.º 2 do mesmo artigo);

b) Revogar a decisão recorrida e, em consequência, ordenar que a mesma seja reformada em conformidade com o aqui decidido sobre a questão de constitucionalidade.

Lisboa, 02 de Dezembro de 1992

José de Sousa e Brito

Mário de Brito

Messias Bento

Luís Nunes de Almeida