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Constitutional court upholds law article 1(ii) as constitutional and revokes lower court ruling declaring it unconstitutional.

Case Number 352/93
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Outcome Dismissed

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The Constitutional Court declared the challenged norm constitutional and revoked the lower court's decision finding it unconstitutional. The applicant argued the provision violated rights, while the respondent maintained its validity under the legal framework. The court rejected the unconstitutionality claim, ordering the lower court to reformulate its judgment accordingly.

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Article 28(1) of the Constitution; Article 1(ii) of Law No. 23/91: The Constitutional Court held that the specific norm does not violate constitutional principles and remains valid, thereby overturning the prior finding of unconstitutionality.

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constitutional review unconstitutionality declaration legal norm validity lower court reformulation constitutional court decision

Cited Legislation

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Article 28(1) of the Constitution
Article 1(ii) of Law No. 23/91
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ACÓRDÃO N

ACÓRDÃO N.° 475/93

Processo n.º 352/93

2.ª Secção

Relator: Conselheiro Alves Correia

Acordam na 2.ª Secção do Tribunal Constitucional:

Nos presentes autos, vindos do Tribunal da Relação do Porto, em que é recorrente A. e recorrido Banco B., Ld.ª, pelos fundamentos do Acórdão deste Tribunal nº 153/93, publicado no Diário da República, II Série, de 23 de Março de 1993, decide-se:

a) Não julgar inconstitucional a norma da alínea ii) do artigo 1º da Lei nº 23/91, de 4 de Julho;

b) Em consequência, revogar o acórdão recorrido e ordenar a sua reformulação, em conformidade com a presente decisão de não inconstitucionalidade.

Lisboa, 25 de Outubro de 1993

Fernando Alves Correia

José de Sousa e Brito

Messias Bento

Bravo Serra

José Manuel Cardoso da Costa