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Constitutional court dismisses unconstitutionality challenge to banking law article regarding deposit protection limits.

Case Number 438/93
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Outcome Dismissed
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The Constitutional Court of Portugal rejected the unconstitutionality challenge filed by the Public Prosecutor against Article 1(2) of Law 23/91. The court found no violation of constitutional principles in the provision limiting deposit compensation amounts. Consequently, the court granted the appeal to the Public Prosecutor, upholding the law's validity.

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Art. 20.º da CRP; Art. 24.º da CRP: The Constitutional Court does not declare unconstitutional a statutory provision limiting deposit compensation if it does not violate the principle of equality or property rights.

Keywords

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constitutional unconstitutionality challenge deposit compensation limits Banking Law 23/91 public prosecutor appeal property rights protection

Cited Legislation

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Art. 20.º da CRP
Art. 24.º da CRP
Lei n.º 23/91, de 4 de Julho
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Acórdão 33/94

ACÓRDÃO N° 33/94

Processo nº 438/93

2ª Secção

Relator: Conselheiro Luís Nunes de Almeida

Acordam na 2ª Secção do Tribunal Constitucional:

Nos presentes autos, em que é recorrente o Ministério Público e recorrido o Banco Espírito Santo & Comercial de Lisboa. E. P., pelas razões constantes do Acórdão nº 152/93 (publicado no Diário da República, II Série, de 16 de Março de 1993), decide-se:

a) Não julgar inconstitucional a norma constante da alínea ii) do artigo 1º da Lei n° 23/91, de 4 de Julho;

b) Consequentemente, conceder provimento ao recurso;

Lisboa, 19 de Janeiro de 1994

Luís Nunes de Almeida

Guilherme da Fonseca

Messias Bento

José de Sousa e Brito

Bravo Serra

Fernando Alves Correia

José Manuel Cardoso da Costa