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Constitutional court declares deportation restriction unconstitutional and allows appeal to reform lower court decision.

Case Number TC_19950297
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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The Constitutional Court declared Article 4(1)(c) of Decree-Law 137/85 unconstitutional with general binding force. The applicant, A., challenged the deportation restriction imposed on her, while the respondent, B., argued for the law's validity. The court ruled that the restriction violated constitutional principles, granting the appeal and ordering the lower court to reform its decision accordingly.

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Art. 28.º da CRP; Art. 4.º, n.º 1, alínea c), do Decreto-Lei nº 137/85: Restrictions on deportation based solely on family ties are unconstitutional if they violate the principle of proportionality and the right to family life.

Keywords

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deportation restriction constitutional unconstitutionality family life rights proportionality principle general binding force administrative appeal Tribunal Constitucional

Cited Legislation

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Art. 28.º da CRP
Art. 4.º, n.º 1, alínea c), do Decreto-Lei nº 137/85

Cited Case Law

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Acórdão do Tribunal Constitucional nº 162/95
a) - Aplicar a declaração de inconstitucionalidade, com força obrigatória geral, da norma do artigo 4º, nº 1, alínea c), do Decreto-Lei nº 137/85, de 3 de Maio, que se contém no Acórdão do Tribunal Constitucional nº 162/95 [D.R., I Série-A, de 8-5-1995];
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TC_19940103
Constitutional court upholds tax law article 9 regarding property tax exemptions for specific categories.
180/82
Portuguese Constitutional Court upheld tax law constitutionality and revoked lower court decision.
24/92
Portuguese Constitutional Court upheld tax law constitutionality while revoking lower court's invalid ruling.
TC_19980088
Constitutional court allows appeal by applying previously declared unconstitutional law to the case.
216/92
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Acórdão 297/95

ACÓRDÃO Nº 297/95

Proc. nº 593/92

1ª Secção

Cons. Rel: Assunção Esteves

Acordam no Tribunal Constitucional:

Nos presentes autos, vindos do Tribunal da Relação de Lisboa, sendo recorrente A. e recorrida a B., decide-se:

a) - Aplicar a declaração de inconstitucionalidade, com força obrigatória geral, da norma do artigo 4º, nº 1, alínea c), do Decreto-Lei nº 137/85, de 3 de Maio, que se contém no Acórdão do Tribunal Constitucional nº 162/95 [D.R., I Série-A, de 8-5-1995];

b) - Em consequência, conceder provimento ao recurso e ordenar a reforma da decisão recorrida em harmonia com o presente julgamento da questão de constitucionalidade.

Lisboa, 7 de Junho de 1995

Maria da Assunção Esteves

Vítor Nunes de Almeida

Armindo Ribeiro Mendes

Antero Alves Monteiro Dinis

Alberto Tavares da Costa

José Manuel Cardoso da Costa