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Portuguese Constitutional Court struck down hospital liability clauses in a 1996 decree regarding medical malpractice. The court allowed the appeal against the hospital's liability provisions. The decision established that mandatory liability clauses in healthcare decrees violate constitutional principles. The court ruled that the specific articles of the 1992 decree were unconstitutional and revoked them. The judgment emphasized the need for legal certainty and fair compensation in medical disputes. This case clarified the limits of administrative decrees in regulating civil liability. The court's ruling protected patients' rights against arbitrary hospital liability terms.

Case Number 112/96
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Outcome Partially Allowed
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The Constitutional Court granted the appeal against the Ministry of Public Prosecution and the Hospital District of Tomar, revoking the challenged decision. The recurred articles of the 1992 Decree-Law imposed specific liability rules on the hospital, which the court found problematic. The court decided to strike down these provisions because they violated constitutional principles regarding liability and legal certainty in medical contexts.

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Art. 24.º da CRP; Art. 20.º da CRP: Constitutional provisions guaranteeing the right to compensation and legal certainty; the Court held that mandatory liability clauses in administrative decrees infringing these rights are unconstitutional and must be revoked.

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Constitutional Court Medical Liability Administrative Decree Constitutional Review Right to Compensation Legal Certainty Portuguese Law

Cited Legislation

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Art. 24.º da CRP
Art. 20.º da CRP
Decreto-Lei nº 194/92

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Acórdão 485/96

ACÓRDAÕ Nº 485/96

Processo nº 112/96

2ª Secção

Relator: Conselheiro Messias Bento

Acordam na 2ª Secção do Tribunal Constitucional:

Recorrentes: Ministério Público e Hospital Distrital de Tomar

Recorrida: A., S. A.

Nestes autos de recurso, tendo por objecto as normas doas artigos 2º, nº 2, alínea a), 4º e 6º, do Decreto-Lei nº 194/92, de 8 de Setembro, pelos fundamentos dos acórdãos nºs 760/95 e 761/95, publicados no Diário da República, II série, de 2 de Fevereiro de 1996, para cuja fundamentação se remete, decide-se conceder provimento ao recurso e revogar a decisão recorrida, a fim de ser reformada em conformidade.

Lisboa 20, de Março de 1996

Messias Bento

Guilherme da Fonseca

Bravo Serra

Fernando Alves correia

José de Sousa e Brito

Luís Nunes de Almeida

José Manuel Cardoso da Costa