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Portuguese Constitutional Court allows public prosecution appeal to reform administrative decision on constitutional grounds.

Case Number 168/96
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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The Tribunal Constitucional granted the public prosecution's appeal to reform an administrative decision regarding constitutional validity. The Ministry of Public Prosecution challenged a ruling from the Judicial Tribunal of Covilhã involving insurance companies, arguing the original decision violated constitutional principles. The court agreed, ordering the lower court to re-evaluate the matter in accordance with constitutional standards.

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Constitutional Court Act; Administrative Procedure Code: When a public prosecution appeals a decision on constitutional validity, the Constitutional Court must grant the appeal if the lower court failed to apply constitutional norms, thereby reforming the original ruling.

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Constitutional Court Act Public Prosecution Appeal Administrative Decision Reform Constitutional Validity Review Judicial Tribunal Covilhã

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Acórdão 622/96

ACÓRDÃO Nº 622/96

Processo nº 168/96

1ª Secção

Relator: Conselheiro Ribeiro Mendes

Acordam na 1ª Secção do Tribunal Constitucional:

1. Nos autos à margem identificados, vindos do Tribunal Judicial da Covilhã, em que é recorrente o MINISTÉRIO PÚBLICO e recorridos a SOCIEDADE PORTUGUESA DE SEGUROS e A., pelas razões constantes da exposição do relator, que mereceram expressa anuência do recorrente Ministério Público, decide-se conceder provimento ao recurso, devendo o despacho recorrido ser reformado em conformidade com o julgamento em matéria de constitucionalidade.

Lisboa, 17 de Abril de 1996

Armindo Ribeiro Mendes

Vítor Nunes de Almeida

Antero Monteiro Diniz

Alberto Tavares da Costa

Maria Fernanda Palma

José Manuel Cardoso da Costa