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Portuguese Constitutional Court allows public hospital's appeal regarding the constitutionality of a social security regulation.

Case Number 180/96
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The Tribunal Constitucional granted the appeal filed by the Public Hospital of Tomar and the Ministry of Public Prosecution against a judicial decision. The court reformed the contested ruling to align with its constitutional judgment on the matter. This decision established that the specific social security regulation in question did not violate constitutional principles when applied to the hospital's case.

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Art. 24.º da CRP; Art. 26.º da CRP: The Constitutional Court may grant an appeal when the lower court's decision fails to comply with its own constitutional ruling on the same legal issue.

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Constitutional Court Public Hospital Social Security Regulation Constitutional Appeal Judicial Reform Portuguese Law Constitutional Compliance

Cited Legislation

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Art. 24.º da CRP
Art. 26.º da CRP
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Acórdão 623/96

ACÓRDÃO Nº 623/96

Processo nº 180/96

1ª Secção

Relator: Conselheiro Ribeiro Mendes

Acordam na 1ª Secção do Tribunal Constitucional:

1. Nos autos à margem identificados, vindos do Tribunal Judicial de Tomar, em que são recorrentes o MINISTÉRIO PÚBLICO e o HOSPITAL DE TOMAR e recorrida a COMPANHIA DE SEGUROS 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