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Constitutional court upholds hospital and prosecutor against patient's claim regarding Article 2 of Decree-Law 194/92.

Case Number TC_19960814
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The Constitutional Court dismissed the patient's complaint against the Hospital District of Abrantes and the Public Prosecutor's Office. The court examined whether Article 2 of Decree-Law 194/92 violated the Constitution. It concluded that the norm does not contravene constitutional provisions, thereby granting the appeals.

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Article 2 of Decree-Law 194/92; Article 24 of the Constitution: The Constitutional Court ruled that the cited administrative norm is not contrary to the Constitution.

Keywords

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Constitutional Court Decree-Law 194/92 Article 2 validity Constitutional compliance Public Hospital liability Patient rights claim Appeal provision granted

Cited Legislation

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Article 2 of Decree-Law 194/92
Article 24 of the Constitution of the Republic
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Acórdão 814/96

Proc. nº 340/96 ACÓRDÃO Nº 814/96

1ª Secção

Cons. Rel.: Assunção Esteves

Falta exposição

Acordam no Tribunal Constitucional:

Neste processo, vindo do Tribunal Judicial de Abrantes, sendo recorrentes o Hospital Distrital de Abrantes e o Ministério Público e recorrido A., pelos fundamentos da exposição do relator de fls. 17, decide-se que a norma do artigo 2º do Decreto-Lei nº 194/92, de 8 de Setembro, não é contrária à Constituição da República, assim concedendo provimento aos recursos.

Lisboa, 25 de Junho de 1996

Maria da Assunção Esteves

Armindo Ribeiro Mendes

Alberto Tavares da Costa

Maria Fernanda Palma

Vítor Nunes de Almeida

Antero Alves Monteiro Dinis

Luís Nunes de Almeida