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Constitutional court dismisses public prosecution appeal, upholding the constitutionality of specific administrative law provisions.

Case Number TC_19961046
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Outcome Dismissed
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The Constitutional Court granted the public prosecution's appeal regarding the constitutionality of two articles in the Administrative Procedure Law. The court found no violation of the Constitution and therefore rejected the challenge to the norms. Consequently, the challenged legal provisions were declared constitutional and the previous ruling was revoked.

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Art. 280(1)(a) of the Constitution; Art. 70(1)(a) of the LCT: The Constitutional Court may declare norms constitutional if they do not violate fundamental rights or constitutional principles, thereby dismissing the unconstitutionality claim.

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constitutional appeal public prosecution administrative procedure law norm constitutionality constitutional review legal challenge court decision

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Art. 280(1)(a) of the Constitution
Art. 70(1)(a) of the LCT
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Acórdão 1046/96

ACÓRDÃO Nº 1046/96

Proc. nº 642/96

1ª Secção

Rel.: Consª Maria Fernanda Palma

Acordam na 1ª Secção do Tribunal Constitucional:

No presente recurso de constitucionalidade, interposto pelo Ministério Público, ao abrigo dos artigos 280º, nº 1, alínea a), da Constituição e 70º, nº 1, alínea a), da Lei do Tribunal Constitucional, para apreciação da conformidade à Constituição das normas contidas no artigo 55º, nºs 3 e 2, do Decreto-Lei nº 214/88, de 17 de Junho, nas redacções dadas pelos Decretos-Leis nºs 312/93, de 15 de Setembro e 206/91, de 7 de Junho, respectivamente, pelas razões constantes da exposição da Relatora de fls. 175 e ss., e tendo presente a resposta do recorrente de fls. 190, decide-se conceder provimento ao recurso, não se considerando inconstitucionais as normas questionadas, e revogando-se, em consequência, o despacho recorrido.

Lisboa, 9 de Outubro de 1996

Maria Fernanda Palma

Vítor Nunes de Almeida

Armindo Ribeiro Mendes

Alberto Tavares da Costa

Antero Alves Monteiro Diniz

José Manuel Cardoso da Costa