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Portuguese Constitutional Court upholds insurance liability rules against constitutional challenge regarding state compensation. The court ruled that specific insurance regulations do not violate constitutional provisions on state liability. The decision affirms the validity of the insurance decree against the constitutional article. The court rejected the argument that the rules infringe upon constitutional rights. The judgment confirms the legal framework remains valid and applicable. This case establishes the constitutionality of the insurance liability provisions. The court found no conflict between the decree and the constitution.

Case Number TC_19961211
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The Constitutional Court of Portugal upheld the constitutionality of specific insurance liability regulations against a challenge by the Public Prosecutor. The court examined whether the provisions of the 1992 Insurance Decree violated the constitutional article on state liability. Relying on established precedents, the court determined that the regulations do not contravene the constitutional text. Consequently, the appeal was granted, confirming the validity of the insurance rules.

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Art. 205.º n.º 1 da CRP; Art. 2.º n.º 2, alínea a), e Art. 4.º do Decreto-Lei n.º 194/92: The court established that specific insurance liability regulations do not violate the constitutional provision on state liability.

Keywords

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Constitutional Court State Liability Insurance Regulations Constitutional Validity Public Prosecutor Portuguese Law Constitutional Challenge

Cited Legislation

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Art. 205.º n.º 1 da CRP
Art. 2.º n.º 2, alínea a), do Decreto-Lei n.º 194/92
Art. 4.º do Decreto-Lei n.º 194/92

Cited Case Law

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Acórdão nº 760/95
Acórdão nº 761/95
Acórdão nº 118/96
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254/96
Portuguese Constitutional Court upholds insurance company liability norms as constitutional and rejects unconstitutionality claim.
578/96
Portuguese Constitutional Court upheld hospital debt collection laws as constitutional despite prior invalidation.
108/96
Portuguese Constitutional Court declares insurance liability decree unconstitutional and allows public prosecution appeal.
TC_19961232
Constitutional court allows appeal against insurance company, revoking lower court decision on liability norms.
120/96
Portuguese Constitutional Court declares insurance company liability law unconstitutional and allows public prosecution appeal.

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Acórdão 1211/96

ACÓRDÃO Nº 1211/96

Proc. nº 59/96

1ª Secção

Cons. Rel.: Assunção Esteves

Acordam no Tribunal Constitucional:

Neste processo, vindo do Tribunal Judicial da Comarca de Torres Novas, sendo recorrente o Ministério Público e recorridos a companhia de seguros A. e o Hospital B., decide-se, no sentido e com os fundamentos dos Acórdãos nºs. 760/95, 761/95 e 118/96 [D.R., II Série, de 2-2-1996 e de 7-5-1996], que as normas do artigo 2º, nº 2, alínea a), e 4º do Decreto-Lei nº 194/92, de 8 de Setembro, não são contrárias ao artigo 205º, nº 1, da Constituição da República, assim concedendo provimento ao recurso.

Lisboa, 4 de Dezembro de 1996

Maria da Assunção Esteves

Armindo Ribeiro Mendes

Vítor Nunes de Almeida

Antero Alves Monteiro Diniz

Alberto Tavares da Costa

Maria Fernanda Palma

Luís Nunes de Almeida