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TC_19970160 AI generated

Constitutional court allows appeal against municipal waste system posture, revoking prior unconstitutionality ruling.

Case Number TC_19970160
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The Constitutional Court granted the Public Prosecutor's appeal against a municipal posture regarding the waste and hygiene system. The court revoked its previous decision declaring the specific article unconstitutional to allow for a reformulation of the norm. This reversal indicates the court found the initial unconstitutionality finding incorrect or the norm amendable without violating constitutional principles.

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Art. 24.º da CRP; Art. 52.º da CRP: The Constitutional Court may revoke a prior decision on unconstitutionality if the norm is subsequently amended or if the initial finding was erroneous, allowing the norm to be re-evaluated in light of new circumstances.

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Constitutional Court unconstitutionality review municipal posture waste management system reversal of ruling public hygiene constitutional appeal

Cited Legislation

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Art. 24.º da CRP
Art. 52.º da CRP
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Constitutional court upholds deportation law provision against challenge by public prosecutor and individual. The court rejects the unconstitutionality claim regarding the specific article. The decision reforms the previous ruling to maintain the law's validity.

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Acórdão 160/97

ACÓRDÃO Nº 160/97

Proc. nº 46/97

Cons. Messias Bento

Acordam na 2ª Secção do Tribunal Constitucional:

Recorrente: Ministério Público

Recorrido: A.

Nestes autos de recurso, tendo por objecto a norma do nº 2 do artigo 10º, da Postura sobre Sistema de Lixo e Higiene Pública, pelos fundamentos do Acórdão nº 1140/96, publicado no Diário da República, II série, de 10 de Fevereiro de 1997, para os quais aqui se remete, decide-se conceder provimento ao recurso e revogar a decisão recorrida quanto ao julgamento da questão de constitucionalidade, a fim de ser reformada em conformidade.

Lisboa, 26 de Fevereiro de 1997

Messias Bento

Fernando Alves Correia

Bravo Serra

José de Sousa e Brito

Guilherme da Fonseca

Luís Nunes de Almeida

José Manuel Cardoso da Costa