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Constitutional court dismisses public prosecution appeal against refusal of Article 27 of Law 30/89.

Case Number 742/96
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Outcome Dismissed
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The Constitutional Court denied the public prosecution's appeal regarding the refusal to apply Article 27 of Law 30/89. The lower court had declined to enforce a declaration of unconstitutionality with general binding force issued in a previous ruling. The court upheld this refusal, maintaining that the specific circumstances of the case did not warrant overriding the established legal interpretation.

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Art. 27 of Law 30/89; The Constitutional Court may refuse to apply a declaration of unconstitutionality with general binding force when the specific case facts do not justify overriding the established legal interpretation.

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declaration of unconstitutionality general binding force public prosecution appeal Labor Law application Constitutional Court review

Cited Legislation

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Art. 27 of Law 30/89
Acórdão nº 175/97
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Acórdão 379/97

ACÓRDÃO Nº 379/97

Processo nº 742/96

2ª Secção

Relator: Conselheiro Sousa e Brito

Acordam na 2ª Secção do Tribunal Constitucional :

Neste autos vindos do Tribunal de Trabalho de Almada, em que é recorrente o Ministério Público, estando em causa uma decisão de recusa do artigo 27º do DL nº 30/89, de 24 de Janeiro, fazendo aplicação da declaração de inconstitucionalidade com força obrigatória geral constante do Acórdão nº 175/97, publicado no Diário da República 1ª Série-A de 24 de Abril de 1997, decide-se negar provimento ao recurso.

Lisboa, 14 de Maio de 1997

José de Sousa e Brito

Messias Bento

Guilherme da Fonseca

Fernando Alves Correia

Bravo Serra

Luís Nunes de Almeida