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Constitutional court upholds article 17 of Decree-Law 72/91 as constitutional, dismissing the challenge against the regulation.

Case Number TC_19990385
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Outcome Dismissed

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The Constitutional Court of Portugal rejected the constitutional challenge filed by a pharmaceutical company against the President of Infarmed. The court applied the doctrine established in its previous Plenary Session ruling to determine the constitutionality of Article 17 of Decree-Law 72/91. Consequently, the court declared the norm constitutional and denied the provision of the appeal, leaving the administrative regulation in force.

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Article 17 of Decree-Law 72/91; The Constitutional Court holds that the challenged norm does not violate the Constitution and therefore remains valid and applicable.

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constitutional challenge pharmaceutical regulation administrative authority decree-law validity constitutional review

Cited Legislation

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Article 17 of Decree-Law 72/91

Cited Case Law

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Acórdão nº 254/99
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Acórdão 385/99

Acórdão 385/99

Proc. nº 687/96

2ª Secção

Relator: Cons. Sousa e Brito

Acordam, na 2ª Secção do Tribunal Constitucional

Nos presentes autos, vindos do Supremo Tribunal Administrativo, em que é recorrente L..., Lda e recorrido o Presidente do Conselho de Administração do Infarmed, decide-se, em aplicação da doutrina fixada em plenário no Acórdão nº 254/99, publicado no Diário da República, II Série, de 15 de Junho de 1999, não julgar inconstitucional a norma constante do artigo 17º do Decreto-Lei nº 72/91, de 8 de Fevereiro; e, consequentemente, nega-se provimento ao recurso.

Lisboa, 23 de Junho de 1999

Sousa e Brito

Maria dos Prazeres Pizarro Beleza

Guilherme da Fonseca

Bravo Serra

Messias Bento

Luís Nunes de Almeida