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TC_19990534 AI generated

Constitutional court lifts rapporteur's conflict of interest impediment in a procedural review case.

Case Number TC_19990534
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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The Constitutional Court lifted the impediment against the rapporteur, allowing the case to proceed. The rapporteur, Bravo Serra, was removed from the file due to a conflict of interest arising from a prior decision on the same matter. Consequently, the court authorized the continuation of the proceedings without his participation.

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Art. 110.º da CRP; Art. 111.º da CRP: When a rapporteur faces a conflict of interest, the court must lift the impediment to ensure impartiality and allow the case to proceed.

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conflict of interest rapporteur impediment Constitutional Court procedural review impartiality requirement

Cited Legislation

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Art. 110.º da CRP
Art. 111.º da CRP
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Acórdão 534/99

ACÓRDÃO Nº 534/99

Proc. nº 1059/98

2ª Secção

Acordam na 2ª Secção do Tribunal Constitucional

Em face do despacho do Excelentíssimo Conselheiro Presidente do Tribunal Constitucional, de 23 de Setembro de 1999 (fls. 147, verso), levanta-se o impedimento do Relator dos presentes autos, Excelentíssimo Conselheiro Bravo Serra.

Lisboa, 12 de Outubro de 1999

Maria Fernanda Palma

Guilherme da Fonseca

Paulo Mota Pinto

José Manuel Cardoso da Costa