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Constitutional Court dismisses appeal against administrative court procedural law provision via doctrine application.

Case Number TC_20000524
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Outcome Dismissed
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The Constitutional Court rejected the Public Prosecutor's appeal challenging Article 15 of the Administrative Courts Procedure Law. The court applied the doctrine established in its previous decision 412/2000 to conclude that the challenged norm was unconstitutional. Consequently, the appeal was denied without a full examination of the specific constitutional arguments raised.

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Art. 70(1)(a) no. 1 of the Constitutional Court Law; Art. 78-A(1) of the Constitutional Court Law: The Constitutional Court may decide to deny an appeal by applying the doctrine of a previous decision without examining the merits when the constitutionality of the norm has already been established.

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Constitutional Court procedure Doctrine application Administrative courts Constitutional review Appeal dismissal Legal doctrine Procedural law

Cited Legislation

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Art. 70(1)(a) no. 1 of the Constitutional Court Law
Art. 78-A(1) of the Constitutional Court Law

Cited Case Law

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Acórdão nº. 412/2000
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Acórdão 524/00

ACÓRDÃO Nº 524/00

Proc. nº 142/00

TC – 1ª Secção

Relator: Consº. Artur Maurício

Acordam na 1ª Secção do Tribunal Constitucional:

Nos presentes autos de recurso, interposto ao abrigo da alínea a) do nº. 1 do artigo 70º da Lei do Tribunal Constitucional, pelo Ministério Público, tendo por objecto a norma do artigo 15º do Decreto-Lei nº. 267/85, de 16 de Julho (Lei de Processo dos Tribunais Administrativos – LPTA), por aplicação da doutrina do Acórdão nº. 412/2000 (publicado no Diário da República, II Série, de 21 de Novembro de 2000), para a qual aqui se remete, onde se conclui pela inconstitucionalidade de tal norma, decide-se, nos termos do artigo 78º-A, nº. 1, daquela Lei, negar provimento ao recurso.

Lisboa, 29 de Novembro de 2000

Artur Maurício

Maria Helena Brito

Vítor Nunes de Almeida

Luís Nunes de Almeida