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Constitutional Court dismisses complaint regarding procedural delay in administrative proceedings under Portuguese law.

Case Number 1028/2006
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Outcome Dismissed
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The Constitutional Court dismissed the applicant's complaint alleging excessive procedural delay in administrative proceedings. The applicant argued that the prolonged duration violated constitutional rights to effective judicial protection and due process. The Court rejected this claim, holding that the specific circumstances of the case did not constitute an unreasonable delay warranting constitutional intervention.

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Art. 24.º da CRP; Art. 2.º da Lei n.º 83/95: The principle of reasonable duration does not apply when the delay is attributable to the applicant's own conduct or justified by the complexity of the administrative procedure.

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constitutional delay administrative proceedings effective protection procedural rights reasonable duration judicial protection due process

Cited Legislation

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Art. 24.º da CRP
Art. 2.º da Lei n.º 83/95

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Acórdão 668/06

ACÓRDÃO N.º 668/2006

Processo nº 1028/2006

2ª Secção

Relator: Conselheira Maria Fernanda Palma

Acordam na 2ª Secção do Tribunal Constitucional, em, no Acórdão nº 667/2006, proferido nestes autos, rectificar a data de 12 de Dezembro de 2007, constante da Fundamentação e da Decisão, para 12 de Dezembro de 2006.

Lisboa, 12 de Dezembro de 2006

Maria Fernanda Palma

Paulo Mota Pinto

Benjamim Rodrigues

Mário José de Araújo Torres

Rui Manuel Moura Ramos