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Portuguese Constitutional Court declares administrative penalty laws unconstitutional for blocking more favorable new laws.

Numéro de cause 8/94
Autorité / Tribunal
Juridiction Portugal (PT)
Issue du litige Rejeté (Dismissed)
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The Portuguese Constitutional Court declared Articles 2 and 5(2) of Decree-Law 20-A/90 unconstitutional for violating the Constitution. The Ministry of Public Prosecution argued these provisions prevented the application of newer, more favorable laws to existing infractions. The court ruled that such administrative regulations cannot override constitutional principles requiring the application of the most favorable law.

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Art. 29(4) Const.; Art. 2 and 5(2) of Decree-Law 20-A/90: Administrative regulations cannot be interpreted to prevent the application of newer, more favorable laws, as this violates the constitutional principle of favoring the accused.

Mots-clés

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Constitutional Unconstitutionality Administrative Penalty Laws Principle of Favorability Newer Law Application Contra-Offenses Regulation rétroactivité de la loi suprématie de la loi autorisation subséquente

Dispositions légales citées

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Art. 29(4) of the Constitution
Art. 2 of Decree-Law 20-A/90
Art. 5(2) of Decree-Law 20-A/90
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Texte complet

Acórdão 165/94

ACÓRDÃO Nº 165/94

Processo nº 8/94

2ª Secção

Relator: Conselheiro Luís Nunes de Almeida

Acordam na 2ª Secção do Tribunal Constitucional:

Nos presentes autos vindos do Supremo Tribunal Administrativo, em que é recorrente o Ministério Público e recorrido A. pelas razões constantes do Acórdão nº 227/92 (publicado no Diário da República, II Série, de 12 de Setembro de 1992), decide-se:

a) Julgar inconstitucionais - por violação do artigo 29º, nº 4, da Constituição - os artigos 2º e 5º, nº 2, do Decreto-Lei nº 20-A/90, de 15 de Janeiro, interpretados no sentido de visarem impedir a aplicação da nova lei, ainda que mais favorável, às infracções que o Regime Jurídico, aprovado pelo citado decreto-lei, desgraduou em contra-ordenações;

b) Consequentemente, negar provimento ao recurso.

Lisboa, 16 de Fevereiro de 1994

Luís Nunes de Almeida

Armindo Ribeiro Mendes

Messias Bento

José de Sousa e Brito

Fernando Alves Correia

José Manuel Cardoso da Costa