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- Title
A SUSPENSÃO DOS PRAZOS DE PRESCRIÇÃO EM PROCESSO PENAL E CONTRAORDENACIONAL POR EFEITO DA LEGISLAÇÃO COVID-19.
- Authors
Squilacce, Adriano; Cardoso Nunes, Raquel
- Abstract
In the context of the special laws enacted as a result of the COVID-19 health crisis, Law no. 1-A/2020, of 19 March established the suspension of limitation periods during the same period of time in which most of the procedural acts and deadlines were also suspended (during part of2020 and part of 2021). The suspension of limitation periods for criminal and administrative offence proceedings for actions that were perpetrated before Law no. 1-A/2020, of 19 March was enacted, raises the question of whether this law breaches the Portuguese Constitution, in particular, the constitutional principle of non-retroactivity of criminal law and contentious administrative offences considered unfavourable for defendants and restrictive of their rights (natural and legal persons), which has raised controversy in recent case law.
- Subjects
PORTUGAL; CRIMINAL procedure; COVID-19 pandemic; ADMINISTRATIVE procedure; CRIMINAL law; BREACH of contract; LEGISLATION; STATUTES
- Publication
Actualidad Jurídica (1578-956X), 2021, Issue 55, p232
- ISSN
1578-956X
- Publication type
Article