Judgement No. 258/2007 (Azores – Protocolary Precedence and Regional Mourning) and the interpretation of the “Regional Scope” of regional legislative power – a “return to the future”

Authors

  • Rui Tavares Lanceiro Lisbon Public Law Research Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Lisbon, Alameda da Universidade, 1649-014 Lisbon, Portugal

Keywords:

Autonomous Regions; Constitutional Court; Constitutional Revision; Regional Legislative Power; Regional Scope

Abstract

This study is part of a presentation and critique of the Constitutional Court's case law on regional legislative power. After general background considerations on regional autonomy, the study presents the changes introduced to the framework of regional legislative power by the 6th constitutional revision. It is in this context that Judgement 258/2007 (Azores - Protocolary Precedence and Regional Mourning) is presented and commented upon, in which the Constitutional Court established its orientation regarding the interpretation of the requirement that the legislation of the Autonomous Regions must concern the “regional scope”.

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Published

10-11-2023

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 2 (2023): Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Constitutional Court

Section

Thematic Issue

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