Unofficial summary in English. The judgment is published in Portuguese only, and only the Portuguese text is authentic.
Angola Offshore Services, Lda. lodged an extraordinary appeal on grounds of unconstitutionality against a Labour Chamber judgment of the Supreme Court confirming an order to reinstate a dismissed worker, arguing that it lacked standing because the worker had been hired by Angola Offshore Security, Lda. The Court allowed the appeal and declared the judgment unconstitutional for breach of legality and the right to a fair trial, directing the Supreme Court to identify clearly the company held liable.
Decision
Appeal allowed
Type of proceedings
Extraordinary appeal on grounds of unconstitutionality (Recurso Extraordinário de Inconstitucionalidade)
Full text
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