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Constitutional review ruling (C)February 24, 1999Full bench

C-116 de 1999

The official text of this ruling is in Spanish and is shown as published by the Colombian authorities.

Reporting justice Martha Victoria Sáchica Méndez

✓Claimant Germanhumberto Rincon Perfetti Y Otra

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Topic · hard data
Codigo De Etica Medica. Publicidad De Medicos En Publicaciones Cientificas.
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Topics and subtopics of the ruling

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Case-law reporter's summary (what was argued and decided, in prose)

Demanda de inconstitucionalidad contra el art. 57 de la Ley 23 de 1981, “Por la cual se dictan normas en materia de ética médica”.

El actor consideró que el artículo demandado limita el derecho a la libertad de expresión de los médicos para dar a conocer sus servicios, al excluirlos de la posibilidad de utilizar otros medios de “publicitación o propaganda”, distintos de los científicos.

La Corte concluyó que la medida adoptada en la regulación contenida en la norma cuestionada no es proporcional al fin que con ella se pretende y, en cambio, niega el ejercicio y la salvaguarda de derechos de rango constitucional con lo cual se afecta su núcleo esencial.

Declaró inexequible el art. 57 de la Ley 23 de 1981.

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What it decided

Holdings on Ley 23/81. Hard data, verified against the operative part — citable.

Art. 57Ley 23/81STRUCK DOWN
1 holding · source: operative part of the ruling
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Operative part (Resuelve)

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  1. en nombre del pueblo y por mandato de la Constitucion,
  2. R E S U E L V E :
  3. Declarar INEXEQUIBLE el articulo 57 de la Ley 23 de 1981 "por la cual se dictan normas en materia de Etica Medica".
Verbatim text · source: operative part of the ruling
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