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Constitutional review ruling (C)October 21, 1998Full bench

C-594 de 1998

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Reporting justice José Gregorio Hernández Galindo

✓Claimant Federico Marulanda Mejia

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Topic · hard data
Dec. 2273/89. Art. 3 Parag. 1. Desconcentracion Y Acceso A La Admon De Justicia. Procesos De Patentes Dibujos Y Marcas. Exequible E Inexequible.
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Topics and subtopics of the ruling

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Competencia
  • Facultad del legislador para establecerla
Propiedad Industrial
  • Competencia de los jueces de fuera de Bogotá para conocer procesos
4 topics · 2 subtopics · source: case-law reporter's topic index
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What it decided

Holdings on Decreto 1400/70. Hard data, verified against the operative part — citable.

Art. 17Decreto 1400/70STRUCK DOWN· in part
Art. 3Decreto 2273/89UPHELD
2 holdings · 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 Constitución,
  2. RESUELVE:
  3. Declárase EXEQUIBLE el artículo 17 del Código de Procedimiento Civil, tal como quedó reformado por el parágrafo 1 del artículo 3 del Decreto 2273 de 1989, con excepción de las palabras "de Bogotá", que se declaran INEXEQUIBLES.
Verbatim text · source: operative part of the ruling
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The bench that decided

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Separate opinions — text available2
DissentAntonio Barrera CarbonellDissentAlfredo Beltrán Sierra
Official text from the case-law reporter · the most valuable part of the ruling: the positions that did not carry the majority.
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