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Constitutional review ruling (C)December 3, 1997Full bench

C-657 de 1997

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Reporting justice José Gregorio Hernández Galindo

✓Claimant Saul Humberto Ruiz Y Otros.

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Topic · hard data
Ley 311/96 Arts. 6 Parcial Y 8. Obligaciones Alimentarias-Posesion. Obligaciones Alimentarias- Desvinculacion. Exequible E Inexequible.
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Derecho Al Trabajo
  • Condicionamiento por certificación del DAS
  • Afectación por certificación
  • Obligación social
  • Protección de quien reclama alimentos
Constitucion Politica
  • Equilibrio entre derechos y deberes
Juramento
  • Inexistencia de juicio pendiente por alimentos
Legislador
  • Límites materiales al ejercicio de su función
Principio De Solidaridad
  • Personas a quienes se deben alimentos
7 topics · 9 subtopics · source: case-law reporter's topic index
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What it decided

Holdings on Ley 311/96. Hard data, verified against the operative part — citable.

Art. 6Ley 311/96 «Inciso 1.»UPHELD
Art. 8Ley 311/96STRUCK DOWN
2 holdings · source: operative part of the ruling
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Operative part (Resuelve)

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  1. Primero. Declárase EXEQUIBLE el inciso 1 del artículo 6 de la Ley 311 de 1996, en el entendido de que el conocimiento al que se refiere, sobre la existencia de procesos alimentarios pendientes, es únicamente el que adquiere el demandado por notificación de la demanda correspondiente, en los términos previstos por el Código de Procedimiento Civil.
  2. segundo. Declárase INEXEQUIBLE el artículo 8 de la Ley 311 de 1996.
Verbatim text · source: operative part of the ruling
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