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Constitutional Court brings down law that locks re-registration of the Civil Service in the General Retirement Box
Publication: ECO
Author: Salomé Pinto
Source published: 22/10/2026, 16:22:45 UTC
Briefing created: 23/10/2026, 01:18:43 UTC
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Briefings
The Portuguese Constitutional Tribunal declared the 2024 law unconstitutional and binding on all public functionaries, ending retroactive eligibility for the Caixa Geral de Aposentações (CGA) for those who resumed public service after 2006. The decision, based on a request for abstract review, ruled that the law violated the principle of protection of legitimate expectations and the principle of the rule of law by retroactively changing access conditions without sufficient public interest justification.
Key points
- The Constitutional Tribunal declared the 2024 law unconstitutional and binding on all public functionaries, ending retroactive eligibility for the Caixa Geral de Aposentações (CGA) for those who resumed public service after 2006.
- The decision, based on a request for abstract review, ruled that the 2024 law violated the principle of protection of legitimate expectations and the principle of the rule of law by retroactively changing access conditions without sufficient public interest justification.
Context
The CGA system, originally established under the 2005 law, allowed public functionaries to return to the Caixa after a break in public service. The 2024 law changed these rules to require no break and no prior public service, creating a retroactive change that the Constitutional Tribunal deemed unconstitutional.
Limitations
The evidence covers the specific case of the 2024 law's declaration of unconstitutionality. It does not detail the full history of previous similar cases or the specific number of workers affected by the 2024 law's new rules.
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