O presente trabalho analisa as hipóteses em que cabe às agências reguladoras exercer função normativa (compreendida como a edição de textos normativos gerais e abstratos), examinando a natureza dessa função, suas relações com as outras competências e instrumentos normativos do Poder Executivo e do Poder Legislativo e o controle jurisdicional que se realiza sobre essa atividade das agências reguladoras. Nessa tarefa, é examinada a evolução doutrinária e jurisprudencial, no sistema brasileiro e nos ordenamentos jurídicos que mais nos influenciaram nessa matéria, sobre a compreensão a respeito dos princípios da separação dos Poderes e da legalidade. As principais questões enfrentadas referem-se à identificação dos limites da válida edição de atos normativos pelas agências reguladoras, ao regime jurídico aplicável a essa figura normativa e às possíveis soluções para eventuais conflitos de normas envolvendo atos normativos editados pelas agências reguladoras. / This paper examines the assumptions according to which it is possible for the regulatory agencies exert regulatory function (understood as the enactment of general and abstract normative texts), examining the nature of such function, its relations with other powers and legislative instruments used by the Executive Branch and the Legislative Branch and the judicial review over the activities performed by the regulatory agencies. In this task, it\'s analysed the doctrinal and jurisprudential developments, in the Brazilian system and the legal systems that most influenced Brazil in this area, on the understanding about the principles of separation of powers and legality. The main issues addressed relate to identifying the limits of valid normative acts enacted by regulatory agencies, the legal regime applicable to such normative figure and possible solutions for conflicts of rules involving normative acts issued by regulatory agencies.

A presente dissertação possui por objeto discutir o controle judicial da atividade normativa das agências reguladoras no direito brasileiro. O trabalho é dividido em três partes. Na primeira, é analisa a evolução do princípio da separação de poderes ao longo dos séculos XIX e XX, bem como a receptividade dele no início do século XXI, notadamente em virtude do processo de retirada do Estado da intervenção direta na economia, como prestador de serviços aos cidadãos, e sua recolocação como regulador das atividades econômicas. Também é analisada na primeira parte como tais mudanças econômicas e sociais implicaram em uma alteração do papel do Poder Judiciário que, inicialmente criado como o menos ativo dos poderes, tornou-se órgão central para a efetivação dos direitos da democracia contemporânea. Na segunda parte, é analisada a atividade normativa das agências reguladoras, com a defesa da tese da delegação legislativa, bem como com a verificação dos requisitos procedimentais e materiais que devem ser observados pelas agências reguladoras na expedição dos atos normativos e de como tais requisitos acabam por limitar a discricionariedade dos entes reguladores. Na terceira parte, é feita a verificação do controle judicial da regulação, tendo como premissas a adoção pelo direito brasileiro do sistema da unidade de jurisdição e as diferenças funcionais entre o Judiciário e a Administração no estabelecimento de políticas públicas, com a defesa de que o controle judicial dos atos normativos das agências reguladoras deve se dar de modo negativo, ou seja, sem que o Judiciário possua competência para a estipulação da política regulatória a ser seguida, e de forma responsiva, ou seja, com a análise das consequências do controle judicial sobre o setor regulado, devendo o magistrado analisar não apenas os aspectos de legalidade do normativo questionado, mas também a finalidade do sistema regulado e os impactos que a decisão judicial terá sobre ele. / The object of the current thesis is to discuss the judicial control of the normative activity of the regulatory agencies according to Brazilian law. This paper is divided into three parts. At first, the evolution of the principle of the separation of powers across the Nineteenth and the Twentieth century will be analyzed, as well as the reception of such principle in the early Twenty-one century, especially due to the process of disengagement of the State from the direct intervention in the economy (as a provider of services to the citizens) and its replacement as a regulator of economic activities. Also in the first part, it will be analyzed how such economical and social changes caused a modification of the role of the Judiciary branch which, initially, was created as the less active of the State powers, becoming the central body for the effectiveness of the contemporary democracy rights. The second part analyzes the normative activity of the regulatory agencies, with the defense of the thesis of legislative delegation, as well as with the verification of the procedural and material requirements that must be observed by the regulatory agencies in the issuance of normative rulings and how such requirements end up limiting the discretion of the regulatory bodies. In the third part the verification of the judicial control of such regulation is carried out, having as its premises the adoption, by Brazilian law, of the unity of jurisdiction system and the functional differences between the Judiciary branch and the Public Administration in the establishment of public policies, being defended that the judicial control of the regulatory agencies normative rulings must be made in a negative manner, i.e., without the Judiciary having the competence for the stipulation of the regulatory policy to be followed, as well as in a responsive manner, i.e., with the analysis of the consequences of the judicial control over the regulated sector, being the magistrate responsible for analyzing not only the aspects of legality of the questioned normative rulings, but also the objective of the regulated system and the impacts of the judicial decision on it.

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Philosophiae Doctor - PhD / The primary basis of this construction is that one of the roles of the judiciary is that of enhancing and protecting human rights. This is an important function which is best implemented through judicial independence. Across Africa and most notably in Zimbabwe, political interference has been noted as a factor that limits judicial independence. The judiciary‘s lack of independence has made it impossible for it to protect human rights in Zimbabwe. This signifies that a new approach to judicial protection of human rights in the country is required. Constitutional reform could be the appropriate legal tool to achieve this objective. Zimbabwe has undertaken constitutional reforms which may help in addressing the human rights situation in the country. These reforms have captured legal principles which will ensure an improvement in the human rights situation. Key to the reforms, has been the independence of the judiciary. The Constitution guarantees the independence of the judiciary. Despite such guarantees there are a number of challenges with regards to this independence. The aim of this research is to show what measures need to be taken for the judiciary to adequately protect human rights and to establish other measures that can be taken to address the human rights issues in Zimbabwe

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This study sets out to examine whether the "new'' provincial governments in South Africa are in practice functioning as "quasi-federal" power bases. The study starts with an appraisal of the core constitutional concepts critical to provincial government as a prelude to the enquiry into the practical status of the provincial governments. An enquiry is made into the application of certain provisions of the interim Constitution pertaining to provincial government. Thereafter certain provisions of the final Constitution pertaining to provincial government are compared with the corresponding provisions of the interim Constitution. The issue of provincial powers in practice and the problems experienced by provincial governments are also dealt with. The study concludes that provincial governments are currently not functioning as "quasi-federal" power bases and that it is even doubtful whether that situation will present itself in the foreseeable future. / Law / LL. M.

Thesis (LLD)--Stellenbosch University, 2013. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This dissertation considers the question whether there are viable alternatives to the conceptual framework within which the South African administrative-law system operates, given that the administration now functions under new constitutional demands and new approaches to administrative engagement. The intention is not to proffer concrete recommendations for such a system, but only to propose an approach by means of which questions concerning the legal regulation of the administration and administrative function may be addressed. The dissertation introduces the concept of the contextualised administrative-law system. This concept emphasises the legal relationship between the public administration and the judiciary, but is not limited to this relationship. The administrative-law system does not operate in a vacuum, though, and is informed by the conceptual framework within which the system operates. The system is also a function of its geo-political and socio-economic context. The historical development of the doctrine of separation of powers, as one aspect of the conceptual framework, is traced. Thereby the normative, dynamic and flexible nature of the doctrine is established. On this basis, the potential and value of a fourth branch, the administration, within the separation-of-powers doctrine is assessed. By implication, the administrative function would constitute a fourth, distinct function in addition to the legislative, executive and judicial functions. The concept of the administrative-law system is consequently applied to the South African context. Firstly, the development of the South African system is outlined and, secondly, the administrative-law relationship is analysed. This discussion establishes that the system is characterised by an embryonic administrative law, the equating of administrative law and judicial review, an emphasis on the rule-of-law or “red-light” approach to administrative regulation, a rhetoric of deference, and the supremacy of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996. Therefore, the system must be informed by the Constitution and, arguably, by Karl Klare’s project of transformative constitutionalism and Etienne Mureinik’s “culture of justification”. The content of the separation of powers is also investigated by means of an historical analysis of the considerations that rationalise the existence of an independent administrative jurisdiction in France. This entails an exposition of the Conseil d’État’s structure, organisation and dual function. Principles that describe the French system, other than the pure separation of powers, are discussed, namely, the duality of jurisdiction, the separation of administrative and judicial authorities, the separation of the administrative jurisdiction and active administration, the maxim “to judge the administration is still administering”, and the hybrid nature of administrative litigation. The legal regulation of public contracts can be regarded as a doctrinal perspective of the administrative-law system. The public contract is discussed as one form of administration, due to its conceptual ambiguity as a legal instrument on the boundary between public and private law and due to the administration’s increasing contractual activity. To an extent the contrat administratif of French law indicates that particular legal rules are an extension of the broader principles, considerations and institutional structures discussed in the preceding sections. This dissertation introduces an approach that emphasises the relationship between the administration and the judiciary as well as the conceptual framework within which the administrative-law system operates. Through the application of this approach to the South African context and to public contracting the key concepts and debates underlying an appropriate administrative-law system in South Africa are identified and investigated. This constitutes a platform for the development of a particular administrative-law system and an exposition of viable alternatives to the conceptual framework within which the system operates. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie proefskrif ondersoek die vraag of daar lewensvatbare alternatiewe tot die konseptuele raamwerk van die huidige Suid-Afrikaanse administratiefreg-stelsel moontlik is. Dié vraag word gestel teen die agtergrond van die nuwe grondwetlike vereistes en benaderings waaraan administratiewe interaksie moet voldoen. Die bedoeling is nie om aanbevelings vir die bestaande stelsel te maak nie, maar eerder om ‘n benadering voor te stel waarin vrae oor die regulering van die administrasie en die administratiewe funksie geakkommodeer kan word. In die proses skep die proefskrif ‘n nuwe konsep: die administratiefreg-stelsel in konteks, wat die regsverhouding tussen die administrasie en die regbank beklemtoon, terwyl dit nie beperk is tot die verhouding nie. Uiteraard word die administratiefregstelsel beïnvloed deur die konseptuele raamwerk waarin dit funksioneer, terwyl dit verder ook ‘n funksie is van sy geopolitiese en sosio-ekonomiese konteks. Die historiese ontwikkeling van die skeiding van magte, een aspek van die konseptuele raamwerk, word bespreek en daardeur word die normatiewe, dinamiese en buigsame aard van die leerstuk bevestig. Hiermee word die potensiaal en waarde van ‘n vierde been, naamlik die administrasie, binne die skeiding-van-magte leerstuk oorweeg, met die implikasie dat die administratiewe funksie ‘n onafhanklike, vierde funksie vestig, benewens die wetgewende, uitvoerende en regsprekende funksies. Die konsep van die administratiefreg-stelsel word gevolglik toegepas op die Suid- Afrikaanse konteks. Eerstens word die ontwikkeling van die Suid-Afrikaanse stelsel uiteengesit en dan tweedens word die administratiefreg-verhouding ontleed. Hierdie bespreking bevestig dat die stelsel gekenmerk word deur ‘n onderontwikkelde administratiefreg, die gelykstelling van die administratiefreg en geregtelike hersiening, die beklemtoning van die regstaat en ‘n sogenaamde rooilig-benadering tot administratiewe regulasie, ‘n retoriek van geregtike agting, en die oppergesag van die Grondwet van die Republiek van Suid-Afrika, 1996. Juis as gevolg hiervan moet die stelsel op die Grondwet gegrond word. Daar word ook geargumenteer dat Karl Klare se transformerende konstitusionalisme sowel as Etienne Mureinik se kultuur van regverdiging die stelsel vorm behoort te gee. Die skeiding van magte se inhoud word ook aan ‘n historiese ontleding van Franse reg onderwerp om sodoende die rasionaal agter die onafhanklike administratiewe jurisdiksie in Frankryk te verduidelik. Dit behels ‘n uiteensetting van die Conseil d’État se struktuur, interne organisering en tweeledige funksie. Die beginsels wat die Franse stelsel beskryf, bo-en-behalwe die suiwer skeiding van magte, word bespreek en dit is by name die dualiteit van jurisdiksie, die skeiding van administratiewe en regsprekende owerhede, die skeiding van die administratiewe jurisdiksie en aktiewe administrasie, die leuse wanneer die administrasie beoordeel word, word daar steeds administreer, en die gemengde aard van administratiewe regsgedinge. Die openbare kontrak word bespreek as ‘n instrument van administrasie gegewe die konseptuele dubbelsinnigheid van daardie regskonsep, wat op die grens tussen publiek- en privaatreg lê, en as gevolg van die administrasie se toenemende kontraktuele aktiwiteit. In ‘n mate dui die Franse contrat administratif daarop dat bepaalde regsreëls ‘n uitbreiding van die breër beginsels, oorwegings en institusionele strukture is, soos in die voorafgaande afdelings bespreek word. Dus stel hierdie proefskrif ‘n benadering voor wat die verhouding tussen die administrasie en die regbank, sowel as die konseptuele raamwerk waarbinne die administratiefreg-stelsel funksioneer, beklemtoon. Deur hierdie benadering toe te pas op die Suid-Afrikaanse konteks, en op openbare kontraktering, word die konsepte en debatte geïdentifiseer en ondersoek wat ‘n gepaste administratiefreg-stelsel onderskryf. Dit vorm ‘n basis vir die ontwikkeling van ‘n bepaalde administratiefregstelsel en die uiteensetting van lewensvatbare alternatiewe tot die konseptuele raamwerk waarbinne die stelsel funksioneer.

Thesis (LLM)--Stellenbosch University, 2002. / Some digitised pages may appear illegible due to the condition of the original hard copy / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis is a response to the judgment of the Constitutional Court in South African Personal Injury Lawyers v Heath, in which certain provisions of the Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act were subjected to constitutional review. The outcome of the case was the striking down of certain provisions of the Act as unconstitutional, and the removal of Judge Willem Heath from his position as head of the Unit. The provisions were said to infringe upon the principle of separation of powers, an implicit term of the Constitution of South Africa. This principle affects the extent of the judicial power because of its influence on determining the acceptability of extra-judicial functions. The doctrine of separation of powers is therefore considered in its historical and theoretical context, with particular reference to the way in which it tends to limit or define the role of judges. Following this analysis, the status of institutions supporting constitutional democracy is examined, and the legislation governing Special Investigating Units is compared with that which regulates the office of the Public Protector. As a result, some alternative legislative means of achieving the ends of the Units, namely the combating of state corruption and maladministration, are suggested. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie tesis volg op die uitspraak van die Grondwetlike Hof in South African Personal Injury Lawyers v Heath, waarin sekere bepalings van die Wet op Spesiale Ondersoekeenhede en Spesiale Tribunale aan grondwetlike hersiening onderwerp is. Die uitkoms van die saak was dat sekere ongrondwetlike bepalings van die Wet ongeldig verklaar is, en dat Regter Willem Heath van sy posisie as hoof van die Eenheid onthef is. Dit is bevind dat die bepalings die beginsel van skeiding van magte, 'n implisiete term van die Suid-Afrikaanse Grondwet, geskend het. As gevolg van sy invloed op die bepaling van aanvaarbaarheid van buite-juridiese funksies, beïnvloed dié beginsel die omvang van die juridiese mag. Die skeiding van magte leerstuk word dus in sy historiese en teoretiese konteks oorweeg, met spesifieke verwysing na die manier waarop dit neig om die rol van regters te beperk of te omskryf. Na hierdie analise word die status ondersoek van instellings wat grondwetlike demokrasie ondersteun, en die wetgewing wat die Spesiale Ondersoekeenhede beheer, vergelyk met dié wat die Openbare Beskermer reguleer. Op grond hiervan word sekere alternatiewe wetgewende metodes voorgestelom die doeleindes van die Eenhede, naamlik die bekamping van staatskorrupsie en wanadministrasie, te bereik.

Il est connu que ceux qui ne s’informent pas sur leur passé seront toujours condamnés à répéter les mêmes erreurs et pour déterminer où aller il faut d’abord savoir d’où on vient . La thèse se penche sur l’analyse de plus de deux siècles d’histoire de l’appareil judiciaire malgache à la lumière du concept d’indépendance de la magistrature. L’auteur porte une analyse rétrospective sur une assez longue période qui s’étend de la fin du XVIIIème siècle à nos jours au cours de laquelle il essaie de comprendre l’ensemble des situations ayant prévalu dans le pays témoin, avant, pendant et après la colonisation française. Cette thèse tente d’apporter des argumentaires nouveaux et une méthodologie d’approche nouvelle dans l’analyse de l’appareil judiciaire d’un pays anciennement colonisé. Il s’agit de mettre de côté certaines idées reçues sur les situations des systèmes juridiques des pays anciennement colonisés, notamment malgache et africains. L’étude remet en cause quelques préjugés d’antan qui marquent encore les esprits relativement aux situations précoloniales, à l’arrivée des modèles juridiques occidentaux et plus particulièrement au concept d’indépendance de la magistrature et sa consistance actuelle dans les anciennes colonies, à l’instar de la Grande Île. A travers l'étude du cas particulier de Madagascar, la thèse apporte des réponses à plusieurs questions suscitées par l’acculturation du système juridique des anciennes colonies à partir de leur contact avec les modèles juridiques occidentaux. La question spécifique de recherche consiste à déterminer si le concept d’indépendance de la magistrature est déjà entré dans le système juridique des pays anciennement colonisés comme Madagascar. Pour l’auteur, le concept d’indépendance de la magistrature tel que compris en Occident n’a jamais fait son véritable entrée à Madagascar. Le cadre théorique adopté pour la vérification de l’hypothèse combine le positivisme juridique avec les approches anthropologique et sociologique et se distingue des recherches presque exclusivement positivistes antérieures. Dans la première partie, l’auteur propose le cadre théorique de recherche et rapporte les modes de règlements des conflits à l’époque précoloniale. L’analyse anthropologique de la période a démontré que le concept d’indépendance de la magistrature fut inconnu des traditions judiciaires précoloniales même si une certaine influence occidentale imprégnait le processus de métissage spontanée diligenté par les souverains successifs. Dans la seconde partie, l’auteur livre une analyse de la période coloniale et postcoloniale jusqu’à l’époque contemporaine. Pour la période coloniale, l’ouvrage relate, d’une part, les multiples mesures prises durant les années coloniales, qui éloignèrent le modèle juridique colonial implanté à Madagascar du modèle juridique français original de la métropole. D’autre part, il mesure les impacts de l’instauration du modèle colonial sur les traditions juridiques malgaches précoloniales. Contrairement aux idées reçues, le modèle juridique français et tous ses concepts clés, notamment le concept de séparation des pouvoirs et celui d’indépendance de la magistrature ne furent pas transmis à Madagascar par le fait de la conquête. Ensuite, il a survolé la magistrature des trois républiques successives depuis l’indépendance acquise en 1960. En premier lieu, par une analyse résolument positiviste l’auteur analyse les imperfections initiales des choix et des mesures prises lors de la mise en place du nouveau système juridique de la jeune république durant les premières années de l’indépendance et dont la magistrature malgache est encore tributaire aujourd’hui. En second lieu, par une démarche à la fois positiviste et sociologique, il démontre que les valeurs du concept d’indépendance de la magistrature, reconnues par le système politique et timidement repris par le système juridique, n’ont pas réussi jusqu’ici à pénétrer le cœur de ce dernier / It is well known that those who are unaware of their past will be condemned to repeat the same mistakes in the future and that in order to determine where one should go, it is necessary to know where one comes from. This thesis analyses three hundred years of Malagasy judicial institutions in the light of the concept of independence of the Judiciary; it proposes a retrospective regard on the period extending from the end of the XVIIIth century until now in which the author proposes a reading of all the situations which have occurred in Madagascar before, during and after the French colonization period. Throughout this thesis, the author proposes new approaches as well as a methodology in analysing the judicial institutions of a country formerly colonized. He proposes to set aside certain ideas concerning the situation of formerly colonized countries, notably, Madagascar and, generally, African countries. This research challenges preconceived ideas which are still carried around by many African and Western researchers trained in the West relating to the pre-colonial situations as well as to the importation of Western legal models and their actual survival in former colonies such as Madagascar. From the particular case of Madagascar, the thesis answers many of the questions raised by the acculturation of the legal systems of former colonies after their encounter with Western legal models. The thesis’ central question seeks to determine whether the concept of the independence of the Judiciary is already present in the legal system of formerly colonized countries such as Madagascar. This thesis shows that the Western concept of the independence of the Judiciary has never really penetrated the legal system of Madagascar. The thesis’ theoretical framework combines legal positivism with sociological and anthropological approaches and it differs from the traditional positivistic analysis common to previous researches. In the first part of the thesis, the author proposes a theoretical framework and analyses the dispute resolution mechanisms during the pre-colonial era. The anthropological analysis of this period shows that the concept of the independence of the Judiciary was ignored by the pre-colonial judicial traditions even if a certain Western influence already existed which influenced the process of spontaneous mixing brought forward by the various Kings. In the second part, the author analyses the colonial and post-colonial periods until now. For the colonial era, the study demonstrates on the one hand that numerous measures put forward did distance the legal colonial model implemented in Madagascar from that of the metropolis and, on the other hand, the impacts of the implementation of the colonial model over the precolonized Malagasy legal traditions. Contrary to well received ideas, the author demonstrates that the French legal model and its key concepts, particularly the separation of powers and the independence of the Judiciary, were never transmitted to the colony after the conquest. A description of the judiciary under the three successive republics since 1960 then follows. Through a positivistic analysis, the author analyses the imperfect initial choices made during the initial years of the implementation of the new legal system of the young republic as well as their contemporary impact over the Malagasy Judiciary even today. Through a positivistic as well as sociological approach, the author shows that the values underlying the concept of the independence of the Judiciary recognized by the political system and timidly integrated by the legal system have not succeeded in being fully implemented so far

Esta tese constitui resultado de pesquisa a respeito da seguinte questão: as fórmulas constituintes em vigor são capazes de moldar a edição de medidas provisórias? No intuito de atingir esse propósito com garantia de originalidade, a pesquisa conduziu-se por duas linhas mestras: aferição das histórias institucional e conceitual da medida provisória e análise empírica de medidas provisórias. As histórias institucional e conceitual da medida provisória estão alocadas em dois capítulos, sendo o primeiro concebido de modo a prestigiar o texto original da Constituição Federal de 1988. Os debates constituintes indicam o porto seguro para análise do surgimento institucional da medida provisória, ao passo que a evolução conceitual foi apreendida através do prisma doutrinário daquele contexto, isto é, nos momentos antecedentes à Emenda Constitucional 32. O segundo capítulo estuda a medida provisória na atual redação constitucional, decorrente da Emenda Constitucional 32. A análise dos debates parlamentares travados durante essa reforma auxilia a descoberta do que se pretendia, em termos institucionais, com a mudança das regras inerentes à edição de medidas provisórias. O apoio doutrinário, devidamente contextualizado, foi utilizado na análise da evolução conceitual da medida provisória com base nas novas regras. O terceiro capítulo, destinado à aferição do impacto da medida provisória nos âmbitos de atuação da Presidência da República, do Congresso Nacional e do Supremo Tribunal Federal, ampara informações procedentes da exploração empírica de todo o universo de medidas provisórias editadas após a Emenda Constitucional 32, componentes de conjunto homogêneo cuja validade decorre do texto constitucional em vigor. O produto estatístico tem dúplice utilidade: aferição da sintonia doutrinária com a medida provisória, tal qual vem sendo utilizada desde a Emenda Constitucional 32, bem como suporte a uma postura acadêmica crítica e inovadora. O quarto capítulo contempla posicionamentos críticos orbitando o objeto central da tese. A análise empírica gerou ambiente seguro para avaliar se a Constituição Federal de 1988, após a Emenda Constitucional 32, é eficaz quanto à limitação do poder de edição de medida provisória. O estudo elucida a existência de considerável descompasso entre a evolução conceitual da medida provisória e o perfil desse instituto em sua utilização prática. Consequentemente, a abordagem teórico-constitucional, realizada através das lentes da análise empírico-estatística, ocasiona profundas reflexões a respeito dos dilemas atuais, favorecendo a idealização do perfil institucional para a medida provisória por vir. / This study is the result of research on the question: the constituent elements in force are able to shape the issuance of provisional laws? In order to achieve this purpose with the originality assurance, two main lines conducted the research: assessment of institutional and conceptual stories of the provisional law and empirical analysis of provisional law. The institutional and conceptual stories of the provisional law are presented in two chapters; the first one intends to honor the original text of the Brazilian Constitution of 1988. The constituent debates are the safe harbor for analysis the institutional emergence of the provisional law, while the doctrinaire perspective seized the conceptual evolution, that is, the preceding moments to Constitutional Amendment 32. The second chapter studies the provisional law in the current constitutional text as a result of the Constitutional Amendment 32. The analysis of the parliamentary debates that took place during this reform assist the understanding what was intended, in institutional terms, with the change of the rules related to the edition of provisional laws. The doctrine support, properly contextualized, was used in the analysis of the conceptual evolutions of the provisional laws, in accordance with the new rules. The third chapter, which presents the impact of the provisional law in the work of the Presidency, the Congress and the Supreme Court, sustain information of empirical exploration of the all provisional law edited after the Constitutional Amendment 32, homogeneous set of components which validity derive from the Constitution in force. The statistical product has dual utility: measurement of doctrinal line with the provisional law, as it has been used since the Constitutional Amendment 32 and as support of a critical and innovative academic position. The fourth chapter includes critical positions regarding the central subject of the thesis. The empirical analysis created a safe environment to evaluate whether the Federal Constitution of 1988, after the Constitutional Amendment 32, is effective for the limitation of the power to edit a provisional law. The study enlighten that there is a considerable disparity between the conceptual evolution of the provisional law and its practical use. Therefore, the theoretical and constitutional approach, examined through empirical-statistical lens, creates profound reflections on the current dilemmas, favoring the idealizations of as institutional profile of the provisional law to come.