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  "id": "case-91-002148-0007-CO",
  "citation": "Exp. 91-002148-0007-CO",
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  "title_es": "Cierre de consultorio dental por falta de permisos del Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas",
  "title_en": "Closure of dental office for lack of permits from the College of Dental Surgeons",
  "summary_es": "La Sala Constitucional rechaza un recurso de amparo presentado por un dentista contra la orden de cierre de su consultorio emitida por el Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas de Costa Rica. El recurrente alegaba que operaba su consultorio desde 1985 y contaba con permiso de la Dirección de Salud, por lo que el cierre vulneraba su derecho al trabajo. La Sala determina que el accionante nunca obtuvo la autorización del Colegio Profesional, requisito indispensable según el artículo 7 de la Ley Orgánica del Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas. Además, señala que el amparo resulta improcedente cuando el recurrente no ha agotado las vías administrativas previas, como interponer los recursos de revocatoria y apelación contra la resolución de cierre. En consecuencia, se declara sin lugar el recurso, confirmando la facultad del Colegio para regular el ejercicio profesional y exigir los permisos correspondientes, sin que ello constituya una violación al derecho al trabajo.",
  "summary_en": "The Constitutional Chamber dismisses an amparo filed by a dentist against a closure order issued by the College of Dental Surgeons of Costa Rica. The petitioner claimed he had operated his dental office since 1985 with a permit from the Health Directorate, arguing the closure violated his right to work. The Chamber finds that the petitioner never obtained authorization from the professional College, a requirement under Article 7 of the Organic Law of the College of Dental Surgeons. Additionally, the Chamber holds that the amparo is inadmissible when the petitioner has not exhausted prior administrative remedies, such as filing revocation and appeal motions against the closure resolution. Accordingly, the amparo is denied, confirming the College's authority to regulate professional practice and require proper permits without this constituting a violation of the right to work.",
  "court_or_agency": "",
  "date": "",
  "year": "",
  "topic_ids": [
    "_off-topic"
  ],
  "primary_topic_id": "_off-topic",
  "es_concept_hints": [
    "amparo constitucional",
    "Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas",
    "agotamiento de la vía administrativa",
    "Ley Orgánica del Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas"
  ],
  "concept_anchors": [
    {
      "article": "Art. 7",
      "law": "Ley Orgánica del Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas"
    }
  ],
  "keywords_es": [
    "amparo",
    "colegio profesional",
    "cierre de consultorio",
    "derecho al trabajo",
    "agotamiento de vías administrativas",
    "permisos profesionales",
    "cirujano dentista"
  ],
  "keywords_en": [
    "amparo",
    "professional college",
    "office closure",
    "right to work",
    "exhaustion of administrative remedies",
    "professional permits",
    "dental surgeon"
  ],
  "excerpt_es": "CONSIDERANDO\n\nIII.- De acuerdo con el artículo 7 de la Ley Orgánica del Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas, es requisito indispensable para el ejercicio de la profesión de Cirujano Dentista, haber obtenido o ser incorporado al Colegio, cumpliendo las leyes y reglamentos establecidos al efecto, sin que en el presente caso el recurrente, señor Ricardo Scott Bonilla, hubiere procedido de conformidad con dicha norma, pues su consultorio no posee ni ha poseído la autorización del Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas, y por el contrario se ha limitado a ejercer la profesión sin cumplir con la normativa vigente.",
  "excerpt_en": "CONSIDERING\n\nIII.- According to Article 7 of the Organic Law of the College of Dental Surgeons, it is an indispensable requirement for the practice of the profession of Dental Surgeon to have obtained or been incorporated into the College, complying with the laws and regulations established for this purpose, without in this case the petitioner, Mr. Ricardo Scott Bonilla, having proceeded in accordance with said norm, since his office does not have nor has ever had the authorization of the College of Dental Surgeons, and on the contrary, he has limited himself to practicing the profession without complying with current regulations.",
  "outcome": {
    "label_en": "Denied",
    "label_es": "Sin lugar",
    "summary_en": "The Constitutional Chamber denies the amparo, upholding the legality of the dental office closure order for lack of authorization from the College of Dental Surgeons, since prior administrative remedies were not exhausted and there was no violation of the right to work.",
    "summary_es": "La Sala Constitucional declara sin lugar el recurso de amparo, confirmando la legalidad de la orden de cierre del consultorio dental por carecer de la autorización del Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas, al no haberse agotado las vías administrativas previas y no existir violación al derecho al trabajo."
  },
  "pull_quotes": [
    {
      "context": "Considerando III",
      "quote_en": "According to Article 7 of the Organic Law of the College of Dental Surgeons, it is an indispensable requirement for the practice of the profession of Dental Surgeon to have obtained or been incorporated into the College.",
      "quote_es": "De acuerdo con el artículo 7 de la Ley Orgánica del Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas, es requisito indispensable para el ejercicio de la profesión de Cirujano Dentista, haber obtenido o ser incorporado al Colegio."
    },
    {
      "context": "Considerando II",
      "quote_en": "The amparo is inadmissible when the petitioner has not made use of ordinary remedies or appeal channels established by law, in this case, those of revocation and appeal.",
      "quote_es": "El amparo es improcedente cuando el recurrente no haya hecho uso de los recursos ordinarios o de las vías de impugnación establecidos por la ley, en el presente caso los de revocatoria y apelación."
    }
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  "body_en_text": "Here is the English translation of the provided page content.\n\n**Constitutional Matter No:** 2148-C-91\n**Constitutional Matter:** Unconstitutionality Action\n**Subject:**\nElaboration of a map of a fraction of land without prior verification by the corresponding authority that the area is not covered by the Forest Law.\n**Filer:** Rodolfo Castro Montero and Franklin Castro Montero\n**Status:** Without resolution\n\n| No. | Resolution | Date | Type | Subject | Status | Detail |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | | 15:05 of 7/28/92 | Admission | Statute of Limitations | Without resolution | |\n| 2 | | 12:11 of 1/11/95 | Admission | Requested by the parties | Without resolution | |\n| 3 | | 14:59 of 3/22/96 | Admission | Ex-officio | Without resolution | |\n| 4 | | 10:45 of 8/17/99 | Admission | Ex-officio | Without resolution | |\n| 5 | | 17:25 of 6/22/05 | Admission | Ex-officio | Without resolution | |\n\n**Evolution of the matter**\n\n| No. | Detail | Date |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 6 | Certificate issued by the Litigation Section of the Costa Rican Tourism Institute, stating that the file is not located either with that authority or in the Tribunal | 8/10/2011 |"
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