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  "id": "nexus-ext-1-0004-283044",
  "citation": "Res. 00250-2019 Sala Primera de la Corte",
  "section": "nexus_decisions",
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  "title_es": "Distinción entre red vial nacional y red cantonal en mantenimiento de caminos públicos",
  "title_en": "Distinction Between National and Cantonal Road Networks in Public Road Maintenance",
  "summary_es": "La Sala Primera de la Corte, en su Resolución 00250-2019, clarifica la división legal de las redes viales en Costa Rica, distinguiendo entre la red nacional y la red cantonal. La red nacional, compuesta por carreteras primarias, secundarias, terciarias y autopistas, es administrada por el Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transportes y su diseño corresponde al Consejo Nacional de Vialidad. En contraste, la red cantonal, que abarca caminos públicos como los vecinales, no clasificados y calles locales, está bajo la responsabilidad de mantenimiento de las municipalidades. Esta interpretación se sustenta en artículos específicos de la Ley de Creación del Consejo Nacional de Viabilidad, la Ley General de Caminos Públicos y la Ley de Planificación Urbana. El fallo aclara competencias y obligaciones en materia de infraestructura vial.",
  "summary_en": "The First Chamber of the Supreme Court, in Resolution 00250-2019, clarifies the legal division of road networks in Costa Rica, distinguishing between the national network and the cantonal network. The national network, comprising primary, secondary, tertiary roads and highways, is administered by the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, with design overseen by the National Roads Council. In contrast, the cantonal network, which includes public roads such as local, unclassified, and neighborhood roads, falls under the maintenance responsibility of municipalities. This interpretation is based on specific articles of the Law Creating the National Roads Council, the General Public Roads Law, and the Urban Planning Law. The ruling clarifies competencies and obligations in road infrastructure.",
  "court_or_agency": "Sala Primera de la Corte",
  "date": "2019",
  "year": "2019",
  "topic_ids": [
    "_off-topic"
  ],
  "primary_topic_id": "_off-topic",
  "es_concept_hints": [
    "red vial nacional",
    "red cantonal",
    "CONAVI",
    "MOPT",
    "Ley General de Caminos Públicos",
    "Ley de Planificación Urbana"
  ],
  "concept_anchors": [
    {
      "article": "Art. 4",
      "law": "Ley 7798"
    },
    {
      "article": "Art. 2",
      "law": "Ley 5060"
    },
    {
      "article": "Art. 21.3",
      "law": "Ley 4240"
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    {
      "article": "Art. 42",
      "law": "Ley 4240"
    }
  ],
  "keywords_es": [
    "red vial nacional",
    "red cantonal",
    "caminos públicos",
    "mantenimiento vial",
    "CONAVI",
    "MOPT",
    "municipalidades",
    "Ley 7798",
    "Ley 5060",
    "Ley 4240"
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  "keywords_en": [
    "national road network",
    "cantonal network",
    "public roads",
    "road maintenance",
    "CONAVI",
    "MOPT",
    "municipalities",
    "Law 7798",
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  "excerpt_es": "La legislación vigente deslinda dos tipos de redes viales: 1. La red nacional compuesta por las carreteras primarias, secundarias, terciarias y autopistas. Como su titular es el Estado, la ley ha dispuesta que su administración corresponde al Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transportes. El Consejo Nacional de Vialidad le compete su diseño. 2. La red cantonal está compuesta por los caminos públicos excluidos de la red nacional, como los vecinales, no clasificados y calles locales, cuyo mantenimiento corresponde a las municipalidades (numerales 4 Ley de Creación del Consejo Nacional de Viabilidad, 2 Ley General de Caminos Públicos, 21.3 y 42 Ley de Planificación Urbana).",
  "excerpt_en": "Current legislation distinguishes two types of road networks: 1. The national network composed of primary, secondary, tertiary roads and highways. As the State is its owner, the law has established that its administration corresponds to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport. The National Roads Council is responsible for its design. 2. The cantonal network is composed of public roads excluded from the national network, such as local, unclassified, and neighborhood roads, whose maintenance corresponds to the municipalities (numbers 4 of the Law Creating the National Roads Council, 2 of the General Public Roads Law, 21.3 and 42 of the Urban Planning Law).",
  "outcome": {
    "label_en": "Granted",
    "label_es": "Con lugar",
    "summary_en": "The First Chamber established the distinction between national and cantonal road networks, clarifying maintenance competencies between MOPT/CONAVI and municipalities.",
    "summary_es": "La Sala Primera determinó la distinción entre redes viales nacional y cantonal, aclarando competencias de mantenimiento entre MOPT/CONAVI y municipalidades."
  },
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    {
      "context": "Considerando único",
      "quote_en": "Current legislation distinguishes two types of road networks: 1. The national network composed of primary, secondary, tertiary roads and highways.",
      "quote_es": "La legislación vigente deslinda dos tipos de redes viales: 1. La red nacional compuesta por las carreteras primarias, secundarias, terciarias y autopistas."
    },
    {
      "context": "Considerando único",
      "quote_en": "The cantonal network is composed of public roads excluded from the national network, such as local, unclassified, and neighborhood roads, whose maintenance corresponds to the municipalities.",
      "quote_es": "La red cantonal está compuesta por los caminos públicos excluidos de la red nacional, como los vecinales, no clasificados y calles locales, cuyo mantenimiento corresponde a las municipalidades."
    }
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  "body_es_text": "La legislación vigente deslinda dos tipos de redes viales: 1. La red nacional compuesta por las carreteras primarias, secundarias, terciarias y autopistas. Como su titular es el Estado, la ley ha dispuesta que su administración corresponde al Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transportes. El Consejo Nacional de Vialidad le compete su diseño. 2. La red cantonal está compuesta por los caminos públicos excluidos de la red nacional, como los vecinales, no clasificados y calles locales, cuyo mantenimiento corresponde a las municipalidades (numerales 4 Ley de Creación del Consejo Nacional de Viabilidad, 2 Ley General de Caminos Públicos, 21.3 y 42 Ley de Planificación Urbana). Ver resoluciones 674-2013 y 1448-2014 (voto 250-F-2019).",
  "body_en_text": "Current legislation distinguishes two types of road networks: 1. The national network is composed of primary, secondary, and tertiary roads and highways. As the State is its owner, the law provides that its administration corresponds to the Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transportes. Its design is the responsibility of the Consejo Nacional de Vialidad. 2. The cantonal network is composed of public roads excluded from the national network, such as neighborhood roads (caminos vecinales), unclassified roads, and local streets, whose maintenance corresponds to the municipalities (paragraphs 4 of the Ley de Creación del Consejo Nacional de Viabilidad, 2 of the Ley General de Caminos Públicos, 21.3 and 42 of the Ley de Planificación Urbana). See resolutions 674-2013 and 1448-2014 (voto 250-F-2019)."
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