Suprema - Rol N° 63174-2020

Se desestima recurso de protección contra no renovación de patente de alcoholes municipal, al determinarse que la controversia fáctica sobre el cese de actividades de expendio requiere vía de lato conocimiento, confirmando sentencia de apelación.

• A constitutional protection action was filed against the Municipality of Santiago for the alleged illegal and arbitrary non-renewal of an alcohol patent.
• The claimant company, "Nombre", argued the decision violated its constitutional right to economic activity (Art. 19 N° 21 Const.).
• The claimant alleged procedural defects in the notification and resolution, lacking legal cause, date, signature, and timbre, contravening administrative procedure laws (Art. 7 Const., Art. 10 Law 19.880).
• Infringement of principles of contradiction, transparency, and publicity was also alleged, citing denial of access to information and opportunity to present evidence.
• The Municipality of Santiago asserted its exclusive authority to grant and renew alcohol patents, contingent upon verifying...