Last May 30 was published the Law 32/2014 approving the pre-named executive extrajudicial procedure. This is a new, totally innovative legal mechanism, which aims to facilitate and make the process of debt collection more effective. was intended, with this new procedure, give the creditor the opportunity to identify, out of court, and so faster and […]
Decree-Law 24/2014 transposing into Portuguese internal law Directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, of October, 25th of 2011 will come into effect on June, 13th of 2014, revoking the previous law on Consumers Protection in Distance Selling Contracts (Decree-Law 143/2001, of April 26th). The new Decree-Law, which was published last February […]
International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Manuel Magalhães of Sérvulo & Associados. John has joined IR as our exclusive real estate member in Portugal. Partner co-responsible for the Financial and Governance and Real Estate area of Sérvulo. Guest lecturer at the Law Faculty of the New University […]
On 8 May, Law no. 27/2014 was published, undertaking a new amendment to the Portuguese Labor Code by setting new rules for job elimination redundancies. Pursuant to this new Law, when there are a number of positions with identical functional contents, the employer must follow a particular hierarchy of criteria, defined by the Law as […]
A Portuguese draft legislation aiming to review the rules concerning the restrictions on the transfer of securities and on voting rights in public companies is under public consultation (up to September 8) launched by the Securities Market Commission (CMVM). To read the full article please follow the link below. Sérvulo & Associados
Entered into force on the 25th February, the Decree-Law n. 166/2013 of 27 December, approving the new legal regime of the individual restrictive trade practices, (revoking the previous Decree-Law n. # 370 / 93 of 29 October).This scheme is applicable to companies established in national territory, excluding its application to services of general economic interest, […]
Aiming to promote the energy market competition, the price transparency and increasing the national economy competitiveness in the sector, the Decree-law no. 104/2010, of September 29th has set the extinction, in the mainland, of regulated tariffs in electricity sales to the end users, in extra-high voltage (EHV), high voltage (HV), medium voltage (MV), and special […]
On 16th January, Law 2/2014 was published containing an extensive review of the Portuguese Corporate Tax Code (CIRC), which is applicable to all taxable acts as of 1st January 2014. This Newsletter highlights one of the various changes to the CIRC: the simplification of the procedure to change the annual tax period, i.e. the period […]
In the framework of ancillary obligations of taxpayers Tax Corporate Income Tax (IRC) and fulfilling the requirements of Article 123. Of the IRC Code, commercial companies or civil commercial form, cooperatives, public enterprises and other entities resident in Portuguese territory engaged, primarily, an agricultural trade, business or as well as non-resident entities that have a […]
International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Pedro Pinto of Pedro Pinto, Bessa Monteiro, Reis, Branco, Alexandre Jardim & Associates. Pedro has joined IR as our exclusive M&A member in Portugal. Pedro is a founding partner of pbbr whose main practice areas include Commercial and Corporate Law, Mergers […]
International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce César Bessa Monteiro Jr of Pedro Pinto, Bessa Monteiro, Reis, Branco, Alexandre Jardim & Associates. Cesar has joined IR as our exclusive Mergers & Acquisitions member in Portugal. César is a partner with pbbr whose main practice areas include Commercial and Corporate Law, […]
International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Tânia Ferreira Osório of Pedro Pinto, Bessa Monteiro, Reis, Branco, Alexandre Jardim & Associates. Tania has joined IR as our exclusive Energy Law member in Portugal. Tânia is an associate with pbbr whose main practice areas include Administrative Law, Urban Planning and Environmental Law, […]