With regard to the changes verified in procedural terms, mainly
with regard to the activity of the Courts, and in the course of
civil, criminal and administrative proceedings, it should be noted
that Decree-Law no. 10-A/2020, of March 13, authorizes the
limitation of access to services and public buildings by order of
the Government member responsible for the Public Administration
area and the area to which the service or building relates.
The declaration issued by the health authority in favor of a
procedural subject, part, their representatives or agents,
attesting to the need for a period of isolation from these due to
the possible risk of contagion by COVID-19 is considered, for all
purposes, a basis for the allegation of just impediment to the
practice of procedural and procedural acts that must be performed
in person within the scope of processes, procedures, acts and
diligences that run their terms in:
