Understanding the difference between legal residency (from the Golden Visa) and tax residency is the first and most important step.

Law 15/2017 of 3 May (i) introduced a prohibition on the issuance of bearer securities, which is in force since 4 May of this year, and (ii) imposed the conversion of any bearer securities...

The Évora Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in Case no. 1842/19.9T8FAR.E1 on 13 January 2022. In this judgment, the court took a clear position in the debate on the ...

A Comissão Europeia apresentou uma Proposta de Diretiva do Parlamento Europeu e do Conselho que visa alterar duas diretivas fundamentais nos setores da defesa e da segurança..

European Union Regulation 2019/1150, or the Platform-to-Business Regulation (also commonly known as the "P2B Regulation"), was the first piece of legislation...

The scarcity of major players in the technology sector and ongoing geopolitical tensions underscore the need for data access to ensure the competitiveness and security of the Union's economy.

Funded by the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP), the Consolidate to Organise Programme (Programa Emparcelar para Ordenar) has now been extended to cover the whole of Portugal.

Portugal is a popular destination for foreign investors, thanks to its buoyant economy, favourable tax climate, and strategic location in Europe.

Telecoms merger (Vodafone/ Nowo) prohibited despite marginal presence of target (shares of ~2/3%) – prohibition decision currently under appeal.

The European Commission has released the long-awaited proposal for a directive on corporate sustainability due diligence.

The Law-Decree 109-E/2021, enters into force on June 7 of 2022, and is addressed to companies, whether headquartered in Portugal or branches, with more than 50 employees.

Cristiano Dias has written an article entitled "What to do in the face of corporate disputes" for the Observatório Almedina.

The Madeira International Business Centre (MIBC) is a Portuguese government initiative that offers a number of benefits to companies that are registered with this body.

In this Legal Alert, following the first official announcement by the European Commission, we analyse the scope of the Omnibus package proposals.

Law No. 7/2018 was published on 2 March and created a legal regime for the conversion of unsubordinated credits into capital in commercial companies ...

This is the third amendment to Ministerial Order 65/2019 of 19 February, which defined the concepts and parameters relating to the area...

In recent years, Portugal has become an increasingly attractive base for freelancers working with international clients.

Forty years ago, the CEO of a Brazilian manufacturer, Semco, opened the company’s books and discovered that, in this case, full financial transparency produced better decisions and higher revenue. What Ricardo Semler did voluntarily at Semco, the EU Pay Transparency Directive now requires — in a considerably narrower form — of every employer in Europe.

This decision, made on 16 January 2014, is available online and full translation is published in the 2014 Yearbook Commercial Arbitration.

CMVM Regulation 3/2025 (the "Regulation") was published on 17 April 2025 and came into force on 18 April.