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Now is the time to act, before the changes detailed below, in relation to applying for a Portuguese Golden Visa, come into effect on 1st January 2022.

The Portuguese Residence Permit for Investment (commonly referred to as a "ARI" or Golden Visa Program) is an initiative from the Portuguese government started in October 2012.

When a party to an arbitration agreement faces severe financial difficulties years after signing, should they still be bound by that clause? Portuguese courts have grappled with this tension between contractual autonomy and constitutional guarantees of access to justice, recognizing that supervening impecuniosity may, in exceptional circumstances, render arbitration agreements unenforceable.

Businesses operating in Portugal have a strict legal requirement to use certified accounting or billing software. This legal requirement ensures that electronic fiscal data is automatically prepared and transmitted to the Portuguese Tax Authorities, supporting full compliance and efficient tax reporting.

Decree-Law 102/2017 of 23 August came into force practically one year ago. Its objective was to simplify and harmonise the consumer information obligations ...

International investors buying property in Portugal increasingly consider the strategic use of finance rather than relying solely on cash.

No passado dia 10 de novembro entrou em vigor o Decreto-Lei n.º 87/2024, de 7 de novembro que veio regular a citação e notificação das pessoas singulares e das pessoas coletivas, determinando, deste modo, que a citação e notificação das pessoas coletivas deverá ser efetuada por via eletrónica.

As of 17 January 2025, Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on digital operational resilience...

The Madeira International Business Centre (MIBC) offers several benefits to companies that are registered there, including a low corporate tax rate of 5%.

As the tax season progresses in Portugal, it is crucial for residents to be aware of upcoming deadlines to ensure compliance and avoid potential penalties.

The outbreak of the CoViD-19 Pandemic and the development of the measures that have been implemented, either by decision of the Public Administration or at the initiative of families and...

According to Portuguese media, the shareholders of Novo Banco S.A. ("Novo Banco") have initiated the sale of a 25-30% stake in Novo Banco through an IPO and have appointed Bank of America...

Portugal's upcoming transposition of the EU Pay Transparency Directive will require companies with over 100 employees to disclose salary ranges, justify pay gaps exceeding 5%, and shift the burden of proof to employers in discrimination disputes. Drawing on the counterintuitive success of radical transparency at Brazilian manufacturer Semco, this analysis examines what Portuguese employers must prepare for as the June 2026 deadline approaches.

Decree-Law 84/2021 was published on October 18 and it has reinforced consumer rights enshrining their protection by implementing a legal framework that introduces important changes regarding the warranty of goods.

There has been an increased desire on the part of various companies to offer electronic communications services. As a result, ANACOM (the national regulatory authority (NRA)...

Law no. 15/2016 of 17 June was published recently and it amends the Law of Electronic Communications in order to regulate contracts subject to minimum contract periods, in particular, to protect consumers.

Foi há praticamente um ano que entrou em vigor o Decreto-lei 102/2017, de 23 de agosto, com o objetivo de simplificar e harmonizar as obrigações de informação ao consumidor, para além de introduzir alterações...