On 6 March 2014 Law no. 12/2014 was published. This Law amends, for the second time, the legal regime of municipal services of public water supply, urban waste water treatment and urban waste management, which was approved by Decree Law no. 194/2009, 20 August, and first amended by Decree-Law no. 92/2010, 26 July.
Broadly considered, settlement procedures for antitrust breaches in Portugal follow closely the outline of plea-bargaining arrangements existing at EU level. This article reviews the first situation in which the Competition Authority used the settlement proceedings in an antitrust investigation.
A recent Portuguese law implemented important modifications to tourism. This article aims to highlight in a non-exhaustive manner the changes that are of most consequence.
A review of merger controls under Portuguese law. Includes discussion of relevant authorities, qualifying transactions, remedies, and enforcement procedures.
A review of procedural tax law in Portugal, with a focus on the burden of proof in tax cases.
This primer provides an overview of cooperation with other jurisdictions in the application of the EU competition rules together with an understanding of the jurisdictional limitations, affirmative defences and exemptions. It discusses in detail the framework principles for the Commission’s leniency policy set out in the Commission Notice on Immunity from Fines and Reduction of Fines in Cartel Cases (the Leniency Notice).
An overview of laws and regulations related to antitrust, extradition, exchange controls, data protection, and financial regulation in Portugal.
Review of Portuguese laws and regulations related to the distribution of pharmaceuticals.
Guidance on mergers and acquisitions in Portugal. Includes warnings when dealing with M&A's, recent developments, and legal analysis of the underlying law.