IV. BRIEF
IV.1. Doctrine
IV.1.1. Monographs and Periodic Publications
Joana Rita Polónio Rijo Macedo, Marcas de forma, funcionalidade e concorrência, Coleção de estudos de direito intelectual – Tomo III, Almedina;
Luís Manuel Teles de Menezes Leitão, Código da Insolvência e da Recuperação de Empresas Anotado, Almedina.

IV.1.2. Generic Guidelines & Cia
Circulate Letter No. 30203 of July 4, 2018, of of the General Deputy Director of the Tax Management Area – VAT
Subject: VAT – Option of payment of VAT due for the importation of goods through the periodic declaration – Article 27, pragraph 8 of the VAT Code. Supplementary Instructions to Circular Letter No. 30193 of August 11, 2017.
http://info.portaldasfinancas.gov.pt/pt/informacao_fiscal/legislacao/instrucoes_administrativas/Documents/Oficio_Circulado_30203_2018.pdf

IV.2. Miscellaneous
IV.2.1. Economy, Finance and Taxation
The Council of Ministers approved the Decree-Law establishing the Fund for Internationalization Funds, with an initial capital of 100 million euros.
It was also approved the amendment of the Statutes of «ERSE» – Regulatory Entity of Energy Services, extending the regulation to the sectors of liquefied petroleum gas in all its categories, petroleum derived fuels and biofuels.
As well, was approved the draft law that amends the Law on Combating Drugs, transposing the Directive (EU) 2017/2103.
https://www.portugal.gov.pt/pt/gc21/governo/comunicado-de-conselho-de-ministros?i=219

V. INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY
New General Data Protection Regulation: The INPI Board of Directors makes pronouncements on the availability of data on the Portal, requests for certificates and supply of information products.
https://inpi.justica.gov.pt/Noticias-do-INPI/Novo-Regulamento-Geral-da-Protecao-de-Dados-1