Newsletter – March 2019

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I. EDITORIAL – THE PRESUMPTION OF LEGAL ENTRY IN THE CONCESSION OF RESIDENCE AUTHORISATION FOR THE EXERCISE OF PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY, WITH DISPENSATION OF RESIDENCE VISA In March, Brexit had an impact in the legislative procedure, through the publication of the Law no. 27-A/2019 of March 28 which approves the contingency measures to apply in eventuality of the exit of the United Kingdom from European Union without agreement, and by the Law no. 28/2019 of March 29, which  establishes the presumption of legal entry in the granting of residence authorisation for the exercise of professional activity, with residence visa dispensation, when the applicant has his status regularized before the social security for at least 12 months and works in national territory or has a Service Agreement, or an independent professional activity (self-employed) in national territory. It should also be noted, due to its practical relevance in the tax matters the Law no. 27/2019 of March 28, which proceeded to the application of the tax execution procedure to the to the coercive collection of costs, non-criminal fines and other pecuniary penalties fixed in judicial process. Regarding case-law, it is worth noting the Judgment of the Constitutional Court no. 99/2019 of March 13, which … Read More