I. EDITORIAL – AMENDMENT TO THE CORPORATE INCOME TAX CODE; PROTECTION OF PROPERTY RIGHTS THROUGH THE STRENGTHENING OF CRIMINAL PROTECTION FOR ILLEGALLY OCCUPIED PROPERTIES
The month of November was characterized, in legislative terms, by the publication of Law no. 64/2025 of November 7, which amended the Corporate Income Tax Code (“IRC Code”), reducing the general rates provided for in Article 87 of that Code. Thus, the aforementioned legal document provides that the rate provided for in paragraphs 1 and 5 of Article 87 of the IRC Code is 19%, 18%, or 17%, depending on whether the tax periods begin during 2026, 2027, or 2028, respectively.
November was also marked by the publication of Law no. 67/2025 of November 24, which protects property rights through the strengthening of criminal protection for illegally occupied properties, amending the Criminal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure. The aforementioned Law revises Article 215 of the Criminal Code and introduces procedural mechanisms into the Code of Criminal Procedure that enable the swift restitution of the property to its owner. In addition, this law seeks to reconcile the protection of property rights with the protection of vulnerable socioeconomic situations when the occupation involves public housing.
Finally, we also highlight:
- Law no. 66/2025, of November 7, which makes the first amendment to Law no. 25-A/2025, of March 13, which reinstates parishes aggregated by Law no. 11-A/2013, of January 28, concluding the special, simplified, and transitional procedure for the creation of parishes provided for in Law no. 39/2021, of June 24;
- Ordinance no. 382/2025/1, of November 11, updating the currency devaluation coefficients to be applied to assets and rights disposed of during 2025;
- Ordinance no. 420/2025/1, of November 21, regulates the electronic transmission of data and the electronic processing of the procedure for advancing compensation to victims of violent crimes and domestic violence.
Within the scope of case law, we highlight the Constitutional Court Ruling no. 1098/2025, of November 18, Case no. 745/2024, in which it was decided: "Not to deem unconstitutional Article 15-F, paragraphs 3 and 4 of the New Urban Lease Regime, approved by Law No. 6/ 2006, of 27 February, as amended by Law No. 31/2012, of 14 August, interpreted as requiring that, in order to contest an eviction action, it is necessary to pay a deposit corresponding to the amount of rent, charges, or expenses in arrears, up to a maximum amount corresponding to six months' rent.”.
Finally, in the scope of Miscellaneous, we highlight the publication of the study “Influencers and IP”, which analyzed, for the first time, how digital content creators in the European Union (EU) understand and deal with intellectual property (IP). According to the main conclusions of this study, influencers who have registered IP rights are significantly more advanced in terms of their professional and entrepreneurial activities, with more than half (55%) having their own brand and a third (33%) running an online store. In comparison, among people without registered IP rights, only 24% have a brand and only 14% have an online store.
II. LEGISLATION
Law no. 64/2025, of November 7: Amends the Corporate Income Tax Code, reducing general rates.
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/1s/2025/11/21600/0000200003.pdf
Law no. 65/2025, of November 7: Amends the Tax Benefits Statute.
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/1s/2025/11/21600/0000400004.pdf
Law no. 66/2025, of November 7: First amendment to Law no. 25-A/2025, of March 13, which restores parishes aggregated by Law no. 11-A/2013, of January 28, concluding the special, simplified, and transitional procedure for the creation of parishes provided for in Law no. 39/2021, of June 24.
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/1s/2025/11/21600/0000500006.pdf
Ordinance no. 382/2025/1, of November 11: Updates the currency devaluation coefficients to be applied to assets and rights disposed of during the year 2025.
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/1s/2025/11/21800/0000400006.pdf
Ordinance no. 383/2025/1, of November 11: Ordinance extending the amendments to the collective agreement between the Association of Food Distributors (ADIPA) and another party and the Union of Workers in the Service Sector ― SITESE (wholesale trade).
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/1s/2025/11/21800/0000700009.pdf
Ordinance no. 385/2025/1, of November 11: Ordinance extending the amendments to the collective agreement between the National Association of Poultry Slaughterhouses and Processing Industries (ANCAVE) and the National Union of Workers in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Tourism, Food Industry, Beverages, and Related Industries (SETAAB).
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/1s/2025/11/21800/0001200013.pdf
Ordinance no. 389/2025/1, of November 12: Ordinance extending the collective agreement between APHORT - Portuguese Association of Hotels, Restaurants, and Tourism and FESAHT - Federation of Agriculture, Food, Beverages, Hotels, and Tourism Unions of Portugal.
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/1s/2025/11/21900/0001300015.pdf
Ordinance no. 390/2025/1, of November 12: Ordinance extending the amendments to the collective agreement between the National Association of Dairy Industries (ANIL) and others and the Union of Dairy, Food, Agriculture, Office, Commerce, Services, Road Transport, Metalworking, Metallurgy, Civil Construction, and Woodworking Professionals.
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/1s/2025/11/21900/0001600017.pdf
Ordinance no. 392/2025/1, of November 12: Ordinance extending the amendments to the collective agreement between the Association of Food Distributors (ADIPA) and the Union of Workers in the Service Sector ― SITESE (retail trade in food products).
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/1s/2025/11/21900/0002100022.pdf
Decree-Law no. 123/2025, of November 21: Establishes the requirements applicable to temporary accommodation for displaced workers in the civil construction sector.
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/1s/2025/11/22600/0000200017.pdf
Ordinance no. 420/2025/1, of November 21: Regulates the electronic transmission of data and the electronic processing of the procedure for advancing compensation to victims of violent crimes and domestic violence.
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/1s/2025/11/22600/0002600040.pdf
Law no. 67/2025, of November 24: Protects property rights by strengthening criminal protection of illegally occupied properties, amending the Criminal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure.
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/1s/2025/11/22700/0000200004.pdf
Ordinance no. 424/2025/1, of November 27: Approves the technical regulations relating to the design, construction, operation, use, and maintenance of piped fuel gas installations in buildings and repeals Ordinance no. 361/98, of June 26.
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/1s/2025/11/23000/0000500029.pdf
Ordinance no. 425/2025/1, of November 27: Regulates the terms of the competitive procedure for the allocation of injection capacity reserve titles (TRC) in the Public Service Electricity Network (RESP) for new biomass power plants.
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/1s/2025/11/23000/0003000031.pdf
Ordinance no. 426/2025/1, of November 27: Makes the third amendment to Ordinance no. 175/2023, of June 23, amended by Ordinance no. 83-A/2024/1, of March 5, and by Ordinance no. 278/2024/1, of October 28, which establishes the terms and criteria applicable to the assessment of non-compliance with commitments or other obligations, for the purposes of applying the reductions and exclusions provided for in Article 63(4) of Ordinance no. 54-A/2023, of February 27, in Article 66(8) of Ordinance No. 54-C/2023, of February 27, and in Article 55(7) of Ordinance no. 54-E/2023, of February 27, and in Article 28(5) of Ordinance no. 360/2024/1, of December 30.
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/1s/2025/11/23000/0003200052.pdf
Ordinance no. 427-A/2025/1, of November 28: Revises and sets the unit rates of tax on petroleum and energy products.
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/1s/2025/11/23101/0000200003.pdf
III. Public Procurement1
Announcement no. 28517/2025, of November 3: Contract for the purchase of Furniture and IT Equipment for CTE component 6 “Qualifications and Skills” of the Recovery and Resilience Plan - Ponte de Sor School Group - €1,099,291.81 (Vortal)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/212/419713695.pdf
Announcement no. 28549/2025, of November 3: Acquisition of Insurance Policies for various branches - Common Use Service of Hospitals - €3,704,832.00 (Vortal)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/212/419715233.pdf
Announcement no. 28584/2025, of November 3: Acquisition of legal and financial advisory services for the concession of Airport Services entered into between ANA ― Aeroportos de Portugal, S. A., and the Portuguese State and economic and financial impact - Instituto da Mobilidade e dos Transportes, I. P. - €3,500,000.00 (AcinGov)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/212/419721073.pdf
Announcement no. 28617/2025, of November 3: Contract for the construction of a healthcare facility in the Autonomous Region of Madeira (long-term integrated care facility). - O Lar D'Ajuda - Home and Day Center, Sole Proprietorship, L.da - €3,400,000.00 (AcinGov)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/212/419722783.pdf
Announcement no. 28674/2025, of November 4: Contract for the refurbishment and full air conditioning of floors 3, 5, 6, and 9 of ULS Lezíria, E.P.E. - Santarém District Hospital, E. P. E. - €1,114,885.40 (Vortal)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/213/419725253.pdf
Announcement no. 28714/2025, of November 4: 50.1.57_2/2025 - Renovation of the Sever do Vouga Health Center - Municipality of Sever do Vouga - €2,200,000.00 (AcinGov)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/213/419725391.pdf
Announcement no. 28726/2025, of November 4: Construction of Residential Facility for the Elderly, Home Care Service, and Day Center - Fonte Arcada Social and Parish Center - €2,928,527.78 (AcinGov)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/213/419727651.pdf
Announcement no. 28734/2025, of November 5: Specialized Legal Consulting Services under a retainer agreement for 2026-2028 - CS-7910-CP-A-250929-A - Alto Minho Local Health Unit, E. P. E. - €196,827.12 (Vortal)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/214/419727821.pdf
Announcement no. 28749/2025, of November 5: 2182CPI25 Design and Construction Contract for Biogas Utilization at the Freixo Wastewater Treatment Plant - CMPEAE - Empresa de Águas e Energia do Município do Porto, E. M. - €2,120,000.00 (AcinGov)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/214/419725918.pdf
Announcement no. 28766/2025, of November 5: Contract for the design and construction of the expansion of the HFF, Hemodialysis Unit, Day Hospital, and Inpatient Unit - Amadora/Sintra Local Health Unit, E. P. E. - €8,550,000.00 (Vortal)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/214/419720782.pdf
Announcement no. 28784/2025, of November 5: Acquisition of computer equipment, servers, structured network systems, AV/Sound and video/drones, robotics/AR/VR, printers/CNC/Laser/3D and software, for the Specialized Computer and Digital Technology Centers of the Queluz-Belas School Group - Queluz-Belas School Group, Sintra - €1,788,618.73 (Vortal)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/214/419724427.pdf
Announcement no. 28792/2025, of November 5: 25.GPO.13 - Construction contract for the Abrunheira Ecopark Warehouse - Tratolixo - Solid Waste Treatment, E. I. M. - Intermunicipal Company, S. A. - €1,000,000.00 (Vortal)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/214/419723163.pdf
Announcement no. 28802/2025, of November 5: Contract for the Design and Construction of the expansion of the Hematology Day Hospital and creation of the Bone Marrow Transplant Day Hospital of the Local Health Unit of Santa Maria, E.P.E., under the PRR - Contract no. AC05/I04/24076 - Investment no. 05/C01-I04/2025 - Modernization and Renovation of Hospital Areas and Equipment for Hospitals Construction/Renovation of Hospital Facilities Project no. 24076 - Santa Maria Local Health Unit, E. P. E. - €3,200,000.00 (Vortal)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/214/419733394.pdf
Announcement no. 28816/2025, of November 5: Construction of a Daycare Center in the Village of Salto - Borda d'Água Association - €1,086,062.62 (ComprasPT)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/214/419734609.pdf
Announcement no. 28853/2025, of November 6: Contract for the renovation and improvement of multifamily efficiency conditions in the Rua do Jogo development, Parish of Ribeirinha, Municipality of Ribeira Grande, Island of São Miguel - Regional Secretariat for Youth, Housing, and Employment - €2,100,000.00 (AcinGov)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/215/419733272.pdf
Announcement no. 29067/2025, of November 10: Contract for the “Expansion of the Inpatient Service at São Gonçalo Hospital - Amarante” - Tâmega e Sousa Local Health Unit, E. P. E. - €14,033,833.32 (Vortal)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/217/419736383.pdf
Announcement no. 29078/2025, of November 10: Work Accident Insurance 2026 - CP - Comboios de Portugal, E. P. E. - €2,822,607.53 (AcinGov)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/217/419730072.pdf
Announcement no. 29086/2025, of November 10: Construction Contract for the Second Golf Course in Porto Santo - First Phase - Construction Contract for the Second Golf Course in Porto Santo - First Phase - €6,155,811.90 (AcinGov)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/217/419739778.pdf
Announcement no. 29106/2025, of November 10: Contract for the construction (civil construction) of the building for the Continuing and Palliative Care and Health Technology Development Unit, by BEAUTIFUL ANGELS, LDA - Beautiful angels Lda. - €6,050,000.00 (AcinGov)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/217/419743657.pdf
Announcement no. 29112/2025, of November 10: S. Vicente Health Center - Improvement and Implementation of Energy Efficiency Measures - Regional Secretariat for Equipment and Infrastructure - €3,260,000.00 (AcinGov)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/217/419744686.pdf
Announcement no. 29119/2025, of November 10: Procurement of travel agency services for air transport, accommodation, event registration, rail transport, and other complementary services (transfers, visas, document delivery) for the University of Évora - University of Évora - €3,708,000.00 (AcinGov)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/217/419742514.pdf
Announcement no. 29178/2025, of November 10: 2950CP25 Contract for the replacement of water networks on Rua António Granjo and others PC438B/2024 (Optimization) - CMPEAE - Water and Energy Company of the Municipality of Porto, E. M. - €1,200,000.00 (AcinGov)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/217/419751124.pdf
Announcement no. 29182/2025, of November 10: 2951CP25 Contract for the renovation of the water networks on Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira and others PC435B/2025 (Optimization) - CMPEAE - Water and Energy Company of the Municipality of Porto, E. M. - €1,230,000.00 (AcinGov)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/217/419750606.pdf
Announcement no. 29258/2025, of November 11: Contract for the renovation of the Dermatology pavilion under the PRR - Investment RE-C01-i04: Modernization and renovation of hospital areas and equipment for hospitals - Construction/renovation of hospital facilities - Local Health Unit of Western Lisbon, E. P. E. - €2,265,795.14 (Vortal)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/218/419745406.pdf
Announcement no. 29302/2025, of November 11: Adaptation Works - Citizen's Bureau - Municipality of Vila Nova de Paiva - €1,043,500.00 (AcinGov)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/218/419758423.pdf
Announcement no. 29345/2025, of November 12: CP no. 48/2025 - Contract for the Renovation of the Santo António Cafeteria - University of Beira Interior - €1,100,000.00 (AcinGov)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/219/419761347.pdf
Announcement no. 29364/2025, of November 12: Design and Construction Contract for the expansion of the Ophthalmology Operating Room at the Santa Maria Local Health Unit, E.P.E., under the PRR - Contract No. AC05/I04/24082 - Investment no. 05/C01-I04/2025 - Modernization and Renovation of Hospital Areas and Equipment for Hospitals Construction/Renovation of Hospital Facilities Project no. 24082 - Santa Maria Local Health Unit, E. P. E. - €2,000,000.00 (Vortal)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/219/419761744.pdf
Announcement no. 29404/2025, of November 12: 2915CP25 Contract for the Renovation of the Water Networks on Rua Diamantina and Others PC469B/2024 (Optimization) - CMPEAE - Water and Energy Company of the Municipality of Porto, E. M. - €1,250,000.00 (AcinGov)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/219/419761444.pdf
Announcement no. 29411/2025, of November 12: Contract for the construction (special facilities) of the building for the Continuing and Palliative Care and Health Technology Development Unit, by BEAUTIFUL ANGELS, LDA - Beautiful angels Lda. - €4,590,000.00 (AcinGov)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/219/419752745.pdf
Announcement no. 29414/2025, of November 12: 25EP00007373 - Ponta Delgada - PJ - Contract for the renovation of the building - Institute for Financial Management and Justice Equipment, I. P. - €1,400,000.00 (Vortal)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/219/419752915.pdf
Announcement no. 29453/2025, of November 13: Contract for Preventive and Corrective Maintenance of Pipelines and Control Devices - AgdA - Águas Públicas do Alentejo, S. A. - €1,280,000.00 (AcinGov)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/220/419754754.pdf
Announcement no. 29499/2025, of November 13: Contract for the Design and Construction of the Underground Building - Nuclear Medicine at the Santa Maria Local Health Unit, E.P.E., under the PRR - Contract no. AC05/I04/24080 - Investment no. 05/C01-I04/2025 - Modernization and Renovation of Hospital Areas and Equipment for Hospitals Construction/Renovation of Hospital Facilities Project no. 24080 - Santa Maria Local Health Unit, E. P. E. - €3,400,000.00 (Vortal)
http://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/220/419765884.pdf
Announcement no. 29551/2025, of November 14: Complete demolition of the interior and structural consolidation of the building located at Rua das Portas de Santo Antão 169-185 - EPAL - Empresa Portuguesa das Águas Livres, S. A. - €2,800,000.00 (AcinGov)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/221/419763315.pdf
Announcement no. 29557/2025, of November 14: CP 50/2025 - Procurement of consulting and monitoring services for the Quality Management System, legal consulting and GDPR maintenance services, and consulting and monitoring services for the RGPC - Municipality of Barcelos - €74,880.00 (Vortal)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/221/419766548.pdf
Announcement no. 29558/2025, of November 14: Construction of the Feitosa Municipal Daycare Center - Municipality of Ponte de Lima - €1,250,000.00 (AcinGov)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/221/419769367.pdf
Announcement no. 29558/2025, of November 14: Construction of the Feitosa Municipal Daycare Center - Municipality of Ponte de Lima - €1,250,000.00 (AcinGov)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/221/419769367.pdf
Announcement no. 29562/2025, of November 14: Contract EN8 – Ribeira da Palhagueira Hydraulic Crossing (KM 097+230) – Reinforcement/Replacement – Infraestruturas de Portugal, S. A. – €1,200,000.00 (AnoGov)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/221/419766207.pdf
Announcement no. 29615/2025, of November 14: Restoration of the Quinta de Vila Pouca building, Meinedo - Municipality of Lousada - €1,049,692.77 (Vortal)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/221/419768727.pdf
Announcement no. 29630/2025, of November 14: Procurement of legal and financial advisory services for the Political Accounts and Financing Authority - Constitutional Court - €104,261.00 (ComprasPT)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/221/419771448.pdf
Announcement no. 29636/2025, of November 14: Acquisition of Work Accident Insurance Services - Local Health Unit of Médio Tejo, E. P. E. - €1,812,531.09 (Vortal)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/221/419750955.pdf
Announcement no. 29679/2025, of November 14: Construction of the Citizen's Bureau - building construction and exterior improvements - Municipality of Póvoa de Lanhoso - €1,754,789.98 (Vortal)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/221/419775141.pdf
Announcement no. 29689/2025, of November 17: Construction contract for the Integrated Continuing Care Units of Santa Casa da Misericórdia de S. Miguel de Refojos - Brotherhood of Santa Casa da Misericórdia de S. Miguel de Refojos - €6,900,000.00 (ComprasPT)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/222/419759258.pdf
Announcement no. 29699/2025, of November 17: The contract is for the construction of the Aging Support Equipment Infrastructure (EAE) - 3rd procedure - Carmo Parish Social Center - €14,377,632.75 (AcinGov)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/222/419765057.pdf
Announcement no. 29761/2025, of November 17: Contract for Maintenance of Properties Belonging to Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa - Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa - €6,050,000.00 (AcinGov)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/222/419774015.pdf
Announcement no. 29870/2025, of November 18: Construction of the Moita National Republican Guard Territorial Post - Municipality of Moita - €2,316,417.52 (AcinGov)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/223/419783217.pdf
Announcement no. 29883/2025, of November 18: Contract for the Design and Construction of the Renovation of the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit for the Installation of a Surgical Robot Local Health Unit of Santa Maria, E.P.E., under the PRR - Contract No. AC05/I04/24081 - Santa Maria Local Health Unit, E. P. E. - €2,120,000.00 (Vortal)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/223/419780228.pdf
Announcement no. 29933/2025, of November 18: Contract “Cultural Center and Municipal Library - Casa Fado Manassés” - Reconstruction - Municipality of Sabrosa - €1,419,634.85 (AcinGov)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/223/419781321.pdf
Announcement no. 29944/2025, of November 19: P250/2025 - Urban redevelopment - Rua São João de Eudes, Fátima - Section 1 (86612/2025) - Municipality of Ourém - €3,237,233.75 (AcinGov)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/224/419781379.pdf
Announcement no. 29964/2025, of November 19: Contract for the design and construction of the improvement/renovation of the Mortágua and Tábua water treatment plants - Association of Municipalities of the Planalto Beirão Region - €3,700,000.00 (AcinGov)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/224/419789309.pdf
Announcement no. 29970/2025, of November 19: Contract for the Refurbishment of Multifunctional Support Spaces for the Activities of the Technology and Innovation Center (CTI) - BIKINNOV - Bike Value Innovation Center – Association - €1,377,594.55 (AcinGov)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/224/419790126.pdf
Announcement no. 30034/2025, of November 19: NCP20250139 - Contract for renovation work on the 8th west floor, 7th floor, and 2nd floor of Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital – PRR - Madeira Autonomous Region Health Service, EPE-RAM - €3,123,232.24 (AcinGov)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/224/419792768.pdf
Announcement no. 30036/2025, of November 19: Construction contract for the outpatient surgery block at the Famalicão Unit of the Médio Ave Local Health Unit, E.P.E., under the Cirurgia 360 project, code 17828, following invitation to tender no. 05/C01-i04/2025 - Construction/Renovation of hospital facilities. - Médio Ave Local Health Unit, E. P. E. - €1,384,812.92 (Vortal)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/224/419792832.pdf
Announcement no. 30049/2025, of November 19: Public tender for the design-build contract for the renovation and expansion of the ERPI Lar e Centro de Dia Solar do Santo network in the municipality of Santa Cruz under the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) - Associação Casa do Voluntário - €2,810,000.00 (AcinGov)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/224/419794022.pdf
Announcement no. 30089/2025, of November 20: Acquisition of computer equipment, software, and furniture for the Specialized Technology Center (CTE) for Information Technology (4093) and the Specialized Digital Technology Center (4086). - D. Dinis School Group, Lisbon - €2,345,881.74 (Vortal)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/225/419776365.pdf
Announcement no. 30108/2025, of November 20: Public Tender No. 80/2025/GRM - Contract for Replacement of the Roof of CAS Runa. - Armed Forces Social Action Institute, I. P. - €1,090,000.00 (AcinGov)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/225/419797425.pdf
Announcement no. 30162/2025, of November 20: Contract for the Design and Construction of the expansion of the Oncology Day Hospital of the Local Health Unit of Santa Maria, E.P.E., under the PRR - Contract no. AC05/I04/24078 - Investment no. 05/C01-I04/2025 - Modernization and Renovation of Hospital Areas and Equipment for Hospitals Construction/Renovation of Hospital Facilities Project no. 24078 - Santa Maria Local Health Unit, E. P. E. - €6,900,000.00 (Vortal)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/225/419779735.pdf
Announcement no. 30177/2025, of November 20: Rehabilitation of 10 WWTPs - APIN - Empresa Intermunicipal de Ambiente do Pinhal Interior, E. I. M., S. A. - €1,200,000.00 (AcinGov)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/225/419796559.pdf
Announcement no. 30246/2025, of November 21: Public works contract for the renovation of the Domingos Capela Primary and Secondary School - Municipality of Espinho - €4,441,814.78 (AcinGov)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/226/419800931.pdf
Announcement no. 30253/2025, of November 21: Rehabilitation of the Frielas Social Housing District - Municipality of Valença - €1,200,000.00 (Vortal)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/226/419799597.pdf
Announcement no. 30273/2025, of November 21: 62/DPCH/2025 - PRR - Renovation of Buildings on R. Gustavo Cordeiro Ramos and R. Artur Zenida - Encosta da Portela neighborhood - Municipality of Oeiras - €1,049,231.00 (Vortal)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/226/419794371.pdf
Announcement no. 30287/2025, of November 21: Construction of 21 Housing Units - Local Housing Strategy of the Municipality of Santa Marta de Penaguião - Municipality of Santa Marta de Penaguião - €2,561,914.38 (Vortal)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/226/419801847.pdf
Announcement no. 30323/2025, of November 21: 54/2025.DCP.OE113 - Renovation and Expansion of the Barcelinhos Health Unit - São Brás - Municipality of Barcelos - €1,749,344.55 (Vortal)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/226/419802649.pdf
Announcement no. 30402/2025, of November 24: Acquisition of Work Accident Insurance - Local Health Unit of Entre o Douro e Vouga, E. P. E. - €3,122,532.38 (Vortal)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/227/419794469.pdf
Announcement no. 30475/2025, of November 24: Public Works Contract - New DIC Setúbal building - Judicial Police - €7,998,100.00 (Vortal)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/227/419805938.pdf
Announcement no. 30560/2025, of November 24: Contract for the adaptation and renovation of the former primary school (Escola da Madalena), located at Rua Padre Franklim, 38, parish and municipality of Paredes, for the construction of collective housing, specifically 19 collaborative dwellings, organized into nearby independent housing units. - Brotherhood of Mercy of Paredes - €1,919,533.86 (Vortal)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/227/419807225.pdf
Announcement no. 30606/2025, of November 25: Contract for the Renovation of the Residential Structure for the Elderly (ERPI) of Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Fão - Hospital and Home São João de Deus, in accordance with the execution project and other tender documents. - Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Fão - Hospital and Home S. João de Deus - €1,175,024.50 (AcinGov)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/228/419813487.pdf
Announcement no. 30618/2025, of November 25: Contract for the Rehabilitation of the Jamor Outfall - Phase I - Águas do Tejo Atlântico, SA - €2,300,000.00 (AcinGov)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/228/419814604.pdf
Announcement no. 30663/2025, of November 25: Viseu District Center - Renovation work on the roof and interior spaces, water network, fire detection system, 4 frequency converters, and 144 fan coil units in the HVAC system - Social Security Institute, IP - €1,100,000.00 (AcinGov)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/228/419814734.pdf
Announcement no. 30715/2025, of November 26: Cliff stabilization works at Praia da Assenta in Porto da Assenta (Phase 1) - Municipality of Torres Vedras - €1,100,000.00 (AcinGov)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/229/419817091.pdf
Announcement no. 30746/2025, of November 26: Construction Contract for the Reguengos de Monsaraz Hydraulic Circuit (Furada Reservoir - Albufeira da Vigia) and Vendinha and Montoito Irrigation Blocks - EDIA - Empresa de Desenvolvimento e Infra Estruturas do Alqueva, SA - €13,600,000.00 (Vortal)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/229/419808773.pdf
Announcement no. 30750/2025, of November 26: Execution of the contract for the expansion of the Monte da Forca Sports Complex - Municipality of Vila Real - €1,900,000.00 (Vortal)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/229/419821384.pdf
Announcement no. 30818/2025, of November 26: 25A00045 - 1028.0661E.07OBRA - Contract for the renovation of the Rectory Auditorium - University of Coimbra - €1,217,000.00 (AcinGov)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/229/419819627.pdf
Announcement no. 30852/2025, of November 27: Renovation of the Ronfe Family Health Unit - Municipality of Guimarães - €1,135,501.00 (AcinGov)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/230/419818566.pdf
Announcement no. 30855/2025, of November 27: Renovation of the São Nicolau e Amorosa Family Health Unit - Municipality of Guimarães - €1,021,879.15 (AcinGov)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/230/419818582.pdf
Announcement no. 30877/2025, of November 27: Redevelopment of the Areas Surrounding the Church of Tarouquela - Municipality of Cinfães - €1,594,381.25 (Vortal)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/230/419815877.pdf
Announcement no. 31023/2025, of November 28: Acquisition of equipment, furniture, and miscellaneous items for the Specialized Technology Center - Dr. José Afonso Secondary School, Arrentela – Seixal - €1,016,518.75 (Vortal)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/231/419818039.pdf
Announcement no. 31027/2025, of November 28: Design-Build Contract for the Renovation of the Ventilation and Deodorization System at the Beirolas, Chelas, Frielas, S. João da Talha, and Guia Water Plants (ETFS) - Águas do Tejo Atlântico, SA - €3,800,000.00 (AcinGov)
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/cp_hora/2025/11/231/419830731.pdf
IV. CASE-LAW
IV.1. Court of Justice of the European Union
Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of November 27, Case no. C-643/24: Reference for a preliminary ruling. Judicial cooperation in civil matters. Rights of defense. Regulation (EC) No. 805/2004. European Enforcement Order for uncontested claims. Article 20. Enforcement procedures. Jurisdiction of the courts of the Member State of enforcement. Articles 21 and 23. Grounds for refusal, suspension or limitation of enforcement. Regulation (EC) No. 1393/2007. Service of judicial and extrajudicial documents. Article 8. Refusal to accept the document. Failure to attach a translation in a language that the addressee understands, in the official language of the Member State of enforcement or, where applicable, in one of the official languages of the place where the document is to be served. Omission of the form set out in Annex II to Regulation No. 1393/2007. Consequences. Assessment by the courts of the Member State of origin.
Summary:
“Article 20(1) of Regulation (EC) No 805/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of April 21, 2004, creating a European Enforcement Order for uncontested claims, must be interpreted as precluding a rule of a Member State enforcement that allows the defendant, in the context of the enforcement of a judgment delivered and certified as a European Enforcement Order, to oppose that enforcement on the grounds that, in the proceedings leading to the delivery of that judgment, the document instituting the proceedings was served by registered letter with acknowledgment of receipt, without being written in or accompanied by a translation into a language which that defendant understands or into the official language of the Member State of enforcement or, where applicable, in one of the official languages of the place where service of that document is to be effected, and without being accompanied by the form set out in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No. 1393/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of November 13, 2007, on the service in the Member States of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters (service of documents) and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No. 1348/2000, as amended by Council Regulation (EU) No. 517/2013 of May 13, 2013, which allows you to be informed of your right to refuse to accept the document served.”
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:62024CJ0643
Judgment of the Court (Ninth Chamber) of November 27, Case no. C-746/24: Reference for a preliminary ruling. Consumer protection. Directive 93/13/EEC. Unfair terms in consumer contracts. Article 6(1) and Article 7(1). Effects of a finding that a term is unfair. Nullity of the contract. Action by a trader for repayment of the amount of a loan paid under a contract declared void. Rules on the allocation of costs. Different methods of calculating legal costs depending on the status of the claimant. Principle of effectiveness. Obligation to interpret in conformity with the law.
Summary:
“Article 6(1) and Article 7(1) of Council Directive 93/13/EEC of April 5, 1993, on unfair terms in consumer contracts, read in the light of the principle of effectiveness, must be interpreted as meaning that they preclude national legislation which allows a consumer, as the unsuccessful defendant in an action for repayment of the loan capital brought by a trader following the annulment of a credit agreement on the grounds that it contained unfair terms, to be ordered to pay the costs, including legal costs, which, due to the differentiation made by that legislation in the calculation of the amount of those costs depending on whether or not the claimant is a consumer, significantly exceed those that the consumer would have had to bear if he had been ordered to pay them in proceedings brought by him with a view to having those terms declared unfair and, where appropriate, having them and the credit agreement declared void”.
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:62024CJ0746
IV.2. Constitutional Court
Constitutional Court Ruling no. 1098/2025, of November 18, Case no. 745/2024:
“In view of the above, it is hereby decided:
a) Not to declare unconstitutional Article 15-F, paragraphs 3 and 4, of the New Urban Lease Regime, approved by Law No. 6/2006, of February 27, as amended by Law No. 31/2012, of August 14, interpreted as requiring that, in order to contest an eviction action, it is necessary to pay a deposit corresponding to the amount of rent, charges, or expenses in arrears, up to a maximum amount corresponding to six months' rent; and, consequently
b) To dismiss the present constitutional appeal
c) Order the appellant to pay the costs, given the dismissal of this appeal, setting the court fees, considering, in a combined and proportionate manner, the complexity and nature of this case, the relevance of the interests at stake in these proceedings and the procedural activity of the appellant itself, as well as the procedural practice of the Constitutional Court in this matter, at 25 (twenty-five) Units of Account (pursuant to Article 84(2) of the LTC and Articles 2, 6(1), and 9(1) of Decree-Law No. 303/98 of October 7, in its current wording and always applicable by reference to Article 84(5) of the LTC), without prejudice to any legal aid from which it may benefit.”.
https://www.tribunalconstitucional.pt/tc/acordaos/20251098.html
Constitutional Court Ruling no. 1108/2025, of November 24, Case no. 1172/2024:
“In view of the above, it is hereby decided:
a) To declare unconstitutional, for violation of Article 13 of the Constitution, the provision of Article 3(1) of the Single Circulation Tax Code, as amended by Decree-Law No. 41/2016 of August 1, according to which the person in whose name the vehicle is registered on the date of verification of the taxable event is liable for payment of the single circulation tax, regardless of whether ownership has already been transferred to another person on that date; and, consequently,
b) Grant the appeal, determining the reversal of the appealed judgment in accordance with the previous positive ruling of unconstitutionality.”.
https://www.tribunalconstitucional.pt/tc/acordaos/20251108.html
IV.3. Judicial Courts
Judgement of the Supreme Court of Justice of November 12, Case no. 824/24.3T8FAR.E1.S1: Employment contract. Termination by the employee. Conclusive facts.
Summary:
“I. - By distinguishing between the terms of the written communication of the termination of the employment contract—a brief statement of the facts justifying it—and the content of the dismissal notice—a detailed description of the facts—the interpreter cannot, and should not, equate the two.
II. - The possibility that, during the proceedings (within the limits set by the subject matter of the dispute), concrete expressions/generic expressions (or, in other words, legal facts) and, in general, to remedy any insufficiencies or inaccuracies in the presentation or concretization of the alleged facts, constitutes a general principle of procedural law, as reflected, in particular, in Articles 5(2)(a) and (b); 590(2)(b) and (4) to (7), and 602(1) in fine, of the CPC.
III. - In this procedural context, and taking into account the imperatives of unity and consistency of the legal system, it seems to us that there is nothing to prevent the “brief statement of facts” that must be included in the written communication sent by the employee to the employer for the purposes of terminating the employment contract (Article 395(1) of the CT), should include—in addition to strictly material facts—expressions that lack adequate detail, although they are likely to be substantiated in the course of the proceedings, especially in the initial petition, including its refinement.
IV- With regard to labor proceedings, Article 72(1) and (2) of the CPT also provides for a mechanism to take into account in the judgment essential facts considered relevant to the proper decision of the case which, although not articulated, arise in the course of the production of evidence.”.
Judgement of the Supreme Court of Justice of November 13, Case no. 1433/23.0T8CTB-A.C1.S1: Limited company. Certificate. Authenticated document. Private document. Acknowledgment of debt. Payment plan. Manager. Applicable regime.
Summary:
“I. A private document acknowledging debt may serve as a basis for enforcement, provided that it is authenticated.
II. The failure to mention in the verification document the powers required for the act on the part of the grantor, namely the indication of the access code to the permanent certificate of the executed company, does not constitute nullity.
III. The doctrine of STJ uniformity ruling no. 1/2002 remains valid. 4. It follows from this doctrine that the indication of the status of manager prescribed in Article 260(4) of the CSC does not have to be express; the essential thing is that the “normal recipients” of the written act can read it and deduce that it is attributable to the company.”.
Judgement of the Supreme Court of Justice of November 25, Case no. 5619/20.0T8LSBL1.S1: Abuse of Power. Financial Intermediation. Intermediary. Principal. Commissioner. Risk Liability. Civil Liability. Fault of the Injured Party. Insurance Policy. Credit Institution. Securities. Appeal.
Summary:
“I. The tied agent acts as a representative of the financial intermediary, with the law clearly defining the rights and duties of the tied agent, as well as their responsibility for the acts of the financial intermediary.
II. It can be said that Article 294-C(1)(a) of the CVM should be interpreted in accordance with Article 500(2) of the CC. It would not make sense for securities law to provide less protection for third parties than that afforded to injured parties under Article 500 of the CC in the context of a commission.
III. The principal's liability for the acts of the agent is not a case of protecting appearances or protecting trust. Liability under Article 500 of the Civil Code does not presuppose any trust on the part of the third party in relation to the principal (or the agent).
IV. According to Article 500(1) of the Civil Code, the principal is liable, without fault, for damage caused to others by the agent, provided that the following conditions are met: id est, that there is a commission relationship, that the agent has an obligation to compensate, and that the harmful act was committed in the exercise of the function entrusted to the agent. This rule embraces a broad definition of the commission relationship, characterized by the functional or factual position of the principal, by the possibility of conditioning or controlling the agent's activity.
V. It is understood that, as a rule, if the person responsible acted with intent, the mere fault of the injured party does not prevent the claim for compensation for the total amount of the damages suffered.”.
Judgment of the Lisbon Court of Appeal of November 20, Case no. 16937/21.0T8LSB.L1-2: Promissory Contract. Specific Performance. Attachment. Non-enforceability.
Summary:
“I – The attachment of half of an urban building implies the allocation of the attached right to the satisfaction of the enforceable claim, in accordance with the general principle enshrined in Article 817 of the Civil Code, as well as the claims claimed/ranked in the enforcement proceedings in which it was carried out.
II – However, the (relative) unavailability inherent in the registration of the attachment does not prevent the conclusion of the promised contract, whether voluntarily or coercively, although the transfer of the asset is unenforceable against the executor and the claiming creditors (who benefit from a previously registered attachment), pursuant to the provisions of Article 819 of the Civil Code.
III – This understanding will be further reinforced if the plaintiff herself (the prospective buyer who petitions for specific performance of the promissory contract) succeeded to the position of the plaintiff through the acquisition (assignment) of the enforced credit and, consequently, is the beneficiary of the guarantee conferred by the attachment.”.
Judgment of the Lisbon Court of Appeal of November 20, Case no. 2990/21.0T8LRS.L1-2: Rendering of accounts. Co-ownership. Failure to rule. Replacement.
Summary:
“I. The special accountability process, in its provoked form, is structured procedurally in two phases: an initial phase, to define the existence of the obligation, and a consecutive phase, to render and assess the accounts themselves;
II. The first phase, preliminary and optional, culminates in a decision determining the obligation to render accounts, which should not be merely generic, but should determine the content and objective scope of the obligation declared;
III. When a co-owner of a physically autonomous part of an undivided building argues, for whatever reason, that accounts should be rendered for the entire building and not just for the part they manage, this position should be understood as a material challenge to the basis of the obligation, requiring a decision on the matter;
IV. A decision rendered in an accounting proceeding that, without considering the grounds for challenging the obligation, merely sets a deadline for the defendants to render accounts is null and void due to failure to rule;
V. When the sole purpose of the appeal is to challenge the validity of the contested decision, it is not possible for the court ad quem to substitute it, and the decision must be returned to the court of first instance.”.
Judgment of the Court of Appeal of Porto of November 10, Case no. 3824/23.7T8MTS.P1: Horizontal Property. Expenses for the Maintenance and Use of the Common Areas of the Building. Principle of Proportionality.
Summary:
“I - Providing that the Condominium Regulations stipulate that each condominium owner shall bear the costs of maintaining and using the common areas of the building and the payment of services of common interest in proportion to the value of their unit, adding a percentage to be borne by the owners of the units that make use of a portion of the roof space, as provided for in the title deed of the condominium, does not comply with the criteria set out in the regulations and the principle of proportionality (Article 1424/1 of the Civil Code), and is therefore invalid.
II - The rule set forth in Article 1424/3 of the Civil Code cannot be waived by a decision of the co-owners.”.
Judgment of the Court of Appeal of Porto of November 24, Case no. 2084/22.1T8PRT.P1: Purchase and Sale Agreement. Nullity due to lack of form. Adverse possession. Unjust enrichment.
Summary:
“I – If a contract for the purchase and sale of an ideal share of the property rights to a real estate property is found to be null and void due to non-compliance with one of the two legally prescribed forms, everything that has been provided must be returned, in accordance with Articles 875, 220, 280, and 289 of the Civil Code, C.C..
II – The application of the doctrine of adverse possession provided for in Articles 1287 et seq. of the Civil Code between spouses should not be considered, not least because to do so would open the door to a derogation from the mandatory rules governing matrimonial property regimes, such as community property or separation of property.
III – Article 474 of the Civil Code, on the subsidiarity of the doctrine of unjust enrichment, raises no doubts in case law. The application of the doctrine of unjust enrichment depends on the cumulative verification of five conditions: 1) the existence of enrichment at the expense of another; 2) the existence of impoverishment; c) the causal link between this enrichment and the corresponding impoverishment; 4) the absence of a justifying cause and, finally, 5) the absence of an appropriate action enabling the impoverished party to be compensated or reimbursed.”.
IV.4. Administrative and Tax Courts
Judgment of the Supreme Administrative Court of November 5, Case no. 01965/04.9BEPRT: VAT. Deduction. Company split.
Summary:
“I - In a partial spin-off, the spun-off company is not dissolved;
II - Changing the name or trade name of the spun-off company does not imply a change in its legal identity;
III - The transfer of accounting documentation does not include the effects of the spin-off;
IV - The transfer of ownership of invoices to the beneficiary company does not, in itself, prevent the exercise of the right to deduct the tax mentioned therein and borne by the spun-off company;
V - the legality of the judgment rendered at first instance cannot be assessed in light of legal grounds that the court did not consider and could not have considered, as they were not the grounds on which the administrative decision was based.”.
Judgment of the Supreme Administrative Court of November 5, Case no. 0531/18.6BEPRT: Special Taxation Regime. Company. Tax Loss. Violation of Community law. Freedom of establishment. Unconstitutionality.
Summary:
“I - Article 69(4) of the IRC Code, in the wording prior to that introduced by Law No. 82-C/2014 of December 31, is a rule that establishes a requirement common to all companies in the group, whereby companies (whether dominant or dominated) that have recorded tax losses in the three periods prior to the start of application of the regime cannot be part of the group.
II - The dominant company referred to in the case file does not involve a company with its registered office, central administration, or principal place of business in the Union, but rather a national company, which means that the national legislature, in determining the requirements under which companies are allowed to opt for the RETGS and integration into the group of other companies that the dominant company chooses to acquire and include in the group, terminating that same regime when those requirements are not met, is not creating any obstacle to any of these freedoms, nor to the functioning of the internal market, insofar as the national legislature's objective was precisely to ensure the efficient functioning of the internal market by safeguarding equality between different companies and business groups with regard to the possibility of benefiting from it and, on the other hand, to guard against the use of the tax advantage granted to groups of companies for the pursuit of other ends to the detriment of those targeted, thus preventing the regime from being used for purely tax purposes.
III - The decision to form a group of companies, as well as the option to apply the special taxation regime for groups of companies (if the access requirements are met), are decisions that are entirely at the discretion of the economic operators involved and do not correspond to any state (or other) imposition, with neither neutrality nor the freedoms of initiative and business management and organization being affected.
IV - The optional nature of the legal establishment of such a regime also precludes criticism of it in light of the principle of taxation based on actual profit.”.
V. BRIEFS
V.1. DOCTRINE
V.1.1. Monographs and Periodicals
Alice Khouri, Diogo Leite de Campos, Fiscalidade das Energias Convencionais e Transição - Angola, Brasil, Moçambique e Portugal, Almedina, november, 2025.
António Gama, António Latas, João Conde Correia, José Mouraz Lopes, Luís de Lemos Triunfante, Maria do Carmo Silva Dias, Paulo Dá Mesquita, Pedro Soares de Albergaria, Tiago Caiado Milheiro, Comentário Judiciário do Código de Processo Penal - Tomo V, Almedina, november, 2025.
Jorge Manuel Coutinho de Abreu, Paulo Olavo Cunha, Direito das Sociedades em Revista N.º 34, Almedina, november 2025.
Maria Teresa Lume, Código da Estrada Anotado, Almedina, november 2025.
Pedro Pinheiro Torres, Luísa Pinheiro Torres, Formulários BDJUR - Processo Civil - Procedimentos Cautelares e Requerimentos Diversos, Almedina, november 2025.
Sérvulo Correia, Francisco Paes Marques, Noções de Direito Administrativo - Vol. II, Almedina, november 2025.
Tomás Carvalho Guerra, Matilde Veloso e Vasques, Paula Filipa Vieira, Maria Inês Sousa, Francisca Rocha, O Crime de Violência Doméstica - Perspetivas Familiares Contemporâneas, Almedina, november 2025.
V.1.2. Generic Guidelines & Cia
Circular Letter no. 20285, of November 6, by Order of the Sub-Director General of the Income Tax Area
Subject: Scope of the income tax exemption provided for in Article 4(1) of Decree-Law No. 92/2018 of November 13 - Special regime for determining taxable income based on the tonnage of ships and vessels (tonnage tax).
Circular Letter no. 25085, of November 7, by Order of the Sub-Director General of the Value Added Tax Services Directorate
Subject: VAT – Taxation regime for VAT groups.
Circular Letter no. 25088, of November 21, by Order of the Sub-Director General of the Value Added Tax Services Directorate
Subject: VAT – Right to deduction – Article 21(2)(f) and (g) of the VAT Code.
Circular Letter no. 25089, of November 25, by Order of the Sub-Director General of the Income Tax Area
Subject: VAT – List of gold coins.
V.2. Miscellaneous
V.2.1. Bulletin of Labour and Employment
Extension Ordinance, BTE no. 43/2025, of November 22: Ordinance extending the amendments to the collective contract between the National Association of Dairy Manufacturers (ANIL) and others and the Union of Dairy, Food, Agriculture, Office, Commerce, Services, Road Transport, Metalworking, Metallurgy, Civil Construction, and Woodworking Professionals.
https://bte.gep.msess.gov.pt/completos/2025/bte43_2025.pdf
Extension Ordinance, BTE no. 43/2025, of November 22: Ordinance extending the amendments to the collective contract between the Association of Food Distributors (ADIPA) and other and the Union of Service Sector Workers - SITESE (wholesale trade).
https://bte.gep.msess.gov.pt/completos/2025/bte43_2025.pdf
Extension Ordinance, BTE no. 43/2025, of November 22: Ordinance extending the amendments to the collective contract between the Association of Food Distributors (ADIPA) and the Union of Service Sector Workers ― SITESE (retail food trade).
https://bte.gep.msess.gov.pt/completos/2025/bte43_2025.pdf
Extension Ordinance, BTE no. 43/2025, of November 22: Ordinance extending the collective contract between APHORT - Portuguese Association of Hotels, Restaurants, and Tourism and FESAHT - Federation of Agriculture, Food, Beverage, Hotel, and Tourism Unions of Portugal.
https://bte.gep.msess.gov.pt/completos/2025/bte43_2025.pdf
V.2.2. Economics, Finance and Taxation
V.2.3. Industrial Property
On November 12, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) published the study “Influencers and IP,” which analyzes, for the first time, how digital content creators in the European Union (EU) understand and deal with intellectual property (IP).
The study compiled the perspectives of 300 influencers active on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube from the 27 EU Member States. Influencers and content creators on social media currently play an important and growing role in shaping the attitudes, behaviors, and consumption patterns of European citizens, particularly younger ones.
According to the main findings of this study, influencers who have registered IP rights are significantly more advanced in terms of their professional and entrepreneurial activities. More than half (55%) have their own brand, and one-third (33%) run an online store. In comparison, among those without registered IP rights, only 24% have a brand, and only 14% have an online store.
Another finding relates to the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by digital influencers. According to this document, one in two influencers (51%) uses AI tools for their activities. Half of influencers (47%) are concerned about the possibility of their content being altered and reused by AI for the benefit of others, while two-thirds (72%) are aware of the possibility that AI-generated results may infringe existing IP rights.
On November 17, provisional statistics were released on industrial property rights (IPR) applications and grants updated to October 2025, highlighting the following:
(i) Between January and October 2025, 907 applications for national inventions were filed (up from 743 applications filed in the same period last year);
(ii) With regard to grants, 203 national inventions were granted between January and October 2025, compared to 169 between January and October 2024, representing an increase of 20.1%;
(iii) The total number of International Applications (PCT) and European Patent Applications, via INPI as the Receiving Office, was 58 between January and October 2025 (lower than in the same period in 2024). The number of European Patent validations filed in Portugal between January and October 2025 decreased by 25% compared to the same period last year, from 2,244 validations filed between January and October 2024 to 1,683 between January and October 2025;
(iv) National trademarks and other distinctive signs of trade (OSDC) accounted for 19,639 registration applications between January and October 2025 (higher than the 18,174 applications filed in the same period of 2024), representing an increase of 8.1%;
(v) With regard to International Trademark Designations for national examination and registration, there was a slight increase compared to the same period last year. 856 International Trademark Designations were filed between January and October 2025 and 850 between January and October 2024.
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