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Legislative Amendments to the Legal Regime on the Entry, Residence, Exit and Expulsion of Foreigners I. Introduction The Law no. 18/2022, of August 25, amended the Legal Regime of the Entry, Stay, Exit and Expulsion of Foreigners from the National Territory (the “Legal Regime”), approved by Law no. 23/2007, of July 4, introducing and concretizing significant measures of promotion of regulated immigration and of guarantee of integration conditions. Among these measures the following should be highlighted: i) The Temporary Stay and Residence Visa for the Exercise of Professional Activity Remotely Provided; ii) The Work Seeker Visa; and iii) The necessary measures for the implementation of the Agreement on Mobility between the Member States of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP). Furthermore, Law no. 18/2022: i) Simplified the procedures for granting Visas and Residence Permits; ii) Densified the regime concerning to the Residence Visa for family accompaniment of a citizen holding a temporary residence visa; and iii) Ensured the possibility of the exercise of professional activity by the holder of a Residence Permit for Research, Study and Professional Internship. II. Temporary Stay and Residence Visa for the Exercise of Professional Activity Remotely Provided (“Digital Nomads”) Nowadays, two types of Visas … Read More

Summary: This article will approach the current legal framework for companies which deal with cryptocurrency in Portugal, specifically, those transacting with such virtual currencies. Existing legislation is favorable to the incorporation of these type of companies, subject to the supervision and prior registration with Banco de Portugal.     I . Introduction Portugal is now the first European country to regulate cryptocurrencies. As a matter of fact, Law no. 58/2020, of 31 August (that implements Directive (EU) 2018/843 of 30 May 2018, amending Directive (EU) 2015/849 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing, and Directive (EU) 2018/1673 of 23 October 2018, on combating money laundering by means of criminal law), introduces amendments to several legal diplomas, including Law no. 83/2017, of 18 August, which extends its application to entities that carry out activities with virtual assets. First and foremost, it is important to realize the role of “Banco de Portugal” to really understand the legal changes operated. Banco de Portugal is the central bank of the Portuguese Republic. It is a public-law legal person, with administrative and financial autonomy, being part of the Eurosystem, the European System of Central … Read More

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SUSPENSION OF JUDICIAL DEADLINES Summary: As result of the pandemic situation caused by SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and COVID-19 disease, it was approved exceptional and temporary measures in Justice sector. In the present Article, we proceed with a brief analysis about the temporary and exceptional legal regime of the suspension of judicial deadlines, since Law no. 1-A/2020, of March 19, until the most recent legal publication, Law no. 4-B/2021, of February 1. Keywords: Covid-19, Suspension of Deadlines, Justice, Courts, Exceptional and Temporary measures. 1. Introduction Following the epidemiological situation caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and COVID-19 disease, it was approved exceptional and temporary measures in Justice sector, who’s main propose is to guarantee the access to law and courts to the defence of the rights and legal protected interests of all citizens, as established in Constitution of the Portuguese Republic. In this regard, an exceptional and temporary regime was approved which established the suspension of court deadlines and the realization of judicial, administrative, procedures diligences, etc., object to successive and inherent implications in the conduct of legal acts, processes, and procedures, in the respective calculation of legal deadlines. This Article mains to present a succinct analysis about the evolution of the exceptional … Read More