{"id":12389,"date":"2026-01-14T17:05:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T17:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e-legal-blawg.com\/?p=12389"},"modified":"2026-01-14T17:05:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T17:05:29","slug":"legal-updates-in-portugal-december-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e-legal-blawg.com\/en\/2026\/01\/14\/legal-updates-in-portugal-december-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal updates in Portugal &#8211; December 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cs-content\" class=\"cs-content\"><div id=\"ed\" class=\"x-section offset-anchor\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px 0; background-color: transparent;\" ><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><div id=\"ed\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I. <\/span><\/b><strong>EDITORIAL \u2013 <b><\/b><\/strong><b>UPDATE OF THE MINIMUM GUARANTEED MONTHLY WAGE FOR 2026; ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NORMAL AGE OF ACCESS TO OLD-AGE PENSIONS IN 2027<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The month of December was characterized, <\/span><b>in legislative terms<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, by the publication of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/25002\/0000200271.pdf\"><b>Law no. 73-A\/2025, of December 30,<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which approved the State Budget for 2026, as well as by the publication of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24900\/0001400016.pdf\"><b>Decree-Law no. 139\/2025, of December 29<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which updated the value of the guaranteed minimum guaranteed monthly wage for 2026, from \u20ac870.00 (eight hundred and seventy euros) to \u20ac920.00 (nine hundred and twenty euros).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">December was also marked by the publication of<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24900\/0005500056.pdf\"><b>Ordinance no. 476\/2025\/1, of December 29<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which establishes the normal age of access to old-age pensions in 2027. According to this ordinance, the normal age for accessing old-age pensions under the general social security system in 2027 is 66 years and 11 months.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, we also highlight:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/23501\/0000600014.pdf\"><b>Decree-Law no. 126-C\/2025, of December 5<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, amending various provisions of the Excise Duty Code (IEC Code), approved as an annex to Decree-Law no. 73\/2010 of June 21;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/23501\/0000400005.pdf\"><b>Decree-Law no. 126-B\/2025, of December 5<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, transposing Delegated Directive (EU) 2023\/2775, regarding adjustments to the size criteria for micro, small, medium, and large enterprises or groups;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24600\/0000300023.pdf\"><b>Law no. 72\/2025, of December 23<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, transposing Directive (EU) 2024\/1226 on the definition of criminal offenses and sanctions applicable to violations of European Union restrictive measures.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within the scope of <\/span><b>case law<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we highlight the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tribunalconstitucional.pt\/tc\/acordaos\/20251133.html\"><b>Constitutional Court Ruling no. 1133\/2025, of December 15, Case no. 1383\/2025<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, in which it was pronounced: \"<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the unconstitutionality of the provision extracted from subparagraph f) of paragraph 1 of Article 6 of Law no. 37\/81, of October 3, as amended by Article 2 of Decree no. 17\/XVII of the Assembly of the Republic, for violating Articles 26(1), in conjunction with Articles 18(2) and 30(4), all of the Constitution; the unconstitutionality of the rule extracted from the second part of subparagraph a) of paragraph 1 of Article 9 of Law no. 37\/81, of October 3, as amended by Article 2 of Decree no. 17\/XVII of the Assembly of the Republic, for violation of Article 2, in conjunction with subparagraph f) of Article 164(1), both of the Constitution; the unconstitutionality of the provision of Article 12-B(3) of Law no. 37\/81 of October 3, as amended by Article 2 of Decree no. 17\/XVII of the Assembly of the Republic, for violation of Article 2 in conjunction with Article 164(1)(f), both of the Constitution; the unconstitutionality of the provision extracted from Article 7(3) and (4) of Decree no. 17\/XVII of the Assembly of the Republic, for violation of Article 2 of the Constitution<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, in the scope of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/inpi.justica.gov.pt\/Noticias-do-INPI\/OEP-e-OCDE-lancam-estudo-sobre-tecnologias-quanticas\"><b>Miscellaneous<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we highlight the publication of a study on quantum technologies, conducted by the European Patent Organization (EPO) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). According to the study, quantum technologies have the potential to transform the way we process information, communicate, and measure the world around us, with applications ranging from defense to health.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"ju\" class=\"x-section offset-anchor\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0 0px 45px; background-color: transparent;\" ><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container ju3 max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><div id=\"le\" class=\"x-text offset-anchor\" style=\"\" ><p><strong>II. LEGISLATION<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Decree-Law no. 125\/2025, of December 4: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transposes Directive (EU) 2022\/2555 on measures to ensure a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/23400\/0000400068.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/23400\/0000400068.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Ordinance no. 429\/2025\/1, of December 4: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fourth amendment to the Specific Regulation for the Thematic Area of Innovation and Digital Transition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/23400\/0007800199.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/23400\/0007800199.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Ordinance no. 431\/2025\/1, of December 4: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Approves the list of substances and methods prohibited as of 1 January 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/23400\/0020100216.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/23400\/0020100216.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Resolution of the Assembly of the Republic no. 174\/2025, of December 5: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Approves the Forest Intervention Plan \u201cForest 2050, Greener Future.\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/23500\/0000400024.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/23500\/0000400024.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Ordinance no. 432\/2025\/1, of December 5: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creates the \u201cSeal - Accessible and Inclusive Cultural Spaces (SECAI)\u201d and approves the regulations for awarding the SECAI.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/23500\/0003000037.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/23500\/0003000037.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Decree-Law no. 126-B\/2025, of December 5: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transposes Delegated Directive (EU) 2023\/2775, with regard to adjustments to the size criteria for micro, small, medium-sized, and large enterprises or groups.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/23501\/0000400005.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/23501\/0000400005.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Decree-Law no. 126-C\/2025, of December 5: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amends various provisions of the Excise Duty Code (IEC Code), approved as an annex to Decree-Law no. 73\/2010 of June 21.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/23501\/0000600014.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/23501\/0000600014.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Decree-Law no. 127\/2025, of December 9: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amends the Code of Contributory Regimes of the Social Security System.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/23600\/0000200005.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/23600\/0000200005.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Regulatory Decree no. 7\/2025, of December 9: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amends Regulatory Decree no. 1-A\/2011, of January 3, which regulates the Code of Contributory Regimes of the Social Security System.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/23600\/0000600012.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/23600\/0000600012.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Ordinance no. 443\/2025\/1, of December 15: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Establishes the amount of fees and administrative costs for access to the activity of electronic toll service providers and in administrative offense proceedings for non-payment of toll fees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24000\/0001300015.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24000\/0001300015.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Ordinance no. 445\/2025\/1, of December 15: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provides for the first amendment to Ordinance no. 66\/2011, of February 4, which sets out the procedures, elements and means of evidence necessary for registration, classification and compliance with the contributory obligation provided for in Regulatory Decree no. 1-A\/2011 of January 3, in its current wording.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24000\/0003100032.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24000\/0003100032.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Ordinance no. 448\/2025\/1, of December 17: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Determination of the default interest rate for the collection of route charges in the airspace in flight information regions for the year 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24200\/0000700007.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24200\/0000700007.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Law no. 68\/2025, of December 19: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensures the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2024\/886, with regard to instant credit transfers in euros.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24400\/0000500014.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24400\/0000500014.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Regional Regulatory Decree no. 29\/2025\/A, of December 19: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regulates Regional Legislative Decree no. 13\/2024\/A, of November 29, which adapts the legal regime applicable to Portuguese firefighters in mainland Portugal to the Autonomous Region of the Azores.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24400\/0002200026.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24400\/0002200026.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Law no. 69\/2025, of December 22: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensures the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2023\/1114, on markets in crypto-assets and amending Regulations (EU) no. 1093\/2010 and (EU) no. 1095\/2010 and Directives 2013\/36\/EU and (EU) 2019\/1937.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24500\/0001300031.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24500\/0001300031.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Law no. 70\/2025, of December 22: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implements Article 38 of Regulation (EU) 2023\/1113 on information accompanying transfers of funds and certain crypto-assets into domestic law, and amends Law no. 83\/2017, of August 18.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24500\/0003200055.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24500\/0003200055.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Ordinance no. 452\/2025\/1, of December 22: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ordinance extending the collective contract between ADCP \u2015 Association of Cooperative Wineries of Portugal and the National Union of Workers in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Tourism, Food Industry, Beverages, and Related Industries \u2015 SETAAB.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24500\/0007100072.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24500\/0007100072.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Ordinance no. 454\/2025\/1 of December 22:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Ordinance extending the amendments to the collective contract between ADCP \u2015 Association of Cooperative Wineries of Portugal and SITESE \u2015 Service Sector Workers' Union.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24500\/0007500076.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24500\/0007500076.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Ordinance no. 457\/2025\/1 of December 22: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ordinance extending the collective contract between the Ribatejo Farmers' Association \u2015 Employers' Organization of the Districts of Santar\u00e9m, Lisbon, and Leiria and the National Union of Workers in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Tourism, Food Industry, Beverages, and Related Industries \u2015 SETAAB.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24500\/0008100082.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24500\/0008100082.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Ordinance no. 459\/2025\/1 of December 22: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ordinance extending the collective contract between ANEFA \u2015 National Association of Forestry, Agricultural, and Environmental Companies and the National Union of Workers in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Tourism, Food Industry, Beverages, and Related Industries \u2015 SETAAB.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24500\/0008500086.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24500\/0008500086.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Ordinance no. 462\/2025\/1 of December 22: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ordinance extending the amendments to the collective contract between the National Association of Food Traders and Manufacturers (ANCIPA) and FESAHT \u2014 Federation of Agriculture, Food, Beverages, Hospitality, and Tourism Unions of Portugal and others (fruit and vegetable industry).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24500\/0009100092.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24500\/0009100092.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Law no. 72\/2025, of December 23: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transposes Directive (EU) 2024\/1226 on the definition of criminal offenses and sanctions applicable to violations of European Union restrictive measures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24600\/0000300023.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24600\/0000300023.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Law no. 73\/2025, of December 23: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensures the implementation of European legal acts in the national legal system relating to the digital operational resilience of the financial sector.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24600\/0002400047.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24600\/0002400047.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Ordinance no. 466\/2025\/1, of December 23: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Second amendment to Ordinance no. 159\/2004, of February 14, which sets the amounts of fees to be charged by the entities referred to in paragraph 2 of article 6 of Decree -Law no. 267\/2002, of November 26, which establishes the procedures and defines the powers for the purposes of licensing and inspection of petroleum product storage facilities and fuel filling station facilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24600\/0006600066.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24600\/0006600066.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Ordinance no. 467\/2025\/1, of December 23: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extends the validity of the National Strategy for the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2025 until the entry into force of the Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2026-2030.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24600\/0006700068.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24600\/0006700068.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Decree-Law no. 130\/2025, of December 24: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amends several laws within the scope of the reform of the Public Administration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24700\/0003100038.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24700\/0003100038.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Ordinance no. 468\/2025\/1, of December 24: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Establishes the types of professional certificates for seafarers, the conditions for their issuance, their validity, the revalidation process, and the corresponding models.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24700\/0011500180.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24700\/0011500180.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Ordinance no. 471\/2025\/1, of December 26: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sets the average construction value to be in force in 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24800\/0000700007.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24800\/0000700007.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Decree-Law no. 138\/2025, of December 29: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amends the Statute of the Informal Caregiver, approved by Law no. 110\/2019, of September 9, and Regulatory Decree no. 5\/2024, of November 6.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24900\/0001100013.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24900\/0001100013.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Decree-Law no. 139\/2025, of December 29: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Updates the minimum guaranteed monthly wage for 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24900\/0001400016.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24900\/0001400016.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Ordinance no. 473\/2025\/1, of December 29: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Determination of the unit terminal rate to be used for calculating the terminal rate payable for terminal air navigation services provided at national public airports for the year 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24900\/0004900050.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24900\/0004900050.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Ordinance no. 474\/2025\/1, of December 29: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sixth amendment to Ordinance no. 77-B\/2014, of April 1, which sets the amount of security charges to be levied at airports in the ANA network and at other aerodromes and airports.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24900\/0005100052.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24900\/0005100052.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Ordinance no. 475\/2025\/1, of December 29: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Makes the first amendment to Ordinance no. 254\/2025\/1, of June 6, which establishes the conditions and procedures applicable to the allocation, in 2025, of a subsidy, within the scope of de minimis aid to the fisheries sector, corresponding to a reduction in the final price of gasoline and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) consumed in small-scale artisanal and coastal fishing, small-scale aquaculture, and salt farming, equivalent to that resulting from the reduction in the rate applicable to diesel consumed in fishing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24900\/0005300054.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24900\/0005300054.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Ordinance no. 476\/2025\/1, of December 29: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Determines the normal age of access to old-age pensions in 2027.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24900\/0005500056.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24900\/0005500056.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Decree of the President of the Republic no. 124-A\/2025, of December 29: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ratifies the Convention between the Portuguese Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for the Elimination of Double Taxation with respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital Gains and for the Prevention of Tax Evasion and Avoidance, signed in London on September 15, 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24901\/0000200002.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24901\/0000200002.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Resolution of the Assembly of the Republic no. 206-A\/2025, of December 29: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Approves the Convention between the Portuguese Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for the Elimination of Double Taxation with respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital Gains and for the Prevention of Tax Evasion and Avoidance, signed in London on September 15, 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24901\/0000300050.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/24901\/0000300050.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Ordinance no. 480-A\/2025\/1, of December 30: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proceeds with the annual update of the social support index (IAS).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/25001\/0000200002.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/25001\/0000200002.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Ordinance no. 480-B\/2025\/1, of December 30: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proceeds with the annual update of pensions and other social benefits granted by the social security system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/25001\/0000300012.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/25001\/0000300012.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Ordinance no. 480-C\/2025\/1, of December 30: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proceeds with the annual update of occupational accident pensions for the year 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/25001\/0001300013.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/25001\/0001300013.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Ordinance no. 480-D\/2025\/1, of December 30: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Updates the reference value of the solidarity supplement for the elderly and the amount of the solidarity supplement for the elderly that is being awarded.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/25001\/0001400014.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/25001\/0001400014.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Law no. 73-A\/2025, of December 30: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">State Budget for 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/25002\/0000200271.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/25002\/0000200271.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Ordinance no. 481\/2025\/1, of December 31: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Establishes the support regime for investments in equipment and infrastructure in the area of energy efficiency, energy production, and storage, as provided for in point 6 of Order no. 14805-B\/2025, of December 12, of the Minister of Environment and Energy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/25100\/0000200007.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/25100\/0000200007.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Law no. 73-B\/2025, of December 31: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Approves the Major Options for 2025-2029.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/25101\/0000200080.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/25101\/0000200080.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Ordinance no. 482-A\/2025\/1, of December 31: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sixth amendment to Ordinance no. 54-D\/2023, tenth amendment to Ordinance no. 54-E\/2023, fourth amendment to Ordinance no. 54-I\/2023, and fifth amendment to Ordinance no. 54-Q\/2023, of February 27, within the scope of the Strategic Plan for the Common Agricultural Policy for Portugal (PEPAC Portugal), on the mainland.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/25101\/0008100092.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/25101\/0008100092.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Ordinance no. 482-B\/2025\/1, of December 31: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tenth amendment to Ordinance no. 54-A\/2023 and Ordinance no. 54 -C\/2023, of February 27, third amendment to Ordinance no. 360\/2024\/1 and Ordinance no. 362\/2024\/1, of December 30, within the scope of the Strategic Plan for the Common Agricultural Policy for Portugal (PEPAC Portugal).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/25101\/0009300106.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2025\/12\/25101\/0009300106.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div id=\"pp\" class=\"x-text offset-anchor\" style=\"\" ><p><strong>III. Public Procurement<\/strong><sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><b>Announcement no. 31157\/2025, of December 2: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contract \u201cRedefinition of the S\u00e3o Joaninho WWTP Treatment System and Construction of Pumping Systems (SAR S\u00e3o Joaninho)\u201d - AINTAR - Association of Municipalities for the Intermunicipal Wastewater System - \u20ac1,194,633.00 (AcinGov)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/232\/419829096.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/232\/419829096.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Announcement no. 31159\/2025, of December 2: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contract \u201cRestructuring of the Treatment Systems of the Municipality of Carregal do Sal - Beij\u00f3s Subsystem\u201d - AINTAR - Association of Municipalities for the Intermunicipal Wastewater System - \u20ac2,089,340.00 (AcinGov)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/232\/419829355.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/232\/419829355.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Announcement no. 31161\/2025, of December 2: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contract \"Requalification of the Tondela Sul System; Redefinition of the Molelos WWTP Treatment System and Integration of the Ermida and Fung\u00e3o Subsystem (SAR Tondela Sul)\" - AINTAR - Association of Municipalities for the Intermunicipal Wastewater System - \u20ac4,107,058.00<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(AcinGov)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/232\/419828691.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/232\/419828691.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Announcement no. 31162\/2025, of December 2: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cRestructuring of the Treatment Systems of the Municipality of Carregal do Sal - Cabriz Subsystem\u201d - AINTAR - Association of Municipalities for the Intermunicipal Wastewater System - \u20ac2,582,350.00 (AcinGov)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/232\/419829217.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/232\/419829217.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Announcement no. 31164\/2025, of December 2: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contract \u201cRedefinition of the Vasco - Mid\u00f5es WWTP Treatment System and Construction of the Casal da Senhora Pumping Systems - Vasco Subsystem\u201d - AINTAR - Association of Municipalities for the Intermunicipal Wastewater System - \u20ac1,575,001.00 (AcinGov)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/232\/419829655.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/232\/419829655.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Announcement no. 31167\/2025, of December 2: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contract for the Redefinition of the Santa Comba WWTP Treatment System and Rehabilitation of the Ribeira das Hortas Outfall (SAR Santa Comba D\u00e3o) - AINTAR - Association of Municipalities for the Intermunicipal Wastewater System - \u20ac3,095,263.00 (AcinGov)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/232\/419828934.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/232\/419828934.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Announcement no. 31174\/2025, of December 2: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction contract for ERPI in the parish of Olho Marinho, \u00d3bidos - Social and Cultural Center for the Development of Olho Marinho - \u20ac2,815,000.00 (Vortal)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/232\/419835568.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/232\/419835568.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Announcement no. 31199\/2025, of December 2: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Redevelopment of the P\u00f3pulo Public Space and surrounding roads - Municipality of Braga - \u20ac2,604,968.02 (Vortal)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/232\/419822064.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/232\/419822064.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Announcement no. 31200\/2025, of December 2: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Design-Build Contract for \u201cReconversion of the Constantim Industrial Zone: Greener, More Resilient, and Digital\u201d - Municipality of Vila Real - \u20ac8,695,187.56 (Vortal)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/232\/419828026.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/232\/419828026.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Announcement no. 31212\/2025, of December 2: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bispo D. Manuel Ferreira Cabral Primary and Secondary School - Renovation of the Pavilion and Sports Center \u2013 A - Regional Secretariat for Equipment and Infrastructure - \u20ac2,600,000.00<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(AcinGov)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/232\/419831128.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/232\/419831128.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Announcement no. 31273\/2025, of December 2: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provision of legal advisory services and legal representation - Lusa - Ag\u00eancia de Not\u00edcias de Portugal, SA - \u20ac168,750.00<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Vortal)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/232\/419838995.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/232\/419838995.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Announcement no. 31562\/2025, of December 4: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contract for the Rehabilitation and Adaptation of the Greenhouse of the Tropical Botanical Garden of the University of Lisbon and Support Facilities - 2nd procedure - University of Lisbon - \u20ac1,917,600.00<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(AcinGov)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/234\/419848211.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/234\/419848211.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Announcement no. 31623\/2025, of December 5: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contract for the total renovation of the former \u201cCol\u00e9gio S\u00e3o Jos\u00e9\u201d building into a residence for PSP agents and\/or beneficiaries of PSP Social Services (SSPSP), located at Rua Jos\u00e9 Lu\u00eds de Morais nos. 4 and 4A - Sacav\u00e9m, Municipality of Loures, under the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) - Public Security Police Social Services - \u20ac1,113,600.00 (Vortal)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/235\/419853606.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/235\/419853606.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Announcement no. 31659\/2025, of December 5: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Renovation and Expansion of the Day Center and Community Center - Social Center of the Porto Cathedral - \u20ac1,473,430.01<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(AcinGov)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/235\/419853922.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/235\/419853922.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Announcement no. 31737\/2025, of December 5: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contract for the \u201cRestoration of the Walled Structure of the City of Santar\u00e9m\u201d - Municipality of Santar\u00e9m - \u20ac1,881,500.00<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(AcinGov)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/235\/419855291.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/235\/419855291.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Announcement no. 31758\/2025, of December 5: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contract for the expansion and conservation of the building located at Av. Sanches de Miranda no. 30 in \u00c9vora - ERPI - Ramalho Barahona Collection - Santa Casa da Miseric\u00f3rdia de \u00c9vora - \u20ac1,100,000.00<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Vortal)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/235\/419856871.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/235\/419856871.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Announcement no. 31799\/2025, of December 9: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CP\/835\/2025 - Travel, air, rail, and road transport, and accommodation services for a period of 36 months, with an estimated start date of January 1, 2026, and end date of December 31, 2028 - Office of the Secretary-General of the Internal Security System - \u20ac1,350,000.00<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(AcinGov)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/236\/419848374.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/236\/419848374.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Announcement no. 31806\/2025, of December 9: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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, Ltd. - \u20ac3,400,000.00 (AcinGov)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/236\/419858459.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/236\/419858459.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Announcement no. 31840\/2025, of December 9: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contract for the Rehabilitation of Mechanical Accesses at the Alameda, Odivelas, Oriente, and Terreiro do Pa\u00e7o Stations of the Lisbon Metro E.P.E. - Metropolitano de Lisboa, EPE - \u20ac5,720,000.00<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Vortal)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/236\/419855567.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/236\/419855567.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Announcement no. 31872\/2025, of December 9: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rehabilitation of the Bodegas da Fonte Nova de Urr\u00f3s - Municipality of Mogadouro - \u20ac2,081,048.95<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(AcinGov)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/236\/419859155.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/236\/419859155.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Announcement no. 31893\/2025, of December 9: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contract for General Civil Construction Improvements 2026\u20132027 \u2013 \u00c1guas do Tejo Atl\u00e2ntico, SA \u2013 \u20ac3,000,000.00<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(AcinGov)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/236\/419861925.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/236\/419861925.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Announcement no. 31935\/2025, of December 10: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PE_25192_CNE-National Public Tender for the replacement and installation of roofing and water supply networks at the Santo Andr\u00e9 Secondary School in Barreiro - Constru\u00e7\u00e3o P\u00fablica, EPE - \u20ac1,038,267.01<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Vortal)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/237\/419861828.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/237\/419861828.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Announcement no. 31947\/2025, of December 10: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Procedure under Private Law - Market Consultation - Contract - Expansion of the Lisbon Data Processing Center - IP Telecom, Telecom Services, SA - \u20ac2,800,000.00 (AnoGov)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/237\/419860775.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/237\/419860775.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Announcement no. 31957\/2025, of December 10: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction of the Pinheiro da Bemposta Health Center - Municipality of Oliveira de Azem\u00e9is - \u20ac1,924,455.22 (AcinGov)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/237\/419863367.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/237\/419863367.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Announcement no. 31989\/2025, of December 10: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contract for the rehabilitation of the Mem Martins and Vale Mour\u00e3o outfalls - \u00c1guas do Tejo Atl\u00e2ntico, SA - \u20ac2,850,000.00<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(AcinGov)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/237\/419865895.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/237\/419865895.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Announcement no. 31991\/2025, of December 10: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Procurement of legal services in the context of decisions on administrative offense proceedings - Inspectorate-General for Agriculture, the Sea, the Environment, and Spatial Planning - \u20ac80,000.00 (AcinGov)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/237\/419865521.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/237\/419865521.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Announcement no. 31993\/2025, of December 10: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collaborative and Community Multifamily Housing Construction Contract\u2014application to PRR-Re-C03-I01-10-00061, Notice no. 10-C03-i01-2023 - Aur\u00e9lio Amaro Diniz Foundation - \u20ac4,219,835.75<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Vortal)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/237\/419866267.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/237\/419866267.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Announcement no. 32060\/2025, of December 10: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3174CP25 Urgent Replacement of Water Supply Pipes - CMPEAE - Empresa de \u00c1guas e Energia do Munic\u00edpio do Porto, EM - \u20ac1,029,720.00 (AcinGov)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/237\/419867377.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/237\/419867377.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Announcement no. 32089\/2025, of December 11: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rehabilitation of the Social Housing Park of the Municipality of VRSA - ELHVRSA (design\/construction) - Lot 3 - Municipality of Vila Real de Santo Ant\u00f3nio - \u20ac1,119,925.97 (AcinGov)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/238\/419866989.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/238\/419866989.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Announcement no. 32165\/2025, of December 11: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A7\/3345\/2025 - Contract for the Adaptation of the Laundry Area for the Installation of the Gastroenterology Outpatient Unit, at Santo Andr\u00e9 Hospital (HSA), Local Health Unit of the Leiria Region (ULSRL) - Portugal 2030 - Local Health Unit of the Leiria Region, EPE - \u20ac2,850,000.00 (Vortal)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/238\/419869029.pdf<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Announcement no. 32351\/2025, of December 15: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction of the Fund\u00e3o Volunteer Fire Department Headquarters - Fund\u00e3o Volunteer Firefighters Humanitarian Association - \u20ac4,245,904.83 (Vortal)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/240\/419877997.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/240\/419877997.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Announcement no. 32500\/2025, of December 15: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contract for the Redevelopment of the Algueir\u00e3o Public Space and Largo 25 de Abril\/Largo da Esta\u00e7\u00e3o, in Mem Martins (CMS), including the Redesign of the Water Supply and Domestic Wastewater Drainage Networks (SMAS) - Municipality of Sintra - \u20ac2,652,397.80 (Vortal)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/240\/419880044.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/240\/419880044.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Announcement no. 32521\/2025, of December 15: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contract for the construction of the \u201cLoja do Cidad\u00e3o de Olh\u00e3o\u201d (Olh\u00e3o Citizen's Bureau) - Municipality of Olh\u00e3o - \u20ac1,100,000.00 (AcinGov)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/240\/419884508.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/240\/419884508.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Announcement no. 32522\/2025, of December 15: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conservation and Improvement of the Olh\u00e3o Health Center - Municipality of Olh\u00e3o - \u20ac1,858,188.50 (AcinGov)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/240\/419884776.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/240\/419884776.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Announcement no. 32596\/2025, of December 16: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Public tender procedure for the conservation of the interior of the Church of S\u00e3o Jo\u00e3o da Foz do Douro - Architecture and Electricity and Restoration of Wood Carvings. - Parish Church of S\u00e3o Jo\u00e3o da Foz do Douro - \u20ac1,010,000.00 (AcinGov)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/241\/419890623.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/241\/419890623.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Announcement no. 32962\/2025, of December 19: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contract for the design and construction of the expansion of the HFF, Hemodialysis Unit, Day Hospital, and Inpatient Unit, integrated into ULSASI, E.P.E. - Amadora\/Sintra Local Health Unit, EPE - \u20ac8,550,000.00<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Vortal)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/244\/419893978.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/244\/419893978.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Announcement no. 32983\/2025, of December 19: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CPBL2505 - Contract for the renovation of the CINCORK facilities - Cork Industry Professional Training Center - \u20ac2,852,305.00<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(ComprasPT)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/244\/419913732.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/244\/419913732.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Announcement no. 33176\/2025, of December 22: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CP003625_Insurance services - Cascais Pr\u00f3xima - Gest\u00e3o de Mobilidade, Espa\u00e7os Urbanos e Energias, EM, SA - \u20ac1,998,332.55<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(AcinGov)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/245\/419917759.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/245\/419917759.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Announcement no. 33204\/2025, of December 22: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction of social housing - Local housing strategy - Construction of an apartment building with 8 units - Municipality of Oleiros - \u20ac1,146,936.39 (AcinGov)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/245\/419907066.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/245\/419907066.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Announcement no. 33217\/2025, of December 22: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alteration and Expansion of Buildings - Historic Center - Municipality of Guarda - \u20ac5,992,900.62 (Vortal)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/245\/419915717.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/245\/419915717.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Announcement no. 33239\/2025, of December 22: Public Works Contract for the partial renovation of the facilities of the Northern Regional Directorate for Mobility and Transport (DRMTN) - Institute for Mobility and Transport, IP - \u20ac1,090,024.00<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(AcinGov)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/245\/419922861.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/245\/419922861.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Announcement no. 33272\/2025, of December 23: Public Works Contract \"Alteration and extension of building, Section B, for the Celorico da Beira Citizen's Bureau. - Municipality of Celorico da Beira - \u20ac1,060,761.91<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(AcinGov)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/246\/419924895.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/246\/419924895.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Announcement no. 33284\/2025, of December 23: Renovation Contract for the Northern Regional Headquarters of the Order of Engineers - Order of Engineers - \u20ac1,312,350.00<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(AcinGov)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/246\/419926044.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/246\/419926044.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Announcement no. 33478\/2025, of December 29: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction of a building for the SA A-29N NA BA11 flight squadron \u2013 Beja \u2013 Air Force General Staff \u2013 \u20ac2,850,000.00<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(AcinGov)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/249\/419933861.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/249\/419933861.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Announcement no. 33491\/2025, of December 29: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Public works contract for the renovation of the Monteiro-Mor Botanical Park of the National Costume Museum - Lisbon Tourism Association - Visitors and Convention Bureau - \u20ac1,250,000.00 (Vortal)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/249\/419934688.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/249\/419934688.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Announcement no. 33492\/2025, of December 29: Partial renovation of the interior of Residential Facility for the Elderly 1, focusing mainly on the complete renovation of the accommodation areas (i.e., bedrooms and respective bathrooms). - Alfena Parish Social Center - \u20ac1,128,272.98<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Vortal)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/249\/419934541.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/249\/419934541.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Announcement no. 33526\/2025, of December 30: Demolition and construction of a building for a daycare center - Funda\u00e7\u00e3o A Lord - \u20ac1,100,000.00<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Vortal)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/250\/419935319.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/250\/419935319.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Announcement no. 33600\/2025, of December 30: Contract for the improvement of the Barcarena outfall - structural rehabilitation (Phase II) and flow control - \u00c1guas do Tejo Atl\u00e2ntico, SA - \u20ac3,900,000.00<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(AcinGov)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/250\/419942341.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/cp_hora\/2025\/12\/250\/419942341.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div id=\"ju1\" class=\"x-text offset-anchor\" style=\"\" ><p><strong>IV. CASE-LAW<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>IV.1. Court of Justice of the European Union<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of December 18, Case no. C-481\/24: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reference for a preliminary ruling. Directive 2011\/7\/EU. Combating late payment in commercial transactions. Article 3(1) and (3)(a). Interest on late payments. Article 6(1) and (2). Compensation for the costs incurred in recovering the debt. Conditions. National legislation providing for the offsetting of reciprocal claims by means of a retroactive declaration. Simultaneous extinction of claims up to the limit of the lowest amount. Effects on interest and compensation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Summary:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Article 3(1) and (3)(a) and Article 6(1) and (2) of Directive 2011\/7\/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of February 16, 2011, on combating late payment in commercial transactions, must be interpreted as meaning that: they do not preclude national legislation under which statutory interest for late payment and compensation for the costs incurred in recovering the debt are not payable to the creditor where the debtor has paid the amount owed by means of a set-off declaration submitted, after the expiry of the contractual payment period, due to the retroactive effect associated with that statement from the moment when set-off became possible.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX:62024CJ0481\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX:62024CJ0481<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of December 18, Joined Cases C-296\/24 to C-307\/24: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reference for a preliminary ruling. Article 45 TFEU. Freedom of movement for workers. Equal treatment. Regulation (EU) no. 492\/2011. Article 7(2). Social advantages. Family benefits. Condition for granting this benefit to a non-resident worker for a child of his spouse or registered partner. Requirement that the worker must \u201cprovide for the maintenance\u201d of that child. Criteria for assessment. Presumption based on the existence of a common domicile. Directive 2004\/38\/EC. Article 2(2)(c). Concept of \u201cfamily member.\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Summary:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Article 45 TFEU, Article 1(i) and Article 67 of Regulation (EC) No 883\/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the coordination of social security systems, read in conjunction with Article 7 of Regulation (EU) no 492\/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 on freedom of movement for workers within the Union, and Article 2(2) of Directive 2004\/38\/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States , amending Regulation (EEC) no 1612\/68 and repealing Directives 64\/221\/EEC, 68\/360\/EEC, 72\/194\/EEC, 73\/148\/EEC, 75\/34\/EEC, 75\/35\/EEC, 90\/364\/EEC, 90\/365\/EEC and 93\/96\/EEC, must be interpreted as meaning that: the condition for granting a non-resident worker in the Member State of employment a family benefit for the child of his spouse or registered partner, namely that that worker must \u2018provide for\u2019 that child, is satisfied where there is a family relationship between that worker and the biological or adopted child of his spouse or registered partner, characterized by the existence of a common domicile of that worker and that child.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX:62024CJ0296\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX:62024CJ0296<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div id=\"ju2\" class=\"x-text offset-anchor\" style=\"\" ><p><strong>IV.2. Constitutional Court<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Constitutional Court Ruling no. 1133\/2025, of December 15, Case no. 1383\/2025:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIn view of the above, the Constitutional Court:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a) Declares the unconstitutionality of the provision contained in Article 6(1)(f) of Law no. 37\/81 of October 3, as amended by Article 2 of Decree no. 17\/XVII of the Assembly of the Republic, for violating Article 26(1), in conjunction with Article 18(2) and Article 30(4), all of the Constitution;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">b) Declares the unconstitutionality of the provision extracted from the second part of subparagraph a) of paragraph 1 of Article 9 of Law no. 37\/81, of October 3, as amended by Article 2 of Decree no. 17\/XVII of the Assembly of the Republic, for violating Article 2, in conjunction with Article 164(1)(f), both of the Constitution;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c) Declares the unconstitutionality of the provision of Article 12-B(3) of Law no. 37\/81 of October 3, as amended by Article 2 of Decree no. 17\/XVII of the Assembly of the Republic, for violating Article 2 in conjunction with Article 164(1)(f), both of the Constitution;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">d) Declares the provision contained in paragraphs 3 and 4 of Article 7 of Decree No. 17\/XVII of the Assembly of the Republic to be unconstitutional, for violation of Article 2 of the Constitution;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">e) Does not declare the other provisions included in the request to be unconstitutional.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tribunalconstitucional.pt\/tc\/acordaos\/20251133.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.tribunalconstitucional.pt\/tc\/acordaos\/20251133.html<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Constitutional Court Ruling no. 1134\/2025, of December 15, Case no. 1384\/2025:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIn view of the above, the Constitutional Court declares: the unconstitutionality of the provisions of Article 69-D, paragraphs 1, 2(a), 4, 5, and 6, added by Article 2 of Decree of the Assembly of the Republic no. 18\/XVII, for violating the principles of equality, proportionality, and fault, enshrined in Articles 1, 13(1), and 18(2), the latter in conjunction with Article 26(1), all of the Constitution.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tribunalconstitucional.pt\/tc\/acordaos\/20251134.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.tribunalconstitucional.pt\/tc\/acordaos\/20251134.html<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Constitutional Court Ruling no. 1171\/2024, of December 18, Case no. 1153\/2025:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIn view of the above, it is hereby decided:\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a) To rule 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,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">b) To grant the present appeal, determining the reform of the appealed decision in accordance with the previous positive judgment of unconstitutionality.\u201d.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tribunalconstitucional.pt\/tc\/acordaos\/20251153.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.tribunalconstitucional.pt\/tc\/acordaos\/20251153.html<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div id=\"ju3\" class=\"x-text offset-anchor\" style=\"\" ><p><strong>IV.3. Judicial Courts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Judgement of the Supreme Court of Justice of December 16, Case no. 9991\/20.4T8LSB.L1.S1: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contract for construction work. Resolution. Ineffectiveness. Just cause. Principle of trust. Defective performance. Definitive non-compliance. Complaint. Defect. Property intended for long-term use. Calculation of time limits. Warning notice. Demolition. Reconstruction. New construction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Summary<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I. In the contract for construction work, the law establishes, in Articles 1218 to 1225 of the Civil Code, a specific regime in the event of defective performance of the contract, which is applicable when the work is made available to the owner of the work, and does not preclude the application of the general rules relating to the performance and non-performance of obligations.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">II. If the resolution of the contract is communicated to the other party before the work has been completed and delivered to the owners of the work, it is in light of the rules set out in Articles 798 et seq. of the CC that it must be verified whether or not the respective legal requirements were met.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">III. In addition to legal resolution, the law provides for conventional resolution, which allows the parties, within the scope of their contractual freedom (Article 405 of the Civil Code), albeit subject to the limits of the law and good faith, to establish resolution agreements upon verification of certain specific facts, with assumptions and effects different from those resulting from legal resolution due to breach of contract.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IV. The resolution clause must specify the actual breaches of contract that enable one of the parties to terminate the contract, as this is the only way to conclude that the parties, when entering into the contract, duly assessed the relevance of such breaches to the economy of the contract.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">V. A clause stipulating that the owner of the work may resolve the contract in the event of \u201cunjustified non-compliance by the CONTRACTOR, in the execution of the work, with the instructions given to it by the OWNERS OF THE WORK\/SUPERVISION,\u201d is a generic or blank clause that refers to any and all breaches of contract, without specifying any specific conduct or breach as grounds for resolution.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VI. Such a clause is invalid, and resolution based on it is unlawful, as the owner of the work is not entitled to compensation for damages resulting from the contractor's alleged breach of contract.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dgsi.pt\/jstj.nsf\/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814\/5a10de1acff80ee780258d630034bb2a?OpenDocument\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.dgsi.pt\/jstj.nsf\/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814\/5a10de1acff80ee780258d630034bb2a?OpenDocument<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Judgement of the Supreme Court of Justice of December 16, Case no. 571\/21.8T8AVR.P1.S1: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Judgment of the Supreme Court of Justice, December 16, Case no. 571\/21.8T8AVR.P1.S1: Adverse possession. Original acquisition. Right of ownership. Possession. Requirements. Animus Possidendi. Corpus. Detention. Challenge to the facts. Powers of the court. Powers of the Supreme Court of Justice. Reassessment of evidence. Error in the assessment of evidence. Free assessment of evidence. Fixed evidence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Summary<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I \u2013 The Court of Appeal's decision-making autonomy in judging matters of fact by reviewing the evidence contained in the case file not only does not limit it to the evidence indicated by the appellant, but also requires it to form its own opinion (autonomous judgment based on the available evidence) in an overall assessment of all the evidence brought to the case file.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">II \u2013 The STJ cannot modify or sanction the factual decision established by the Court of Appeal when evidence without fixed probative value is at issue.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">III \u2013 Adverse possession, as a form of original acquisition of property, requires public, peaceful, and lasting possession, with \u201canimus possidendi.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IV - The Portuguese Civil Code adopts a subjectivist conception of possession, requiring the intention to act as the holder of the right.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">V - The \u201canimus\u201d must be assessed not by the subjective intention of the possessor, but by the material acts that externalize the behavior of the holder of the right. The intention is presumed from visible action, since possession requires external recognition.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VI - The acts performed by the author \u2014 living in, caring for, watching over, and paying taxes on the property for more than 20 years \u2014 demonstrate the exercise of the possessory \u201ccorpus\u201d typical of someone who integrates the property into their sphere of control, suggesting the existence of the corresponding \u201canimus\u201d to possess in their own name.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dgsi.pt\/jstj.nsf\/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814\/6655bec6d0c4f0f680258d630034380b?OpenDocument\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.dgsi.pt\/jstj.nsf\/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814\/6655bec6d0c4f0f680258d630034380b?OpenDocument<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Judgment of the Lisbon Court of Appeal of December 4, Case no. 454\/24.0T8FNC.L1-2<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Residential lease. Lease contract. Term. Renewal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Summary<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I. The rule contained in Article 1096(1) of the CC is supplementary, both in terms of the automatic renewal of fixed-term lease agreements and the duration of renewal periods, i.e.: i. the agreement is only automatically renewable in the absence of a stipulation to the contrary; ii. renewal shall only be for successive periods of equal duration, or of three years if this is less, in cases where the parties have not agreed on the term of renewal (or the terms of renewal) otherwise (without prejudice to the provisions of Article 1097(3) of the CC).<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">II. Consequently, when entering into a fixed-term residential lease agreement, the parties may stipulate: the termination of the agreement at the end of the term (expiry); or its automatic renewal, subject to future opposition to such renewal.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">III. Having agreed to the automatic renewal of the fixed-term residential lease agreement, the parties may choose any renewal term equal to or greater than one year (without prejudice to the landlord's opposition to the first renewal of the contract, which shall only take effect three years after the conclusion of the contract, unless there is a need for housing by the landlord or his first-degree descendants \u2013 Article 1097(3) of the CC).<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dgsi.pt\/jtrl.nsf\/33182fc732316039802565fa00497eec\/37c47e4d3e6321cb80258d620056b787?OpenDocument\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.dgsi.pt\/jtrl.nsf\/33182fc732316039802565fa00497eec\/37c47e4d3e6321cb80258d620056b787?OpenDocument<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Judgment of the Lisbon Court of Appeal of December 4, Case no. 942\/14.6TVLSB.L2-6<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unjust enrichment. Impoverishment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Summary<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I - In the case of debt payment (by the owner of the work) to a person other than the one indicated by the creditor (contractor) as the one to whom their credit was assigned, verification of the requirement of impoverishment for the purposes of unjust enrichment does not require proof that the debtor also subsequently paid the person indicated by the creditor.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">II - The justification for enrichment lies in the relationship between the impoverished and the enriched.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">III - The obligation to repay is not affected by the disposition that the enriched party has made of the amount transferred to them.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IV - Unless it is proven that the plaintiff (owner of the work) would be released from the debt to the person indicated by the creditor (contractor) to pay it, there is no abuse of rights in a situation where the enriched party did not keep the amount transferred to them, but instead transferred it to the account of the original creditor (contractor)).<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dgsi.pt\/jtrl.nsf\/33182fc732316039802565fa00497eec\/9d33445c1c1b7c3780258d630040d3f0?OpenDocument\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.dgsi.pt\/jtrl.nsf\/33182fc732316039802565fa00497eec\/9d33445c1c1b7c3780258d630040d3f0?OpenDocument<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Judgment of the Court of Appeal of Porto of December 12, Case no. 261\/25.2T8ARC.P1<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Embargo on new construction. Protection of Personality Rights.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Summary<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I - The \u201cneighborhood right\u201d in the context of property relations may constitute a source or cause of genuine subjective rights, the purpose of which is to ensure balanced coexistence between owners and users of buildings.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">II - Based on Article 1346 of the Civil Code, the owner may bring a preventive action to prevent noise, smoke, and vibrations from the neighboring building when these cause substantial damage or exceed the normal use of the building of origin.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">III - The protection does not cover mere personal inconveniences or, in itself, violations of personality rights (such as health or environment), when there is no violation of the provisions of Articles 1360 et seq. of the Civil Code, and in such cases does not justify the embargo of new construction.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dgsi.pt\/jtrp.nsf\/56a6e7121657f91e80257cda00381fdf\/16854bd209dda13e80258d70004f2742?OpenDocument\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.dgsi.pt\/jtrp.nsf\/56a6e7121657f91e80257cda00381fdf\/16854bd209dda13e80258d70004f2742?OpenDocument<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Judgment of the Court of Appeal of Porto of December 12, Case no. 3453\/21.0T8AVR.P1<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Purchase and sale. Consumer. Expiration of Buyer's Rights. Compensation.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Summary<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although this is a purchase and sale agreement, the Consumer Law (D. L. DL 67\/2003, of April 8), allowing the buyer to be compensated for the expenses and costs incurred in repairing the defects themselves, without the delay in repairing them constituting a definitive failure to comply with the repair, if there are several obvious defects in the building sold which have not been repaired, despite insistence on their repair, and there is no bad faith or abuse of rights on the part of the buyer.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dgsi.pt\/jtrp.nsf\/56a6e7121657f91e80257cda00381fdf\/1b052532f88a808780258d76003c9235?OpenDocument\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.dgsi.pt\/jtrp.nsf\/56a6e7121657f91e80257cda00381fdf\/1b052532f88a808780258d76003c9235?OpenDocument<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div id=\"ju4\" class=\"x-text offset-anchor\" style=\"\" ><p><strong>IV.4. Administrative and Tax Courts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Judgment of the Supreme Administrative Court of December 3, Case no. 01688\/20.1BELRS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: IRC. Dividends. Double taxation. Free movement of capital.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Summary<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I - Dividends constitute income from shares or other rights to participate in profits, all relating to corporations, as opposed to partnerships.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">II - The phenomenon of double taxation arises in cases of conflicting rules. Specifically, economic double taxation occurs when a company's profits, which have already been taxed as income in their sphere, are taxed again when distributed to shareholders and in their personal sphere (whether a company or a natural person).<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">III - There are various legal or conventional, domestic or international mechanisms designed to eliminate situations of double taxation.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IV - Article 63 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), which enshrines the principle of free movement of capital, both between EU Member States and between them and third countries, is based on Article 67 of the TEC. The question of comparing situations involving third countries (as is the case in the present proceedings) arises essentially in relation to the free movement of capital, a situation which, under Article 63(2) TFEU, is applicable to third countries.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">V - When deciding on a particular case, the national court must take into account the effects of double taxation conventions on national law before concluding whether two comparable situations are treated differently. In this case, the issue at stake is the possible application of the Portugal\/US DTA.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VI - Article 63 TFEU must be interpreted as precluding legislation of a Member State under which dividends distributed by resident companies to a non-resident UCI are subject to withholding tax, whereas dividends distributed to a resident UCI are exempt from such withholding tax.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VIII - The interpretation of Article 63 TFEU referred to above is incompatible with Article 22 of the E.B.F., as amended by Decree-Law 7\/2015 of January 13, insofar as it limits the exemption regime provided for therein to UCITS established under national law, excluding UCITS established under the law of other Member States of the European Union or third countries.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dgsi.pt\/jsta.nsf\/35fbbbf22e1bb1e680256f8e003ea931\/b3e7f754c7140a0b80258d5c0036d89e?OpenDocument\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.dgsi.pt\/jsta.nsf\/35fbbbf22e1bb1e680256f8e003ea931\/b3e7f754c7140a0b80258d5c0036d89e?OpenDocument<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Judgment of the Supreme Administrative Court of December 3, Case no. 012\/23.6BELRS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Stamp duty. Remuneration. Placement. Stock exchange.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Summary<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I - Article 5(2)(b) of Council Directive 2008\/7\/EC of February 12, 2008, concerning indirect taxes on the raising of capital, must be interpreted as precluding national legislation which provides for the levying of stamp duty on sums paid by a capital company to a bank to which it has entrusted the placing on the market of negotiable securities, such as bonds and commercial paper of new issues, regardless of whether the companies issuing the securities in question are required by law to use the services of a third party or have chosen to do so voluntarily.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">II - In view of European Union law, item 17.3.4. of the TGIS cannot be levied on the remuneration for the activity of placing debt securities issued by companies on the stock exchange.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dgsi.pt\/jsta.nsf\/35fbbbf22e1bb1e680256f8e003ea931\/6b7afbf0e189880580258d5c0040806d?OpenDocument\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.dgsi.pt\/jsta.nsf\/35fbbbf22e1bb1e680256f8e003ea931\/6b7afbf0e189880580258d5c0040806d?OpenDocument<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container ju4 max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"br\" class=\"x-section offset-anchor\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0 0px 0px; background-color: transparent;\" ><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container br1 max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><div id=\"br1\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p><strong>V. BRIEFS<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>V.1. DOCTRINE<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>V.1.1.\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>Monographs and Periodicals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gon\u00e7alo de Almeida Ribeiro, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Estudos em Homenagem ao Conselheiro Presidente Jo\u00e3o Caupers - Vol. I<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Almedina, December, 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container br11 max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text offset-anchor\" style=\"\" ><p><strong>V.1.2. <\/strong><strong>Generic Guidelines &amp; Cia<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Circular Letter no. 25092, of December 2, by Order of the Sub-Director General of the Value Added Tax Services Directorate<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Subject: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VAT - Taxable Value on Importation - Update of the optional table of ancillary expenses - 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/info.portaldasfinancas.gov.pt\/pt\/informacao_fiscal\/legislacao\/instrucoes_administrativas\/Documents\/Oficio-circulado-25092-2025.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/info.portaldasfinancas.gov.pt\/pt\/informacao_fiscal\/legislacao\/instrucoes_administrativas\/Documents\/Oficio-circulado-25092-2025.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Circular Letter no. 25094, dated December 5, issued by Order of the Sub-Director General of the Value Added Tax Services Directorate<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Subject: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VAT -<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Calculation of turnover for VAT purposes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/info.portaldasfinancas.gov.pt\/pt\/informacao_fiscal\/legislacao\/instrucoes_administrativas\/Documents\/Oficio-circulado-25094-2025.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/info.portaldasfinancas.gov.pt\/pt\/informacao_fiscal\/legislacao\/instrucoes_administrativas\/Documents\/Oficio-circulado-25094-2025.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container br2 max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><div id=\"br2\" class=\"x-text offset-anchor\" style=\"\" ><p><strong>V.2. Miscellaneous<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>V.2.1. Bulletin of Labour and Employment<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div id=\"br12\" class=\"x-text offset-anchor\" style=\"\" ><p><strong>V.2.2. Economics, Finance and Taxation<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Council of Ministers, meeting on December 4, approved three decisive pieces of legislation for the digitization of the state, which reinforce the digital transformation of public administration. It approved a Draft Law on Legislative Authorization for public consultation on the new regime for the removal of foreign nationals in an irregular situation. It approved a decree-law amending the Special Consumption Tax Code (IEC Code), ensuring the full transposition of European directives and promoting tax simplification. Among the measures approved are the end of the tax exemption on petroleum and energy products applicable to biofuels produced from palm oil waste or imported palm waste, and the simplification of the regime applicable to the supply of vessels and aircraft leaving national territory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.portugal.gov.pt\/pt\/gc25\/governo\/comunicado-do-conselho-de-ministros?i=701\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.portugal.gov.pt\/pt\/gc25\/governo\/comunicado-do-conselho-de-ministros?i=701<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Council of Ministers, meeting on December 11, approved a draft law establishing the extended forfeiture of assets derived from criminal activities. The legislative changes aim to create different types of forfeiture alongside the classic form. The new regime provides for the institution of extended forfeiture, i.e., the possibility for the Court to declare the forfeiture of assets even in situations where there is a belief that the assets in question originate from criminal activity associated with the unlawful act that led to the conviction, even if this origin has not been proven. Approved a bill providing for faster trials, amending the Code of Criminal Procedure, the law establishing the Domestic Violence Prevention Regime, and the Victims' Statute, to prevent cases from being dismissed due to the lack of testimony from victims or close witnesses. Approved a decree-law creating the Young Fisherman's Statute.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.portugal.gov.pt\/pt\/gc25\/governo\/comunicado-do-conselho-de-ministros?i=702\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.portugal.gov.pt\/pt\/gc25\/governo\/comunicado-do-conselho-de-ministros?i=702<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Council of Ministers, meeting on December 17, 2025, approved a Decree-Law setting the National Minimum Wage at \u20ac920. It approved a Decree-Law abolishing the Competitive Balance Mechanism in the electricity market and a Decree-Law amending the Statute of the Informal Caregiver, changing the framework for the allowance granted to primary informal caregivers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.portugal.gov.pt\/pt\/gc25\/governo\/comunicado-do-conselho-de-ministros?i=703\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.portugal.gov.pt\/pt\/gc25\/governo\/comunicado-do-conselho-de-ministros?i=703<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Council of Ministers, meeting on December 29, 2025, approved a draft resolution of the Assembly of the Republic approving the adoption of transitional measures relating to the extension of the application of the Partnership Agreement between the African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (ACP States), on the one hand, and the European Community and its Member States, on the other, signed in Cotonou on June 23, 2000, with a view to establishing cooperative relations and the economic, cultural, and social development of the ACP States, contributing to peace, security, and democratic stability.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.portugal.gov.pt\/pt\/gc25\/governo\/comunicado-do-conselho-de-ministros?i=704\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.portugal.gov.pt\/pt\/gc25\/governo\/comunicado-do-conselho-de-ministros?i=704<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div id=\"ip\" class=\"x-text offset-anchor\" style=\"\" ><p><strong>V.2.3. Industrial Property <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On December 15, provisional statistics were released on industrial property rights (IPR) applications and grants updated to November 2025, highlighting the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(i) Between January and November 2025, 1,025 applications for national inventions were filed (up from 831 applications filed in the same period last year);<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(ii) With regard to grants, 213 national inventions were granted between January and November 2025, compared to 186 between January and November 2024, representing an increase of 14.5%;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(iii) The total number of International Applications (PCT) and European Patent Applications, via INPI as Receiving Office, was 72 between January and November 2025 (the same figure recorded in the same period of 2024). The number of European Patent validations filed in Portugal between January and November 2025 decreased by 24.3% compared to the same period last year, from 2,442 validations filed between January and November 2024 to 1,849 between January and November 2025;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(iv) National trademarks and other distinctive commercial signs (OSDC) accounted for 21,629 registration applications between January and November 2025 (higher than the 20,001 applications filed in the same period of 2024), representing an increase of 8.1%;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(v) With regard to International Trademark Designations for national examination and registration, there was a decrease compared to the same period last year. 933 International Trademark Designations were filed between January and November 2025 and 964 between January and November 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/inpi.justica.gov.pt\/Noticias-do-INPI\/Direitos-de-Propriedade-Industrial-janeiro-a-novembro-2025-1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/inpi.justica.gov.pt\/Noticias-do-INPI\/Direitos-de-Propriedade-Industrial-janeiro-a-novembro-2025-1<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On December 17, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) published a study on quantum technologies, conducted by the European Patent Organization (EPO) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). 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