The impact of Brexit on court decisions
The Brussels 1 bis Regulation, which entered into force in January 2015, facilitated the free movement of court decisions in civil and commercial matters, abolishing in particular exequatur procedures. Due to Brexit, the European regulatory framework no longer...
BREXIT – OVERALL IMPACT A Portuguese Perspective
On February, 1st of 2020, the United Kingdom formally abandoned the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom), having reached an agreement with the European institutions regarding the exiting terms. The official Exiting Agreement was published...
German Covid-19 Measures in Insolvency Law and Their Cross-Border Relevance
On 27 March 2020 measures concerning insolvency law (and other topics not dealt with in this paper) were approved by the Federal Council (where the state governments are represented) and enacted the same day by the Federal President. These changes came into force...
Consequences of the coronavirus pandemic for contractual obligations
Libralex member Stephen L. Dreyfuss of the United States spoke at a French-language webinar on 24 March 2020 concerning the effects of the current worldwide health crisis on contractual obligations. Here is a link to the entire...
TABELA PRÁTICA DAS CONVENÇÕES PARA EVITAR A DUPLA TRIBUTAÇÃO CELEBRADAS POR PORTUGAL
TABELA PRÁTICA DAS CONVENÇÕES PARA EVITAR A DUPLA TRIBUTAÇÃO CELEBRADAS POR PORTUGAL See attached material below See attached material belowee Se
THE PORTUGUESE GOLDEN VISA REGIME
THE PORTUGUESE GOLDEN VISA REGIME Scope of Application In order to attract foreign investment into Portugal and to help in the economical recovery, the Portuguese Government has created a regime for the granting of so-called “golden visas” to citizensvof...
PORTUGAL AS AN INVESTMENT PLATFORM
PORTUGAL AS AN INVESTMENT PLATFORM A) INTRODUCTION Besides the regimes applicable to individuals, and although it still remains barely unknown, Portuguese tax legislation provides several benefits for foreign companies who intend to invest or incorporate in...
PORTUGUESE TAX REGIME FOR NON-HABITUAL RESIDENTS
PORTUGUESE TAX REGIME FOR NON-HABITUAL RESIDENTS In an attempt to promote foreign investment the Portuguese Government has decided to clarify and enact provisions in order to attract professionals of high added value activities and the so called “high net worth...
PORTUGUESE CITIZENSHIP FOR SEPHARDIC JEWS
PORTUGUESE CITIZENSHIP FOR SEPHARDIC JEWS INTRODUCTION The designation of "Sephardic Jews" refers to the descendants of the ancient Jews and the traditional Jewish communities of the Iberian Peninsula (Sepharad or Hispania) – Portugal and Spain. The...
THE PORTUGUESE START UP AND TECH VISA REGIME
THE PORTUGUESE START UP AND TECH VISA REGIME The START UP VISA With the approval of the law in 2017 and its regulation in 2018, entrepreneurs from around the world can apply to the StartUP Visa through an online platform. This regime aims to attract to Portugal...
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