Latest news and stories about legal compliance in Portugal for expats and residents.
This is the second time the election has not been held under the conditions defined by the Court. The Nova University of Lisbon reaffirms that it acted in strict compliance with the law throughout this process.
The audit followed a formal complaint from the president of the Marvão Municipal Assembly, who questioned the legality of a series of direct-award contracts made between July and September 2017.
Portugal now has two months to respond and finalise the adoption of these standards, otherwise the process will move to the next stage with the sending of a reasoned opinion.
Portugal, France, and Bulgaria have been notified by the European Commission for only partially transposing a directive aimed at strengthening police cooperation in the EU. The Court of Justice may be the next step.
The European Commission has given Portugal two months to transpose the directives.
The European Commission has given Portugal two months to fully transpose a directive regarding the exchange of information between law enforcement authorities of member states, described as essential for combating cross-border crime. As part of the March infringement package announced today, the European Commission stated it has issued a reasoned opinion to Portugal, France, and others.
