Legal: Eu regulation news in Portugal

Brussels sues Portugal for restricting legal aid to foreigners without residency

Vehicles inspection rules to change in Portugal

TAP is among the fastest at paying passenger compensation, SATA is the slowest

TAP takes about 10 days to pay compensation for flight delays or cancellations, according to an analysis by AirAdvisor. At the opposite end is SATA, which takes over four months. New European Union legislation will impose a maximum of 30 days. AirAdvisor analysed 68,311 passenger complaints filed between January and ...

Portugal among 18 countries facing proceedings for failures in transposing anti-money laundering rules

The European Commission has initiated legal action against 18 member states, including Portugal, for failing to correctly implement EU directives aimed at combating money laundering and terrorist financing.

Euronews.com25 Sept

Brussels sues Portugal over failures in anti-money laundering legislation

For Brussels, investor and public confidence in financial markets depends largely on a rigorous disclosure system that ensures transparency regarding the beneficial ownership and control structures of companies.

EU shoppers to see new guarantee labels this month

Portugal and Spain Publish Drafts to Implement Portions of the EU Pay Transparency Directive

JD Supra17 Sept

European court rules in favour of IKEA's complaint against radical Belgian party

The Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) has ruled in favour of the Swedish company IKEA against the Belgian far-right party Vlaams Belang, which devised an 'IKEA Plan' for asylum and immigration policy in Belgium. In addition to using the Swedish company's name for the aforementioned 'IKEA Plan', the Belgian extremist party used designs similar to...

MEPs want law to combat work-related stress and harassment in the European Union

The European Parliament's Committee on Employment and Social Affairs advocated today for the creation of a new European law to prevent and combat work-related psychosocial risks, including stress, burnout, harassment, and violence.

Authorities gain easier access to digital evidence stored in other EU countries

At a time when crime is increasingly digital, there are new rules and obligations regarding the acquisition of electronic evidence in criminal proceedings in Portugal. Published this Thursday in the Diário da República, the law transposing European Directive 2023/1544 aims to facilitate judicial authorities of a European Union member state.

More than 100 Instagram accounts deleted following the migration crisis in Ceuta

The main violations identified are related to content about migrant smuggling, with several accounts associated with these topics having been deleted.

Going on holiday? The old ID card is no longer accepted. Find out what is changing

With the holiday season in full swing, many are travelling abroad. However, a new EU regulation means that the old Portuguese 'Bilhete de Identidade' (ID card) is no longer valid for travel within the Schengen Area and the European Union, as it lacks the required machine-readable zone. Travellers must now use a valid Citizen Card or passport. While the old ID cards may still be valid for domestic use in Portugal, they are no longer accepted for international travel as of 3 August 2026. The government clarifies that this does not require the early renewal of current Citizen Cards or passports, provided they meet the new security standards.

The value of the world's most advanced law

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), like almost everything that emanates from Brussels, will be useful for everything except what it sets out to do.

Portugal misses European deadline again and delays right to repair goods

Portugal has failed to meet another EU deadline, resulting in a delay for the implementation of the right to repair legislation for consumer goods.

Jornal de Negócios4 Aug

Portugal fails to timely transpose the EU Directive on the right to repair - Ius Omnibus

Ius Omnibus reports that Portugal has missed the deadline for implementing the European Union's directive concerning the right to repair.

diariOnline Região Sul3 Aug

Portugal misses deadline to transpose directive aimed at facilitating the repair of household appliances and cars

Portugal has failed to meet the deadline for implementing a new EU directive designed to make repairing home appliances and vehicles easier for consumers.

Right to Repair: what it is, when it comes into force and everything that changes for those buying technology

An overview of the new Right to Repair legislation, detailing its implementation timeline and the impact on consumers purchasing electronic devices.

Tek Notícias30 Jul

One day before the deadline, Portugal risks failing to transpose the European Directive on the repair of goods

Portugal is at risk of missing the deadline for incorporating the EU directive regarding the repair of goods into national law.

Agroportal30 Jul

Portugal and eight other European countries take action against terrorist content network

EU extends rules for detecting online child sexual abuse

The Council of the EU has approved a new temporary regulation that allows for the detection and removal of child sexual abuse material on platforms. Previous provisional rules had expired on April 3rd.

European Union approves regulation to combat online child sexual abuse

The measure will remain in force until 2028 and will allow service providers to detect and remove child sexual abuse content from platforms

Brussels approves Paramount-Warner merger with conditions

Portugal is on the list of countries covered by the conditions imposed by Brussels, which prohibit the joint distribution of films with Universal or Disney for a decade.

Brussels approves Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros with conditions covering Portugal

The European Commission approved this Wednesday the acquisition of Warner Bros by Paramount subject to remedies, which include the exit of United International Pictures in Europe and restrictions for 10 years on the joint distribution of films, including in Portugal. The European Commission approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition...

EU fines AliExpress 550 million over serious security failures

The European Commission has imposed a 550 million euro fine on AliExpress after concluding that the platform allowed the sale of dangerous and illegal products to European consumers.

Government says Lusa case is closed in Europe

The office of the Minister of the Presidency considers that the Rule of Law Report deems the alleged non-compliance of Lusa's statutes with European law as “overcome and unfounded.”

EU Court holds Google liable for content published by partners

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled this Thursday that Google can be held liable for content published by a creator with whom it has a commercial partnership. The case stems from a referral to the CJEU by an Italian court, following Google's challenge to a 750,000 euro fine and an order...

EU framework for labour migration facilitates admission and retention of third-country workers and strengthens protection against exploitation.

Portugal failed to meet deadlines for the adoption of directives.

facebook.com16 Jul

Brussels urges Portugal to protect journalists from abusive lawsuits in the EU

At issue are “unfounded and abusive lawsuits” that aim to “silence those who work in defence of the public interest”.

Chat control: "Careful, you are being watched"

In the European Parliament, the majority voted against the possibility of technologies scanning unencrypted messages for child sexual abuse material, but are we all being watched?