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Azul has filed a lawsuit against TAP, claiming approximately 189 million euros in the Central Civil Court of Lisbon. Pinto Luz states that the litigation will remain the responsibility of the Portuguese State and will not be transferred to future buyers.
In the initial petition filed on March 13th at the Lisbon Civil Court, in which Azul demands the payment of 188.9 million euros from TAP (a value resulting from a bond loan granted in 2016), the company founded by David Neeleman argues that TAP SGPS was always a vehicle for TAP...
The Brazilian company returns to Portuguese courts to demand the payment of a debt of nearly 190 million euros and accuses the Government of including a clause in the privatisation decree-law that allows for “expropriation of private property” and “immunity” for administrators.
Azul has filed a lawsuit against TAP to claim payment of a debt of nearly 189 million euros, culminating a long-standing dispute between the two airlines that began in the summer of 2024. The action was filed last Friday at the Central Civil Court of Lisbon. The information was reported by...
Hefesto, BCP, and Intrum lead the podium of 82 companies that filed the most lawsuits in Portugal in 2025. Large litigants pay an increased fee, but the number remains constant. The government is reviewing court costs.
A legislative proposal seeks to introduce bad-faith litigation penalties into the Code of Criminal Procedure, mirroring civil law. However, this analysis argues that such a move is fundamentally incompatible with the accusatory nature of criminal law, the presumption of innocence, and the defendant's right to silence, as it incorrectly imposes duties of cooperation and truth-telling that do not exist for the accused.
Costa Pinto announces the appointment of Francisco Rodrigues dos Santos as Of Counsel, strengthening its practice in Real Estate Law, Administrative Law, and Litigation. A lawyer registered with the Bar Association since 2014, Francisco Rodrigues dos Santos was distinguished by Forbes in the 30 Under 30 (Europe) list – Law & Policy (2018) and was a leader...
