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On 15 January 2026 the Public Prosecution Service (“MP”) published Attorney‑General’s Directive No. 1/2026 of 13 January, which sets out the rules applicable to the preventive actions provided for in Law No. 36/94 of 29 September (“Law 36/94”), which provides measures to combat corruption and economic crime and ...
In a statement that did not name the accused, the Public Prosecutor's Office said both were charged with the offence of misconduct in public office, apparently in conjunction with offences of abuse of power and embezzlement.
In the proceedings for defamation, slander and false testimony, the Public Prosecutor's Office considers that 'sufficient indications of the commission of the reported crimes' were not found and that the procedure is 'legally inadmissible' because the deadline for filing a complaint had expired.
The aim is to assess how domestic violence is dealt with at the various stages of the criminal process and how the Public Prosecution coordinates with the Family and Children's jurisdiction and external bodies.
The aim is that the model or models to be proposed will 'standardise procedures, overcome constraints and ensure greater protection for victims, while also enabling better management of human resources and greater efficiency in the work carried out'.
The Public Prosecutor's Office let the legal deadline expire to appeal the acquittal of the heads of the Order of Nurses in the case over alleged fictitious trips, and the Attorney General has ordered an inquiry into the circumstances that led to the failure to file an appeal.
The Attorney General's Office (PGR) said the Public Prosecution Service (MP) 'took into account the deadline provided for proceedings declared to be of exceptional complexity.'
