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Data Privacy Guide - Portugal

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Introduction - Data protection is being driven by rapid technological advances and the increasing digitalization of society. Data protection legislation in Portugal is aligned with European Union law, in particular with...more

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Gun-jumping in M&A – ECJ confirms the possibility of two separate fines for gun-jumping and the European Commission’s broad...

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On 9 November 2023, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") confirmed that the European Commission ("EC") was right to impose two separate fines on Altice for breaching standstill rules and failing to notify its acquisition of...more

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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: A global perspective

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Now in its seventh year of annual publication, White & Case's Foreign Direct Investment Reviews provides a comprehensive look into rapidly evolving foreign direct investment (FDI) laws and regulations in approximately 40...more

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Croatia, Hungary and Portugal Referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union by the European Commission

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On February 15, 2023, the European Commission referred Croatia, Hungary, and Portugal to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to transpose the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive (Directive) into national...more

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Class Action Filings on the Rise in Europe, Especially in Product Liability Cases Ahead of Full Implementation of the EU’s...

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Under the timeline imposed by the EU’s Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers, the EU’s 27 member states were required to...more

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Gun Jumping: Review of the GC Judgment in Altice/PT Portugal

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The General Court of the European Union (GC) upheld the European Commission’s (EC) decision imposing two fines on Altice Europe for gun jumping infringements related to its acquisition of PT Portugal. The GC confirmed in...more

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Portugal Puts Halt on Data Transfers Between INE and Cloudflare

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The Portuguese data protection authority issued a recent resolution ordering the Portuguese National Institute of Statistics (or INE) to stop sending personal census information to any countries outside of the EU that do not...more

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Portuguese Presidency of the EU releases amended proposal of ePrivacy Regulation

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On 1 January 2021, Portugal took over the baton of the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU from Germany for the coming six months. On 5 January 2021, the Portuguese Presidency of the Council released a new draft of...more

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GDPR Guide to National Implementation: Portugal - A practical guide to national GDPR compliance requirements across the EEA

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Q1/ Applicable legislation - (a) Have the requirements of the GDPR been addressed by introducing a new law, or by updating existing legislation? New legislation has been passed....more

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Quarterly Cartel Catch-Up: Recent Developments in Criminal Antitrust for Busy Corporate Counsel - Fall 2019

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Below we summarize significant cartel enforcement developments from U.S. and other antitrust enforcers in recent months, including: the Department of Justice Antitrust Division’s (the “Division”) review of its International...more

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A GDPR Update for Employers, Part IV: Implementing Lessons Learned From GDPR Complaints and Enforcement Actions

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Much has happened since the European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect on May 25, 2018. Many EU countries have enacted national legislation to implement and expand the requirements of the...more

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Littler Global Guide - Portugal - Q2 2018

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Implications of the EU’s GDPR on Employment Contracts - New Legislation Enacted - The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 2016/679, of April 27, 2016, entered into force on May 25, 2018....more

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LNG in Europe 2018: An Overview of LNG Import Terminals in Europe

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Gas is a key source of energy supply to Europe and plays a fundamental role in Europe’s energy supply mix. Europe is a net importer of gas, which enters in one of two ways: either as natural gas transported via pipeline or...more

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EU Court Provides New Guidance on Price Discrimination

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The Situation: The Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") has provided guidance in assessing the validity of discriminatory pricing practices under EU competition law. The Result: The CJEU followed its recent...more

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Court of Justice clarifies analysis required to determine if discriminatory pricing amounts to an abuse of dominance

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The Court of Justice of the EU has confirmed that price discrimination by a dominant firm is not in itself illegal under competition law. However, it will infringe Article 102 TFEU if it is capable of distorting competition...more

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Portuguese Children Crowdfund Climate Change Suit Against 47 Countries

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Six Portuguese children are raising funds to sue 47 European countries, asserting that their right to life has been threatened because governments have allegedly failed to adequately deal with climate change. With the...more

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Portugal asks European Court to determine what criteria are required for discriminatory pricing to be an abuse under Article 102...

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A Portuguese Court has asked the European Court of Justice (ECJ) to provide guidance on when “discriminatory pricing applied to equivalent transactions” amounts to an abuse of a dominant positon under Article 102 (c) TFEU. ...more

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LNG in Europe 2016/2017: An Overview of LNG Import Terminals in Europe

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Overview of LNG in Europe - Gas is a key source of energy supply to Europe, and plays a fundamental role in Europe’s energy supply mix. Europe is a net importer of gas, which enters Europe in one of two ways: as natural...more

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Brexit Briefing: English Law Funding For European Banks In Focus As BES Creditors Left Behind… Again

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The Court of Appeal has upheld the validity of Banco de Portugal’s exercise of its resolution powers, overturning last year’s decision of the High Court - The Facts - Readers familiar with this case will recall that...more

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ECJ Ruling Opens Door To Withholding Tax Refunds

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The European Court of Justice (ECJ), in the case of Brisal, has determined on 13 July 2016 that national law which prohibits a non-resident taxpayer from deducting financing/operating costs from interest withholding tax...more

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Looks Like Another Test Case For EU Bank Resolution Law

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Readers interested in the Banking Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD) no doubt have been following the ongoing travails of the Portuguese "good bank" Novo Banco SA and "bad bank" Banco Espírito Santo SA (BES). The...more

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Integration Into a Group Company Can Trigger TUPE

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In Ferreira da Silva e Brito v Estado portuges (C-160/14), the European Court of Justice (ECJ) considered whether there had been a “transfer of a business” and therefore whether the Portuguese equivalent of TUPE applied....more

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