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07.04.2025

Conscientious Objection by Healthcare Professionals

Conscientious objection by healthcare professionals has been a subject of debate, particularly in the context of voluntary termination of pregnancy. This debate may intensify with the issue of medically assisted death
Legal Brief Carlos Vasconcelos Direito da saúde Nota informativa Carlos Vasconcelos EN Health Law
03.04.2025

Individual Insolvencies and Stamp Duty Exemption

The January 22, 2025, Supreme Court of Justice Harmonising Decision only applies to insolvency proceedings involving natural persons if the immovable assets in question are directly linked to the business activity of the insolvent individual.
Legal Brief Reestruturação e insolvência Personal Insolvency Restructuring and Insolvency João Mota da Costa EN Insolvência pessoal
27.03.2025

Executor of the Estate: Powers and Duties

Who takes over the management of assets upon someone’s death or a couple’s divorce? Bárbara Figueiredo explains in a piece originally published in Diário de Coimbra.
06.03.2025

Progression Accelerator in Public Administration and Fixed-Term Employment Contracts

With the announced intention of mitigating the impact of career freezes for public employment contract workers in Portugal, Decree-Law No. 75/2023, of August 29, established a special regime to accelerate career progression.
Legal Brief Bruno Martelo EN
03.03.2025

Donations Between Spouses

Opinion piece by Bárbara Figueiredo in the Diário de Coimbra newspaper
Family and Succession Bárbara Figueiredo EN Família e sucessões
07.02.2025

João Mota da Costa Contributes to a Book on Artificial Intelligence Regulation

The chapter authored by the VFA lawyer is titled “Optimizing Insolvency and Recovery Processes Through the Use of Artificial Intelligence Solutions”
Restructuring and Insolvency João Mota da Costa EN

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