INSURANCE LAW DEPARTMENT
Portugal - Client compensation in the field of insurance distribution
The termination of a distribution contract with an insurance company is always an important moment in the activity of an intermediary, as he may be deprived of an important source of income. However, after termination of the contract, the intermediary may still, provided certain conditions are met, be entitled to receive a so-called client compensation.
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LABOR LAW DEPARTMENT
Portugal - 5 questions, whose (positive) answers will allow you to confirm whether your company is complying with the legal matters concerning workplace harassment
This way, it is important that companies are committed to preventing, identifying, and ending any possible harassment situation, as these situations are extremely harmful (mostly) for the affected workers and the organisations themselves
Portugal - New teleworking regime in Portugal
PORTUGAL; NEW TELEWORKING REGIME IN PORTUGAL AND THE RIGHT TO DISCONNECT. These new rules will apply from January 1st.
Spain - The new temporary contract due to production overload, and transit regime.
In the Spanish Royal Decree-Law 32/2021, there is a new approach to temporary employment. Below, we will be focusing on the contract due to production overload in order to explain the main items and the transit regime.
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FISCAL AND TAX LAW DEPARTMENT
Portugal - Changes to the tax legislation that need to be considered in the next 2022 State Budget
Regardless of the Government that is formed as a result of the legislative elections in January 2022, the next State Budget for 2022 will provide an opportunity to address certain issues with fiscal relevance, which have been awaiting clarification or definition for some time, and others that will be fundamental to the recovery economic situation in the current crisis.
Portugal - In 2022, how to pay taxes in instalments in Portugal? We explain!
Considering the international public health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Portuguese Government has approved several exceptional measures to ease compliance of tax obligations, regarding both declarative and payment obligations, as well as to support families and businesses to mitigate the effects of the pandemic: · Payment of taxes in instalments during the pre-executive and executive phases; · Exceptional regimes for taxes payment in instalments; · The new regime of taxes payment in instalments, before the commencement of tax execution proceedings (Personal Income Tax - IRS, Corporate Tax - IRC, Value Added Tax - IVA, Property Transfer Tax - IMT, Single Tax on Vehicle - IUC); · The amendment to the Portuguese Administrative and Judicial Procedure Tax Code, which establishes the new officious plan for payment in instalments.
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COMMERCIAL AND CORPORATE LAW DEPARTMENT
Portugal - Whistleblowers Protection Law
Law 93/2021 has established the General Whistleblower Protection Regime in Portugal. This new law requires several companies to implement an internal whistleblowing channel within their organizations by June 18, 2022.
Portugal - Notary acts by videoconference
On December 30, 2021, the Decree-Law No. 126/2021 was approved, establishing the temporary legal regime applicable to the performance of notarial deeds, terms of authentication and recognitions, by videoconference. This new law will enter into force on April 4, 2022
Spain - Regulating advertising of cryptoassets presented as a means of investment
Advertising of cryptoassets presented as a means of investment in light of the Circular letter 1/2022, of 10 January, by the Spanish Securities & Exchange Commission, on advertising of cryptoassets as an investment.
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