Reform of the RJUE: Latest Developments The last week of July 2026 brought significant legislative developments regarding the recent amendments to the Legal Framework for Urban Development and Building Works…

New Temporary Measures on Local Accommodation The new temporary and extraordinary regime that aims to support municipalities in the regulation of local accommodation activity comes into force today, with application…

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/825 — New Criteria for Order Execution Policies under MiFID II Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/825 has been published in the Official Journal of the European…

Crowdfunding Platforms: Anti-Money Laundering Obligations The Portuguese Securities Market Commission (CMVM) published yesterday a generic opinion clarifying the obligations to which Crowdfunding Service Providers (commonly known as crowdfunding platforms) in…

Banco de Portugal Launches Public Consultation No. 4/2026: Draft Repeal of Instruction No. 4/2021 on Operational and Security Risks of Payment Services Banco de Portugal has opened for public consultation,…

Amendments to the PRIIPs Legal Framework  Decree-Law No. 134/2026 of 9 July was published today, introducing significant amendments to the regime governing advertising and the prior notification of the key…

Transposition of the Directives regarding Administrative Cooperation in Tax Matters It was published today the law transposing into the Portuguese legal system the European Union Directives on administrative cooperation in…

Bank of Portugal Launches Digital Fraud Monitoring Platform Banco de Portugal has presented a new Platform dedicated to monitoring and combating digital fraud in the Portuguese financial sector. The creation of this…