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• CJEU Clarifies the Conditions for Seizure of Business Emails During Competition Inspections

  On July 16, 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) issued a decision clarifying that EU law does not, as a rule, prevent a national competition authority from seizing business emails stored on a company’s systems without prior authorisation from a court. However, strict legal safeguards and effective ex post judicial review must be...

• Tondela (Case C‑133/24): No-Poach Agreements in Sport: Context Always Matters

  On 30 April 2026, the Court of Justice of the EU (the “Court”) delivered its judgment in Case C‑133/24 CD Tondela and Others (“Tondela”). The case arose from a preliminary ruling request submitted by a Portuguese court concerning a no-poach agreement entered into by Portuguese professional football clubs during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the...

• Tondela (Case C‑133/24): No-Poach Agreements in Sport: Context Always Matters

  On 30 April 2026, the Court of Justice of the EU (the “Court”) delivered its judgment in Case C‑133/24 CD Tondela and Others (“Tondela”). The case arose from a preliminary ruling request submitted by a Portuguese court concerning a no-poach agreement entered into by Portuguese professional football clubs during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the...

• WIRTW #800: the ‘world cup’ edition

  The World Cup kicks off on June 11, and plenty of matches will be played during the workday. (June 17, I’m looking at you. Portugal vs. DR Congo starts at 1 p.m. ET, followed by England vs. Croatia just three hours later.) So what’s an employer of football-loving employees to do? Nick Mohammed, of Ted...

• Buying Property in Portugal in 2026: What Foreign Buyers Need to Know Before They Sign

  Buying Property in Portugal in 2026: What Foreign Buyers Need to Know Before They Sign Portuguese property rules vary by region, municipality, property type, buyer status, and transaction structure, with important differences between mainland Portugal, Madeira, and the Azores. Portuguese tax, immigration, rental, and municipal rules have changed repeatedly in recent years. Tax rates, visa...

• Navigating the black box: AI bias and the future of the burden of proof in the EU

  Mariana Lima Rodrigues Carneiro (Masters in European Union Law from the School of Law of University of Minho) The deployment of xAI’s Grok chatbot has become a focal point of systemic risk within the European digital landscape. The European Commission first opened formal proceedings against X in December 2023.[1] In January of 2026, the scope...

• Fourteen Years for a Mere Designation

  On 5 March 2026, in its C-613/24 judgment, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) fined Portugal for €10 million for its failure to comply with a 2019 judgment (C-290/18) on the Habitats Directive. In addition, the Court imposed a daily penalty payment of €41,250 until the judgment is fully complied with. This figure...

• Article 13 TFEU: Between symbolism and effectiveness, animal sentience in European constitutionalism

  (on the EU-Mercosur Free Trade agreement) Ana Luísa Azevedo Lopes (master’s student in European Union Law at the School of Law of the University of Minho) 1. IntroductionThe protection of animal welfare has become an increasingly visible element of European Union (“EU”) action, particularly in policy areas traditionally dominated by economic considerations. The signing in...

• Sounding the alarm: My Voice, My Choice and the proactive role of civil society in the European Union

  Sofia Amado (master's student in Administrative Law at the School of Law of the University of Minho) My Voice, My Choice is the provocative slogan chosen to title one of the largest European Citizens Initiatives to this day, uniting over 300 organisations and countless volunteers and supporters across the European Union. According to the legal...

• LCM Partners acquire properties from BBVA, Portugal Branch and Anidaport: advisors

  Entities belonging to funds managed by LCM Partners have acquired properties and loans from BBVA, Portugal Branch, and the Group’s real estate company, Anidaport. Legal counsel to LCM Partners was provided by Vieira de Almeida, while the sellers were advised by CMS Portugal. Link Financial Portugal, an associated asset manager of LCM Partners, will administer...

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• Cocaine Bust on the Marco Polo Cruise Ship

  Two British passengers, aged 70 and 72, were arrested on a cruise ship returning to Europe from the Caribbean after the ship docked at the cruise terminal in Lisbon, Portugal. Portuguese police stated that the couple were arrested with a large amount of cocaine concealed in suitcases in their...

• Portugal Announces Upcoming Suspension of Golden Visa Program

  On Feb. 16, 2023, the Portuguese Prime Minister announced a set of measures to alleviate the housing problem in Portugal. These measures in part impact and call for termination of the Portuguese immigrant investor program known as Golden Visa. This announcement will significantly impact many...

• Cementos Molins acquires Secil for €1.4B: advisors

  Uría Menéndez has advised Cementos Molins, on the acquisition from Semapa of 100% of the share capital of Secil – Companhia Geral de Cal e Cimento. On the sellers’ side, Linklaters in Lisbon has advised Semapa. Secil – Companhia Geral de Cal e Cimento is one of...

• LCM Partners acquire properties from BBVA, Portugal Branch and Anidaport: advisors

  Entities belonging to funds managed by LCM Partners have acquired properties and loans from BBVA, Portugal Branch, and the Group’s real estate company, Anidaport. Legal counsel to LCM Partners was provided by Vieira de Almeida, while the sellers were advised by CMS Portugal. Link Financial Portugal,...

• WIRTW #583 (the “Portugal (not the man)” edition)

  Last year I asked y’all to share your tips on travel to Italy. And you came through. So, I thought I’d try again this year, with Portugal. We’ll be there for 8 days in late March, and are planning to visit Lisbon, Sintra, and Porto. If you’ve been— What other towns are worth visiting? Can’t......

• Portuguese crackdowns target meat, supplements, and olive oil

  Authorities in Portugal have seized a number of food products in recent months including meat, fish, food supplements, and olive oil. Earlier this month, the Food and Economic Safety Authority (ASAE), with help from the National Republican Guard (GNR), seized 8.5 tons of fresh and frozen octopus...

• Securitas: private security meets compliance

  Carla de Abreu Lopes, Securitas’ new legal director, reflects on her shift from tech and the expanding responsibilities of in-house counsel by glória paiva Originally from Tomar, Portugal, and a law graduate from the University of Coimbra, Carla de Abreu Lopes showed an early appetite...

• J+Legal advises on the sale of Transfor Group to Arrow Group

  J+Legal advised Bezel Management Holding Limited on the sale of a majority stake in Transfor Group to Arrow Global Portugal, a transaction that gives rise to the creation of Core Group, a new integrated platform in the engineering, construction and industrial solutions sectors. With more than 400...

• WIRTW #583 (the “Portugal (not the man)” edition)

  Last year I asked y’all to share your tips on travel to Italy. And you came through. So, I thought I’d try again this year, with Portugal. We’ll be there for 8 days in late March, and are planning to visit Lisbon, Sintra, and Porto. If you’ve been— What other towns are worth visiting? Can’t......

• Warning issued after bread is linked to nearly 200 illnesses in Portugal

  Health officials in Portugal have warned against eating a type of bread after almost 200 people fell sick in recent weeks. The Directorate-General of Health (DGS) said 187 suspected cases of food poisoning have been recorded associated with the consumption of broa de milho (a type of cornbread) in...