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NPL and REO transactions continue to take off in Latam, Spain and Portugal
NPL transactions continued to take off in the third quarter of 2021. A growing interest in NPL securitizations has been perceived, especially in Spain. In Europe, meanwhile, talks continue on two key topics: the draft directive on credit purchasers…
Arbitration: a brief overview of the appeal mechanism against a Portuguese award
Filing an appeal against a Portuguese award is possible but parties should be aware of the details, requirements and peculiarities of this mechanism, especially when issues of constitutionality are raised during the proceedings.
REITs or SIGIs: an alternative for investment in real estate assets in Portugal
Garrigues Portugal offers a detailed analysis of the legal regime of Real Estate Investment and Management Companies (SIGI) in the latest edition of the EPRA Global REIT 2021 Study. The firm's experts explain the key factors to take into…
Portuguese Government extends and amends company’s extraordinary aid for the progressive resumption of activity
Decree-Law no. 71-A/2021, of August 13 was published in the official gazette, amending the extraordinary aid for the progressive resumption of activity (hereinafter, “APRA”) established in Decree-Law no. 46-A/2020, of July 30…
Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal): the judicial sale of a mortgaged property with a lease subsequent to the mortgage does not make the lessee’s rights expire
The Portuguese Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) has delivered a Decision uniformizing case law (SCJ Decision nº 2/2021, dated 07.05.2021) in the following sense: “The sale during insolvency proceedings of a mortgaged property, with a…
COVID-19: Portugal new rules on telecommuting and on the operating hours of establishments
It was published in the Portuguese Official Gazette, the Council of Ministers’ Resolution no. 101-A/2021, of 30 July, which establishes the state of calamity throughout mainland Portugal until the 11:59 hours of the 31st of August 2021…
COVID-19: payments on account and depreciations for a longer period than the maximum period established for tax purposes
In the context of the current COVID-19 pandemic, new measures were approved to enable companies to increase their cash flows.
COVID-19: new extension of the deadline to submit VAT periodic returns and new extension of the exceptional recognition of PDF invoices
The Portuguese Government approved a new review of the flexibility scheme on VAT obligations compliance and regarding PDF invoices through Dispatch n.º 260/2021-XXII, of 27 July.
Portuguese Decree-Law no. 59/2021 regulates the applicable regime to the provision and dissemination of telephone lines for consumer contact
Decree-Law no. 59/2021 published on July 14 clarified and densified the rules to which the provision of telephone lines for consumer contact is subject.
COVID-19 - Portugal: Tax obligations - new postponement of deadlines
The Government approved new extensions of deadlines to comply with the following tax obligations:
NPLs and REOs: LatAm, Spain and Portugal wake up to debt market new normal
Transactions with non-performing loans (NPLs) started to take off in the second quarter of 2021, especially in Spain and Portugal. The gradual fading in continental Europe of the health impact of COVID-19, combined with the progress made in…
New forms (Models RFI) to avoid international double taxation were approved
The new model forms 22-RFI, 23-RFI and 24-RFI, which are required for the application of international double taxation conventions, were approved by Dispatch No 6403/2021 of 30 June 2021.