Contrary to all the predictions made, António Costa won the legislative elections in Portugal yesterday, renewing his term as Prime Minister of Portugal for another 4 years.

In 2015, António Costa surprised the political world by managing to become Prime Minister of Portugal, despite losing the elections and making political deals on the left.

In 2019, he saw his unofficial coalition strategy work and won the elections, being elected Prime Minister for another 4 years.

In the event of rent arrears, you usually have to deal with collection agencies. You are requested to pay, otherwise legal proceedings will follow. Or you've already been subpoenaed. As a rule, the judge will dissolve a lease and grant eviction of the leased property if you owe more than two months' rent. However, there may be circumstances that do not justify dissolution of the lease and eviction of the leased property. See also the judgment of Rb. The Hague September 1, 2021, ECLI:N:LBDHA:2021:10298.

Rent pleasure and reign

The question of whether the corona crisis can lead to a rent reduction is a matter of great concern and has been discussed in numerous lawsuits with various judgments.

This matter is before the Supreme Court and – as is customary in these types of proceedings – the Prosecutor General has issued a preliminary advice to the Supreme Court on September 30, 2021. This preliminary advice is important because in many cases the Supreme Court follows that advice. However, that does not have to be the case.

New year and therefore new fiscal year. And while waiting for future news (changes in real estate taxation, in the tax promotion of emerging companies, tax aid for digitization, ...) we can already highlight the following reforms produced recently, and which we consider to be the most relevant to take into account to be able to make the pertinent economic decisions this 2022 already started:

1. INCOME TAX OF INDIVIDUALS

1.1 Reduction limits in the tax base of contributions and contributions to social security systems

In November 2021 the Italian Government adopted a plan (called PNRR) to cope with the economical downturn due to the Covid 19 infection and to make the best use of the “recovery” funds received by the EU.

Under the Plan, among many other measures, the Public Administration has been authorized to recruit quite a large number of employees, to be hired with contracts for a limited period of time (up to 36 months, subject to be extended in case of need) to assist in the implementation of the PNRR.

Atlético Mineiro is one of the great clubs in Brazil. His fanatical crowd, made up of approximately 7 million people, never leaves him. Titles, which are not details, end up becoming, paradoxically, for her, details: because passion is unconditional.

The 51st Annual International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) U.S. Law Conference was held earlier this month in San Francisco from November 3 – 5, 2021. Chaired by our own David Rabinowitz, the event hosted more than 700 members of the retail industry, including counsel from outside law firms, in-house counsel, and paralegals to name a few.

It is possible that recently your company and also professional or business individuals have received a notice from the Tax Agency that a change will soon take place in the Enabled Electronic Address that will mean that notifications will no longer be received in the mailbox current and to be received in a different one.

For practical purposes: what does this mean? and What should be done, if anything is to be done?

Law 14.193/21, authored by Senator Rodrigo Pacheco, was approved unanimously in the Federal Senate and, in the Chamber of Deputies, with 427 votes in favor and only 7 against. On being sent for presidential sanction, it suffered - despite the popular will expressed through congressmen - relevant vetoes, which were later overturned by the National Congress. Some, however, persisted despite efforts to dissuade the Presidency of the Republic from its mistaken convictions.

I have a dear friend who says he is a little frustrated that he has not married. He thinks he was unlucky in his relationships - which were not few.

The articles affected by unconstitutionality are those related to the method of determining the taxable base of the tax, the cornerstone for its calculation, and this, as a consequence, leaves the possibility of taxation practically annulled.

The Informative Minute Law 21,327, introduces a series of modifications to the Labor Code, including new obligations for employers. In addition, it establishes rules to modernize the functioning of the Labor Directorate.

We commented a few months ago, the unfair situation of taxpayers who had acquired a property by inheritance or donation.