Migration is a global phenomenon that since ancient times has generated the need to create norms that regulate the actions and rights and duties that are recognized to certain people, who have left their place of origin to settle in a different place temporarily or definitive.

Despite the rumors of increased difficulty in the Portuguese nationality processes, the newly approved changes indicate the opposite.

The amendments to the Law, initially voted in August by the Portuguese President, were approved last Friday by the Portuguese Parliament.

If, previously, it was very difficult, or even impossible, for a Portuguese spouse to obtain Portuguese nationality if he or she had no Portuguese children, now this discrimination has ended.

The proper and safe operation of an electrical network requires not only energy, but also other elements that ensure the stability and quality of the energy provided. These types of services are known in the industry as Auxiliary Network Services.

The IRS recently released Notice 2020-51, which provides further taxpayer-friendly guidance for the treatment of required minimum distributions paid from retirement accounts in 2020. 

Last week, a draft law, not yet discussed in the Portuguese Parliament, went public by dropping a bomb on Portuguese legislation that, since 2015, allows descendants of Portuguese Sephardic Jews to obtain Portuguese nationality.

In view of the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic and the quarantine, some rules applicable to companies and organizations have been temporarily modified in order to facilitate the holding of the different General Meetings.

Preference shares are securities likely to be issued by joint stock companies which are distinguished from ordinary shares by the prerogatives attached to them.

On April 24, 2020, the President signed into law the Paycheck Protection Program and Healthcare Enhancement Act, amending the CARES Act to increase funds available to eligible businesses through the Paycheck Protection Program by approximately $310 billion.

With the collaboration of our Firms, we have summarized the main measures approved by National Governments regarding Covid-19.