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Administrative liability of the members of a listed company’s audit committee for serious errors or inaccuracies in the audited annual accounts
The Supreme Court’s judgment of 8 October 2020 confirms the administrative liability of Audit Committee members for the inaccuracy or lack of veracity of consolidated annual accounts that have been externally audited
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Amendment of the legal regime of the organisation and operation of the National Electricity System (Portugal)
The public consultation regarding the long-awaited draft Decree-Law that revokes the legal regulations applicable to the activities of generation, transmission, distribution and supply of electricity and the organisation of electricity markets (the “Draft Decree-law”) is underway, and contributions may be submitted until 24 November 2021 through the Consultation – National Electricity System platform (consultalex.gov.pt).
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Emails sent by a company to its staff during collective bargaining do not always violate freedom of association
Emails sent by a company to its staff during a negotiation process do not, in and of themselves, constitute anti-union interference or unlawful pressure, provided they fall within the scope of the company’s freedom of expression and the legitimate defence of its business interests.
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Lourdes López
Public consultation now open on the Royal Decree regulating the requirements for energy sustainability, environmental sustainability, digital resilience and digital sovereignty applicable to data centres
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Agreement offsetting leasehold improvements against future commercial lease payments: third-party purchaser takes the stage
Is a set-off agreement enforceable against a purchaser seeking to collect new lease payments? Although the answer is not clear-cut, ultimately the lessee will not leave without compensation for the improvements
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Ángel Carrasco
Automotive and Sustainable Mobility No. 31
Summary of legislative and jurisprudential developments relating to the automotive sector.
31 Jul, 2026
Ainara Rentería
Derogations from the principle of supervision in the home Member State in respect of information society services and control over content by means of an algorithm
The Court (Grand Chamber) defines the scope of derogations from the principle of supervision in the home Member State for information society services on grounds of public policy, security and safety, clarifying the distinction between general prohibitions and individualized measures directed at specific providers. It also provides important criteria regarding the liability of digital platforms, holding that control exercised by means of algorithms may preclude the application of the exemption from liability provided for data hosting services.
28 Jul, 2026
Ángel García Vidal
New regime for giving international effect to judicial sales of ships
UN Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships establishes a mechanism to ensure that judicial sales of ships which confer clean title in the State Party in which they are conducted produce the same effect in other State Parties without bureaucratic obstacles that hinder trade in this sector.
23 Jul, 2026
Elisa Torralba
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