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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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Property Transfer Tax in assignment of promissory contracts to sell real estate in Portugal
This article analyses situations which, although they do not involve the transfer of property ownership, are legally treated as equivalent to a sale and are subject to Transfer Tax in Portugal.
02 Sep, 2025 
Afonso Scarpa, Ana Paula Basilio
Denomination of a plant variety and descriptive use of a third-party trade mark
There is no doubt that the registered name of a plant variety may be used by anyone who markets plant material of that variety. However, in this specific case, the Supreme Court’s statement that “the term ‘Persimmon’ was used by the defendant to identify a specific variety of caqui” is noteworthy.
01 Sep, 2025
Ángel García Vidal
Automotive and Sustainable Mobility No. 27
Summary of legislative and jurisprudential developments relating to the automotive sector.
05 Aug, 2025
Ainara Rentería
Absolute prohibitions on pharmacy advertising are contrary to EU law
In its judgment of 19 June 2025 (European Commission v Republic of Poland, C‑200/24, ECLI:EU:C:2025:459), the Court of Justice has held that the introduction by national legislation of a total prohibition on advertising for pharmacies infringes European Union law.
30 Jul, 2025
Ángel García Vidal
Payment contribution between joint and several co-debtors party to an illegal contract
It is unclear whether this doctrine will endure, but the Supreme Court has ruled that a joint and several co-debtor who pays has a right of recourse for the amount paid, even if the joint and several liability arose from an illegal contract.
29 Jul, 2025
Ángel Carrasco
Entry into force between Spain and the UK of the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (concluded in The Hague on 2 July 2019)
The entry into force of the 2019 Hague Convention paves the way for cooperation between Spain and the UK regarding the enforceability in each other’s territory of judgments handed down in the other State.
29 Jul, 2025
Elisa Torralba
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