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The 5 Most Common Legal Mistakes Foreign Businesses Make in Portugal — and How to Avoid Them

Over the years, I have worked with clients from China, Hong Kong, Brazil, the United States, and many other jurisdictions seeking to expand their business into Portugal.Despite the diversity of markets and industries, foreign businesses tend to make remarkably similar legal mistakes — often small at the beginning, but capable of developing into tax penalties,

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New Immigration Law: What Changes for Foreign Residents in Portugal

Portugal has introduced important amendments to its Immigration Law, directly affecting foreign residents and those wishing to move to the country. 1. Family Reunification Foreign residents must now prove at least 15 months of legal residence in Portugal before applying for family reunification. However, those with minor children or dependents unable to work may apply

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Termination of the Urban Lease Agreement: A Comprehensive Analysis of Grounds and Procedures

1. Termination Termination constitutes one of the most complex forms of extinguishing an urban lease agreement. Unlike other mechanisms of contractual cessation, termination is characterised by the fact that one of the contracting parties ends the contract by invoking the other party’s breach. This distinction is fundamental to understanding the legal concept, as it clearly

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