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Digital Services Act: Implementing Law Published In Portugal

Law 12‑A/2026 was published in the official gazette Diário da República on 15 April 2026. It implements the Digital Services Act (“DSA”) in Portugal and establishes the country’s...

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GG Thinks: The 2026 GDPR Shift: How Pseudonymization Could Recalibrate Data Use And Compliance Risk

Personal data regulation is a familiar constraint. Both EU and non-EU companies struggle to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which applies whenever data can be linked to an identifiable individual.

Portugal Privacy

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Gama Glória

Guidelines For The Protection Of Minors Under The Digital Services Act

On 13 May 2025, the European Commission submitted draft guidelines on the protection of minors online[1] under the Digital Services Act (DSA)...

Portugal Privacy

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PLMJ

The Adoption Of The AI Regulation Brings New Challenges To Healthcare Innovation

Leonor Pissarra é a sócia responsável pelo Departamento de Life Sciences & Healthcare da SRS Legal. À Advocatus fala dos maiores desafios que o direito da Saúde enfrenta atualmente em Portugal.

Portugal Healthcare

SRS Legal

European Health Data Space Regulation: Digital Revolution In Healthcare

European Union Healthcare

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PLMJ

Data Governance: Decree-Law 2/2025 Of 23 January

Portugal Privacy

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PLMJ

The Free Flow Of Non-Personal Data

Portugal Privacy

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PLMJ

APD Guidelines For Reporting Cybersecurity Accidents And Incidents

Portugal Privacy

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PLMJ

Data Privacy Comparative Guide

Portugal Privacy

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Rato & Cortés, Sociedade de Advogados, SP, RL

The Accounts Database

Portugal Privacy

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PLMJ

CNPD Approves Guidelines On Security Measures

Portugal Privacy

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PLMJ

Regulation On The European Health Data Space

European Union Privacy

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PLMJ

International Data Transfers To The US: Update

Worldwide Privacy

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PLMJ

Cybersecurity Comparative Guide

Portugal Technology

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Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados

The Advantage Of Buying Property In Portugal With Finance For Expats

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Dixcart Group Limited

Extension Of The IMAS Portal

Portugal Finance

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PLMJ

Approval By The Council Of Ministers Of The Revision Of The Public Contracts Code

Portugal Government

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PLMJ

Projeto de orientações da Comissão Europeia sobre concentrações

Portugal Anti-trust

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PLMJ

News - Competition Law And Policy

Worldwide Anti-trust

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PLMJ

New CNPD Guidelines On Direct Marketing Electronic Communications

This year's first guidelines from the Portuguese Data Protection Supervisory Authority ("CNPD") are on direct marketing electronic communications (Guidelines/2022/1).

Portugal Privacy

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

The New Telework Regime In Portugal: 50 Questions & Answers

Portugal recently approved significant changes to the country's telework regime. Law N° 83/2021, which took effect on January 1, 2022, (i) provides a new definition of telework...

Portugal Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Portugal Puts Halt On Data Transfers Between INE And Cloudflare

The Portuguese data protection authority issued a recent resolution ordering the Portuguese National Institute of Statistics (or INE) to stop sending personal census information to any countries outside of the EU.

Portugal Privacy

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Remote Work From Portugal – Opportunities And Challenges

Although remote work was already a tendency, the Covid-19 pandemic forced companies and employees to try remote work.

Portugal Employment

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Caiado Guerreiro

European Law On Cookies - Portugal

Portugal Privacy

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DLA Piper - Ireland

Portuguese Data Protection Authority Agenda For 2021

Portugal Privacy

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Body Temperature Checks With Hand-Held Digital Thermometers

Portugal Privacy

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Rato & Cortés, Sociedade de Advogados, SP, RL

Monitoring Employees' Body Temperature: Portugal Gives The Green Light

Portugal Privacy

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Ius Laboris

Telework Remote Control And Monitoring Of Employees' Health Data

Portugal Privacy

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Ius Laboris

Data Protection In The CoVid-19 Pandemic Declaration

Portugal Privacy

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Ana Bruno & Associados Sociedade de Advogados SPRL

New Fine For Unsolicited Marketing Messages By Portuguese Data Protection Authority

Portugal Privacy

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Portuguese Law Implementing GDPR Finally Approved

Portugal Privacy

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Novas regras da UE para proteger os denunciantes

Portugal Employment

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NAVEX

GDPR Enforcement: Portugal

Portugal Privacy

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Squire Patton Boggs LLP

New Fine For Unsolicited Marketing Messages By Portuguese Data Protection Authority

The Portuguese National Data Protection Commission (CNPD) imposed a fine of 107 thousand euros on Deco Proteste Editores, Lda for sending unsolicited emails for direct marketing.

Portugal Privacy

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Portuguese Law Implementing GDPR Finally Approved

On the 14th of June 2019 (one year later than expected) Portugal finally approved Draft Law no. 120/XIII/3.ª (GOV), implementing the (EU) Regulation 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation or GDPR) in Portugal.

Portugal Privacy

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Novas regras da UE para proteger os denunciantes

A informação sensível que chega através de um canal de denúncia deve ser absolutamente protegida", diz Gunilla Hadders.

Portugal Employment

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NAVEX

GDPR Enforcement: Portugal

A hospital became one of the first organisations to face GDPR enforcement in Portugal in July 2018.

Portugal Privacy

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Squire Patton Boggs LLP

Note On The European Commission's Adequacy Decision In Relation To The EU-US Privacy Shield

Worldwide Privacy

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PLMJ

Main Trends Expected In The TMT Sector

Portugal began 2016 in a complex political and economic climate: a new Government, a new President and an economy still coming out of a deep crisis.

Portugal Media & IT

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PLMJ

The CNPD And The Decision That Invalidated Safe Harbor

On 23 January 2015, the Portuguese National Data Protection Agency (Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados – "CNPD") issued a communication with its guidelines on the impact of the judgment of 6 October 2015 ..

Portugal Privacy

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PLMJ

European Court Strikes Down Safe Harbor Decision And Strengthens Powers Of National Regulators

On 6 October 2015, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that decision 2000/520/CE of the European Commission is invalid.

European Union Privacy

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PLMJ

Data Protection Laws of the World Handbook: Second Edition - Portugal

Portuguese Data Protection Law - Law No. 67/98, of October 26th 1998 - was enacted pursuant to EU Directive 95/46/EC.

Portugal Privacy

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DLA Piper Australia

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