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Portugal's Taxi Associations Head for the Constitutional Court Over the Ride-Hailing Law the President Just Signed

ANTRAL and the Federacao Portuguesa do Taxi say letting a licensed taxi also work as a TVDE vehicle breaches the framework law of the land transport system. They cannot petition the court directly, so they are pressing the Ombudsman and the AMT instead.

The Portugal Brief 22 Aug 2026

An open whitewashed dug well with a stone trough in dry Alentejo montado, surrounded by olive and cork oak trees

Sinking a Water Borehole in Portugal

The 5 horsepower rule, when a prior notification replaces a licence, the 100 metre spacing limit, and the fines for an undeclared well.

The Portugal Brief 21 Aug 2026

An old whitewashed water well, capped with a metal grille, standing in a cobbled street of Torrao in Alcacer do Sal, Alentejo

Portugal Ring-Fences 23 Alentejo Drinking-Water Boreholes, but Draws the Wider Protection Zones Only Where the Groundwater Is Already Healthy

Sixteen orders published on Thursday drew protection perimeters around 23 boreholes and wells supplying about 9,100 people in Alcacer do Sal, Sines and Santiago do Cacem. Only three delimit the full set of zones, and all three sit over groundwater the state already rates as good.

The Portugal Brief 21 Aug 2026

The Palacio Palmela in Lisbon, seat of Portugal's Procuradoria-Geral da Republica (Prosecutor General's Office)

A New Law Lets Judicial Authorities Anywhere in the EU Demand Data Directly From Providers in Portugal, With Fines Reaching 2% of Global Turnover

Lei 55/2026, published on Thursday, transposes the EU e-evidence directive. Production and preservation orders now go straight to a provider's designated establishment or legal representative, ANACOM becomes the central authority and enforcer, and providers have six months to appoint one.

The Portugal Brief 20 Aug 2026

The modern glass buildings of the Campus de Justica de Lisboa legal complex in Parque das Nacoes

Declaring a Company's Beneficial Owners (RCBE) in Portugal

Who must declare a company's real owners, the 25 percent threshold, the 31 December annual confirmation, and fines from 1,000 to 50,000 euros.

The Portugal Brief 13 Aug 2026

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Fake AI Nudes Push Portuguese Pupils to Switch Schools — and the Penal Code Treats It as Child Pornography

Portuguese teenagers are using AI apps to fabricate nude images of classmates from ordinary Instagram photos. Police and APAV say it is a crime carrying up to three years in prison — and some victims are switching schools to escape the fallout.

The Portugal Brief 08 Aug 2026

Praca do Comercio in Lisbon, home to Portugal's Finance Ministry, seen from the Tagus

Portugal's Tax Authority Wraps Up This Year's IRS Settlements, With Refunds Due by 31 August

Portugal's tax office had until Friday to issue every IRS settlement note for 2025 income. Refunds must be paid by 31 August. Here is how to read your nota de liquidacao, where to find it, and what to do if it is wrong.

The Portugal Brief 31 Jul 2026

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