Portugal's First Lobbying-Transparency Law Takes Effect on 27 July, Opening a Public Register and a Mandatory 'Legislative Footprint'
Portugal's first lobbying rules enter into force on 27 July, 180 days after promulgation. A public Transparency Register (RTRI) run by Parliament, plus a mandatory 'legislative footprint' logging every contact, will govern how companies, firms and NGOs influence policy — with suspensions of up to tw
