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Angola

Approval of the Network and IT Systems Protection Law

It was approved, on the last 16th February, the Law no. 7/17, which establishes the legal framework regarding the Network and IT Systems Protection Law, applicable to the Angolan Republic Cyberspace against any attack, IT theft, cyber-attack and computer incident. Read More

Cape Verde

Accession of Cape Verde to the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards

The National Assembly approved the Resolution No. 26/IX/2017, of 7th February, which approved the accession of Cape Verde to the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards of 1958. Read More

Portugal

Investment in Madeira

Following the approval of the New Investment Tax Code in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, by the Regional Legislative Decree No. 24/2016 / M, on 28th June 2016, it was approved the Regional Regulatory Decree No. 2 / 2017 / M, on 23rd February, which determines the criteria and conditions required for investment projects with a value equal to or greater than EUR 500,000.00 to benefit from the contractual fiscal benefits regime for productive investment. Read More

Applicability of the "Inheritance Counter" and "Divorce with Property Sharing Counter" to new legal businesses

On 07th February, it was published the Decree No. 60/2017, which extends the scope of the simplified procedure of hereditary succession that includes sharing, and sharing of marital assets, processed in the "Inheritance Counter" and "Divorce with Property Sharing Counter”. Read More