An awareness of the importance of intellectual property (IP) rights as assets to Iberian companies may not be common, but there are essential issues common to any company embarking on an IP enforcement program, says Alejandro Angulo, partner at Grau & Angulo.
The new concurrent public offers regime was enacted at the end of 2006 by Decree-law no. 219/2006 of 2nd November and came into force in 2007.
Portuguese Law no. 4/2008, dated 7th February, approved a legal framework for employment contracts for performing artists, namely actors, background performers, dancers, singers, musicians, choreographers, scenographers, directors and bullfighters.
The activities of 'angel investors' or 'angels', commonly referred to in Europe (where they have been recognised for some time) as 'business angels', were finally given their long awaited statutory recognition in Portugal by Decree-Law
Imagine a scenario where a company is calmly going about doing its business when suddenly an equipment malfunction causes contamination of a waterline.
For some time now there has been a persistent question among experts in social security forecasting from European countries. Is your current model viable in the medium and long term? The reply, far from offering
The three stripes that distinguish the products of adidas are one of its most valuable assets, as well one of the primary means by which the company communicates to its consumers, says Eduardo Casals of
Despite its conservative veneer, the continued ability of Morais Leitão Galvão Teles Soares da Silva & Associados to remain at the very top of the Portuguese legal market is a result of its commitment
While it is difficult to know exactly what the future will bring, Eversheds Chief Executive David Gray believes the next ten years will see important challenges to the lawyer-client relationship.
