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O novo regime do lay off simplificado em 5 questões
O Decreto-Lei n.º 10-G/2020, de 26 de Março veio revogar a Portaria n.º 71-A/2020, de 15 de Março, no sentido de esclarecer e agilizar o regime do lay off simplificado, criado para fazer face às contingências económicas emergentes do surto pandémico do novo...
5 questions and answers: your mortgage during a pandemic
The Government of the Republic has approved a set of measures to support individuals affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, which will also apply in Madeira. Among them, a scheme to suspend mortgage payments was approved,...
5 questions and answers about support measures for loans granted to companies.
Decree-Law No. 10-J/2020, of March 26, approved a new package of exceptional measures to protect companies' credit in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, which will be of enormous importance to the economic fabric of Madeira. Below are 5 responses...
5 questions and answers about the simplified lay-off process.
Decree No. 71-A/2020, of March 15, established a simplified lay-off scheme aimed at addressing the economic contingencies arising from the pandemic outbreak of the new coronavirus, which causes COVID-19, in the lives of many companies based in Madeira. Some...
For business owners: How to manage the impact of COVID-19 on your company?
The country came to a standstill due to COVID-19, and uncertainty settled in among economic agents, with doubts surrounding reopening, remaining in the market, and fulfilling their obligations. We have prepared answers to some common questions that may be useful to you....
For private sector workers: 5 questions and answers about your job and COVID-19
The arrival of the new coronavirus in Portugal brought with it a new reality for which many were unprepared. The labor market and the relationships between workers and employers are also affected by COVID-19. Here is our contribution to clarify...
Landlords with old rents can request a reduction in IMI (Municipal Property Tax).
Normally, the Municipal Property Tax (IMI) is calculated based on the actual taxable property value (VPT) of the property; however, the law allows for some exceptions. This is the case for landlords with old and often very low rents, to the point of being...
The maritime public domain and the specific situation of the Autonomous Regions
Law No. 31/2016, of August 23, 2016, established important changes to the Legal Regime that establishes the Ownership of Water Resources. Through that legislative amendment, the following are defined as constituting private property in the Regions...
The Electronic Complaints Book
Aiming to increase the mechanisms of defense available to consumers, the Government of the Republic created the Electronic Complaints Book, approved by Decree-Law No. 74/2017, of June 21, 2017, whose registration period was initially set until July 1...