At the heart of football, where talent, opportunity and dreams intersect, order and justice are essential. To fulfil this purpose, FIFA has a statutory obligation to regulate all matters relating to the football transfer system. To this end, the FIFA Clearing House (FCH), as an independent entity, was designed to protect the core objectives...
Background Sustainability has taken center stage in fashion brand communications. Terms such as ‘eco-friendly’, ‘conscious’ and ‘responsible’ have become commonplace in marketing discourse, reflecting consumers’ growing appreciation of environmental and ethical criteria. However, this trend has brought with it a significant legal risk: greenwashing. Greenwashing occurs when a brand communicates environmental practices or sustainability...
The CSA2 proposal (revision of the Cyber Security Act) will face intense discussions among the Council, European Parliament, and Commission, with several provisions contested due to identified weaknesses. José Luís da Cruz Vilaça, coordinating partner of the European Union Law and Competition practice at Antas da Cunha Ecija, Paulo de Almeida Sande, partner...
Increase in the National Minimum Wage As from 1 January 2026, a new increase in the National Minimum Wage (Salário Mínimo Nacional – SMN) entered into force, within the framework of the policy for the progressive enhancement of earned income, with the SMN being updated from €870.00 in 2025 to €920.00 in 2026....
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in video games provides more immersive, challenging and personalized experiences for players. Through AI, it is possible to program behaviors and decision-making by computer-controlled characters or elements to make decisions and interact with the player in a more realistic way. Although it may seem like a recent...
As a creative sector, the fashion industry is constantly evolving. With a view to increasing revenue, the organizations that form the fashion ecosystem are looking to consolidate their position in the market, become more competitive and keep up with trends, particularly the digital transformation, which is advancing at a rapid pace. Within this...
We are proud to announce that Antas da Cunha Ecija & Associados has been ranked in the Chambers and Partners Europe Guide 2025, reinforcing our position as a reference in the legal sector. Our firm has been recognized in the following practice areas: – Employment – Band 4 – White-Collar Crime – Band 3...
On 26 February 2025, ESMA published the official translations of its guidelines on the: (i) procedures and policies in the context of transfer services for crypto-assets; (ii) specification of EU standards for the maintenance of systems and security access protocols for offerors and persons seeking admission to trading of crypto-assets other than asset referenced...
The new TAX INCENTIVE FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND INNOVATION (“IFICI”), in force as of January 1, 2024, is a tax incentive for individuals replacing the former Non-Habitual Tax Residents regime (NHR) – which is why it is also known as NHR 2.0. – redesigning the prior access conditions, now necessarily linked to the carrying...
Law n. 99-A/2021, of December 31, which made the first amendment to the Statute of the Order of Statutory Auditors (“EOROC”), introduced significant changes to the legal regime applicable to the legal certification of accounts, including for permanent representations of foreign companies in Portugal, better known as branches. These changes were the result...
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