Brief History of the Use of Cryptocurrencies in Football The use of cryptocurrencies in the acquisitions and transfers of football players has been growing since its first use. In 2018, the Bitcoin cryptocurrency was used for the first time by a football club when acquiring a player: Harunustaspor, an amateur club in...
The protection of industrial property rights associated with fashion creations, such as through the registration of trademarks and designs, is essential. It serves not only to preserve the designers’ originality and creativity but also to safeguard the investment and reputation of companies/brands. If, on the one hand, each new design represents an artistic expression, on...
Online gambling and betting has proliferated all over the world over the last decade. In view of the recognized investment opportunities and the creation of true digital markets and ecosystems, it is important to take a closer look at the main legal concerns that online gambling and betting operators must consider when offering their services...
First, the metaverse represents an intricately woven digital landscape, characterized by immersive interactivity which is generated through computational processes. This digital realm encapsulates a spectrum of virtual environments, interactive experiences, and user-generated content, underpinned by sophisticated algorithms and distributed computing infrastructure. With the emergence of this landscape, a clear and evident shift in the ways...
A. Concept Multi-ownership is a business model that has come to prominence in the sports market, especially what concerns football clubs. This new model is characterized by the fact that a single person (natural or legal) or economic group holds shares in more than one professional football club. This new format offers investors the opportunity...
Fashion is a universal and permanent phenomenon, an industry in continuous innovation, whose worldwide revenues at the end of 2022 reached 1.53 trillion US dollars, which figure is estimated to increase by 25 per cent by 2027. Thus, and quite naturally, a new segment of law has developed to respond to the recurring issues of...
The balance between Innovation and Responsibility E-Sports (also known as Electronic Sports) is the term commonly used to refer to organized competitions in electronic games, mainly in the form of tournaments between professional players or teams. Said competitions may cover a variety of game genres, such as first-person shooters (FPS), real-time strategy (RTS), fighting...
Legal Certification of Start-up and New Rules on Taxation of Stock Options A New Law for Start-ups (hereinafter referred to as ” Proposed Law”) is currently before the Portuguese Parliament, introducing a regulatory framework that will encourage the foundation of new start-ups and scaleups, as well as the development of the innovation sector. The...
Temos o privilégio de partilhar a última publicação do “Practice Guides -Trends and Developments Portugal – Employment 2021”, do diretório internacional Chambers and Partners, sobre a análise às mais recentes tendências e desenvolvimentos do ponto de vista laboral no nosso País. Este Guia contou com a autoria de Pedro da Quitéria Faria, Luís Branco Lopes...
It was approved last July 22, in the Council of Ministers, a diploma that establishes the legal regimen applicable to the performance, through videoconference, of authentic acts, terms of authentication of private documents and signature certifications*. The decree-law that will regulate how these acts can be performed remotely will allow notarial acts, which currently...
* Chamadas sem custos adicionais, sujeito apenas à tarifa de base.
