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An Introduction to Forced (Protected) Heirship

26 Friday Jul 2019

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brussels, civil, common las, cyprus, denmark, eu, forced, france, heirship, ireland, portugal, succession, uk

What is Forced Heirship?

In many Common Law jurisdictions, testators enjoy full freedom to leave their assets to whomever they wish. However, in other countries, this is not the case. Succession laws define given rights for the heirs. Despite the provisions made in a testament, a will can easily be overturned by these protected heirs. This is called Forced Heirship. Continue reading →

Thousands of tourist pools uncontrolled

10 Wednesday Jul 2019

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al, legislation, lifeguard, local lodging, pools, resorts, tourist

Inspections and audits of aquatic facilities in tourist resorts continue to be lacking more than a year after the latest legislation was passed. In question is Law 61/2017 of August 01 which exempted resorts from contracting lifeguards for their pools. According to this legislation, the presence of a lifeguard became optional, provided that permanent supervision was in place, secured by a duly identified technician with first aid training. According to the National Tourist Registry, there are currently 4,426 resorts registered in Portugal. “AL” units outnumber these registrations by almost 20 fold. Despite the disparity, the rules for tourist developments continue not to apply to Local Lodging Accommodations.

Tax dispute resolution to follow EU directive

08 Monday Jul 2019

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agreement, arbitration, bilateral, commission, directive, dispute, double, eu, guideline, settle, tax, taxation

Settling cross-border tax conflicts within the European Union will follow new guidelines that entered into legislation as of 01 July as announced by the EU Commission. According to a recent  directive, taxpayers confronted with double tax disagreements within the EU that arise from differing interpretations of bilateral tax treaties can initiate a joint agreement procedure, leading countries to either settle the issues or accept a arbitration made by an independent advisory committee. The criteria applies to income or capital earned on or after 01 January 2018.

Airbnb contributes 1% to Portuguese national wealth

08 Monday Jul 2019

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airbnb, gdp, portugal, wealth

3.4 million tourists who visited Portugal in 2018 were housed in Airbnb accommodations. The US company reports that these visits had an impact on the Portuguese national economy in the order of €2 billion, or the equivalent of 1% of GDP. On average, each of these visitors who booked via Airbnb spent €115 per day. Portugal is among the countries where Airbnb has the most significant economic impact, ranking 10th after the USA ($33,800,000), France ($10,800,000) and Spain ($6,900,000).

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