The Sexual Offences Act Chapter 42 was enacted to introduce new provisions in relation to sexual offences, their prevention and the protection of children from harm from other sexual acts. Part 1 makes new provision about sexual offences. It covers the non-consensual offences of rape, assault by penetration, sexual assault, and causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent. It defines “consent” and “sexual” and sets out evidential and conclusive presumptions about consent. It covers child sex offences and offences involving an abuse of a position of trust towards a child.

The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024 establishes the legal framework for the UK’s policy of relocating certain migrants to Rwanda, affirming Rwanda as a "safe country" and limiting legal challenges to removals on safety grounds. The Act mandates that decision-makers, including courts and immigration officials, treat Rwanda as safe, disapplies relevant provisions of the Human Rights Act 1998, and restricts judicial review of removal decisions.

Case No. 554/06.8TMSTB.E1.S1 (2010)

The husband (plaintiff) initially filed a contested divorce lawsuit against his wife, based on the couple's de facto separation over more than three years ago. The wife (defendant) then filed a counterclaim, alleging that the marital separation occurred after discovering that the plaintiff had an extramarital relationship with another woman.

Civil Same Sex Marriage (2010)

In 2010 the Portuguese Parliament passed a law permitting same sex marriage, altering the corresponding articles of the Civil Code.

Legal Regime Governing Prevention of Domestic Violence and Protection and Support for its Victims Amended by Article 2 of Law No. 57/2021

As set forth in Article 3, this law takes a comprehensive approach to domestic violence: enshrining the rights of victims, ensuring their protection, creating measures to raise awareness about domestic violence, providing authorities with the adequate instruments to achieve these ends, and guaranteeing the economic rights of victims.

Victim Status Law 

The victim status law sets forth measures to protect victims of crimes, transposing European Directive 2012/29 EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012. Article 3 establishes the principle of equality, wherein all victims enjoy fundamental rights, independent of gender, sexual orientation or identity, inherent to their human dignity, with the right to live free of violence and to preserve their mental and ph

Portuguese Labor Code Law No. 13/2023 Subsections III and IV

The Labor Code governs the rights and obligations in employment relations between employers and employees in Portugal. It establishes equal rights for all people to work, to choose work and a profession without discrimination and prohibits forced labor.

The Investment Company Act of 1940 (“ICA”) regulates investment funds. An investment fund pools capital from investors in order to pursue a common investment strategy. Investment funds are managed by professional asset managers, who are paid a fee (plus expenses) by investors.

Constitution of the Republic of Portugal (2005)

The Constitution of the Republic of Portugal sets forth the Republic’s fundamental principles, values, norms, and guarantees, including (among other enumerated rights and protections) the following:

A shell company, also known as a shell corporation, is a company that has no or only nominal business operations and few or no assets. A main feature of a shell company is its ability to conceal the identity of the owner. Shell companies are restricted under U.S. law.