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European Union law

European regulations and directives and their concrete effect on companies and individuals operating between Brazil and the European Union.

European Union law applies directly in Portugal and conditions most economic activities: data protection, sanctions and export controls, product safety, competition, financial services, free movement. For a Brazilian company operating in Europe, knowing those rules is as necessary as knowing Portuguese law.

We advise on GDPR compliance, on the application of EU sanctions and restrictive measures to commercial transactions, on European rules of origin and customs controls, on foreign-investment screening and on the obligations of third-country companies providing services in the European market.

We also handle questions of European citizenship and free movement of persons, in coordination with our Portuguese nationality practice.

How we work

  1. Identification of the applicable European rule and its Portuguese transposition.
  2. An opinion with the practical reading: what the company may and may not do.
  3. Monitoring of regulatory changes relevant to the client.

Frequently asked questions

Does the GDPR apply to my Brazilian company?
Yes, if it offers goods or services to people in the European Union or monitors their behaviour, even without an establishment in Europe.
Do European sanctions affect exports from Brazil?
They can, where the goods, the buyer or the payment pass through the European Union or through entities subject to restrictive measures.
Do you act before the European institutions?
In administrative procedures and in litigation before Portuguese courts applying Union law.

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