EXTRAORDINARY REGIME FOR DELAY ON RENTAL PAYMENT DUE ON HOUSE AND NON-HOUSE LEASING CONTRACTS IN THE CONTEXT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC

As in the case of other areas, the Government has now come to establish exceptional measures applicable to lease contracts, which are in force during the state of emergency and in the first month following its expiry.

Thus, Law No. 4-C/2020, of 6 April, was published, which came into force on 7 April and which establishes an exceptional system of late payment ...

COVID-19 AND STATE OF EMERGENCY IN PORTUGAL

On March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) qualified the public health emergency sweeping across the world, caused by the disease COVID-19, as an international pandemic.

The situation quickly developed, and all countries were forced to adopt strong restrictions of rights and freedoms.

On March 18, 2020 the President of the Republic of Portugal declared a national emergency for the duration of two weeks (Decree of the President n.º 14-A/2020). The state of emergency started ...