The Portuguese Parliament adopts a new competition act (Law 19/2012)

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8 May 2012

The Portuguese Parliament adopts a new competition act (Law 19/2012)

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Portuguese Parliament, Law 19/2012, Aprova o novo regime jurídico da concorrência, revogando as Leis n.os 18/2003, de 11 de junho, e 39/2006, de 25 de agosto, e procede à segunda alteração à Lei n.º 2/99, de 13 de janeiro, 8 May 2012

Portugal: New Competition Act published* The new Portuguese Competition Act, Law 19/2012 was published on 8 May 2012. It replaces both the Competition Act of 2003 and the Leniency Act of 2006. Three main goals have been pursued with the legislative reform: – (a) To increase legal certainty and predictability of competition enforcement; – (b) To harmonise Portuguese

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European Competition Network Brief, The Portuguese Parliament adopts a new competition act (Law 19/2012), 8 May 2012, e-Competitions May 2012, Art. N° 46742

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