This page gathers the regulation applicable to the subject matter of this site. All references have been verified against the official databases of the Portuguese Official Journal, the Lisbon District Public Prosecutor’s Office and EUR-Lex. Content that could not be confirmed is marked in square brackets and italics.
Consumer law and distance contracting
| Instrument | Subject matter | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Law 24/96 of 31 July | Portuguese Consumer Protection Act, as amended by Law 28/2023 | In force |
| Decree-Law 24/2014 of 14 February | Distance and off-premises contracts | In force; amended six times |
| Decree-Law 57/2008 of 26 March | Unfair commercial practices; article 12(c) on persistent solicitations | In force |
| Regulation (EU) 2024/3228 | Repealed the regulation governing the European online dispute resolution platform | Platform discontinued on 20.03.2025 |
National regimes across the Union
| Instrument | Subject matter | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Spain — Ley 10/2025 of 26 December | Customer service; three minutes, right to a human operator and an extraterritorial clause | Fully enforceable since 28.12.2026 |
| Portugal — Decree-Law 134/2009 of 2 June | Legal regime for customer telephone relationship centres; sixty seconds | In force since 29.11.2009 |
| France — Loi 2025-594 and its implementing decree | Prior express consent for telephone canvassing | Applicable since 11.08.2026 |
| Italy — article 24-bis of Decreto-Legge 83/2012 | Offshoring of call centres and the right to an EU-based operator | In force |
| Brazil — Decree 11.034 of 5 April 2022 | Consumer service; recording mandatory for 90 days | In force since 03.10.2022 |
Personal data and electronic communications
| Instrument | Subject matter | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Regulation (EU) 2016/679 | General Data Protection Regulation | In force |
| Law 58/2019 of 8 August | Portuguese implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation | In force |
| Law 41/2004 of 18 August | Privacy in electronic communications; articles 4, 13-A and 13-B | In force |
| Decisions of the National Data Protection Commission 629/2010 and 1039/2017 | Principles and retention periods for call recordings | [Predate the Regulation; current status not confirmed] |
Warning
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