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The 1968 electoral law did not make any distinction between men and women, [8] [9] though the general rule to be able to read resulted in systemic limitations for women to vote until 1976. [ 10 ] It was also under the Estado Novo that Maria Teresa Cárcomo Lobo politician and jurist, became the first woman to hold office in Portugal .
De facto unions were first formally introduced for opposite-sex couples in Law no. 135/99 of 1 July 1999, although some of the legal protections granted by the status already existed separately in various other laws, dating back to 1976. De facto unions were later extended to same-sex couples by Law no. 7/2001 of 11 May 2001. [1]
Portugal currently has in force The Asylum Act 27/2008 which is legislation that is considered in line with international and European Union standards. [31] In conjunction with this Portugal is a state party to the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and to the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. [31]
In 2010, Portugal legalised same-sex marriage, the eighth country worldwide to do so and the sixth in Europe, and in 2016 same-sex couples became eligible to legally adopt. In 2019, ILGA-Europe ranked Portugal 7th out of 49 European countries in relation to LGBT rights legislation. In March 2019, the country was named the world's best LGBT ...
In China, divorce law is the fourth chapter of Marriage Law which has been firstly passed since 1950. Divorce could not be sought by women before the law. The law ensures the freedom of marriage (to marry and to divorce) and prevents others' interference. [121] Generally speaking, there are two methods to ask for a divorce:
After the Carnation Revolution, the Portuguese Constitution of 1976 mentioned family planning as a right (67th article), but made no reference to abortion. [6]Abortion began to be publicly discussed after a news report called "Abortion is not a Crime" was broadcast on 4 February 1976 in RTP, by reporter Antónia Palla, after which multiple organizations voiced their opinions towards the ...
The Code adopted the German classification of areas of Civil Law, following the BGB, and is divided into 5 main parts (or "books"): . the General Part (Parte Geral), Sections 1 through 396, comprising regulations that have effect on all the other four parts and on Private Law in general, such as sources of law, legal interpretation, personhood, legal capacity, emancipation of minors ...
The Convention was concluded in the light of the conflicts of law on nationality derived from provisions concerning the loss or acquisition of nationality by women as a result of marriage, divorce, or of the change of nationality by the husband during marriage. It allows women to adopt the nationality of their husband based upon the woman's own ...