SUBVENÇÕES NA GALIZA

 

Até ao dia 15 de Dezembro de 2011 as empresas do sector têxtil podem candidatar-se ao programa de apoios do Governo galego (Consellería de Economia e Indústria) sobre estratégias de promoção e internacionalização.

O seu objectivo é incentivar o desenvolvimento de actuações para a difusão e acesso a  mercados externos. A subvenção pode chegar até 50% do investimento passível de apoio, sendo o investimento máximo € 100.000.

Podem fazer parte do investimento os seguintes elementos: despesas de consultoria e assistência na execução do projecto; despesas de viagens de prospecção; arrendamento de espaços e serviços; elaboração de catálogos; participação em feiras.

CYPRUS STRUCK OFF PORTUGAL’S BLACK LIST

 

 

As of November 9, Cyprus has been struck off Portugal’s black list of jurisdictions with privileged tax regimes. This decision was taken in view of the future implementation of Council Directive 2011/16/EU of 15 February 2011, on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation.

CHIPRE ELIMINADA DE LA LISTA NEGRA DE PORTUGAL

 Desde el día 9 de noviembre, Chipre ya no figura en la lista negra portuguesa de jurisdicciones con regímenes fiscales privilegiados. Esta decisión fue tomada teniendo en cuenta la futura transposición de la Directiva 2011/16/UE, de 15 de febrero de 2011, relativa a la cooperación administrativa en el ámbito de la fiscalidad.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN PORTUGUESE-SPEAKING AFRICAN COUNTRIES

The Portuguese-speaking African countries (Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique and São Tomé and Príncipe) are thriving markets which present attractive commercial and investment opportunities. Adequate protection of intellectual property is essential to make most of such opportunities and avoid unnecessary problems. The following posts deal with the characteristics of such protection in these countries.

ANGOLA	PATENTS	TRADEMARKS	DESIGNS
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS	Paris Convention, WIPO, PCT	Paris Convention WIPO	WIPO
DURATION	15 years	10 years	15 years
RENEWALS	Anually	Periods of 10 years	After 5 years for 2 more periods of 5 years each

CAPE VERDE	PATENTS	TRADEMARKS	DESIGNS
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS	WIPO	Paris Convention WIPO	WIPO
DURATION	NA	10 years	NA
RENEWALS	NA	Periods of 10 years	NA

GUINEA-BISSAU*	PATENTS	TRADEMARKS	DESIGNS
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS	Paris Convention, PCT	Paris Convention	Paris Convention, Hague Agreement
DURATION	20 years	10 years	15 years
RENEWALS	Anually	Periods of 10 years	After 5 years for 2 more periods of 5 years each

MOZAMBIQUE	PATENTS	TRADEMARKS	DESIGNS
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS	Paris Convention, WIPO, PCT, ARIPO	Paris Convention WIPO, Madrid Union, Madrid Protocol	Paris Convention, WIPO
DURATION	20 years	10 years	7 years
RENEWALS	Anually	Periods of 10 years	Anually

SÃO TOMÉ E PRÍNCIPE	PATENTS	TRADEMARKS	DESIGNS
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS	Paris Convention, WIPO, PCT	Paris Convention, WIPO	Paris Convention, WIPO
DURATION	20 years	10 years	15 years
RENEWALS	Anually	Periods of 10 years	After 5 years for 2 more periods of 5 years

* Guinea-Bissau is a member of OAPI (African Organization of Intellectual Property)