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Petition, institutional contacts and archiving: the Bar Association's actions against fines for procedural delays
A new law in effect since September 1st allows judges to impose fines between 204 and 10,200 euros for procedural maneuvers deemed dilatory. The Bar Association (OA) is campaigning against these measures, supporting an online petition, seeking Constitutional Court review via parliamentary parties, and has decided to automatically archive disciplinary cases related to these fines.
Why it matters
If you are involved in a legal proceeding, this conflict between judges and lawyers could lead to procedural uncertainty, but it does not change your immediate rights or the law currently in force.Diário de NotíciasRead original ↗
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