On the other hand, the commission indicates that the level of perception of judicial independence in Portugal remains average among the general public and is currently low among companies.
The European Commission has recommended Portugal on Tuesday to intensify efforts to improve the efficiency of the judicial system, especially the administrative and tax courts, as well as the lobbying regulation and more legislative transparency. Brussels admits, however, that the country has made some progress to deal with so -called judicial megaprocesses.
Among the guidelines directed to Lisbon, the community executive highlights the need to advance with measures that ensure the adequacy of criminal procedural legislationallowing more effective management of complex criminal proceedings and intensifying efforts to improve the effectiveness of the judicial system, especially the administrative and tax courts.
The Commission also advocates the adoption of clear rules for Lobbying Regulationincluding the creation of a comprehensive public registration of lobbyists, and the completion of reforms to reinforce transparency in the legislative process, namely by the application of impact assessment instruments.
Portugal has already taken significant steps
Brussels points out that Portugal has already taken significant steps to improve human resources Affected to the justice system, thanks to new recruitments and legislative amendments, but maintains that the premature end of the previous legislature has impacted some reforms, such as those related to the process assignment system, the effectiveness of complex criminal proceedings and access to court decisions, which could not be completed.
“There are some progress to ensure the adequacy of criminal procedural law to the most complex proceedings. We draw attention to the recommendations to take more measures to ensure the adequacy of criminal proceedings to deal more efficiently with such cases, and as in the remaining recommendations to Portugal, we are ready to work together, and our services are ready to help implement recommendations as soon as possible,” the European Commissioner for Justice and Justice said on Tuesday and said this Tuesday and the courts Rule of Law, Michael McGrath.
On the other hand, the commission indicates that the level of perception of judicial independence in Portugal remains average among the general public and is currently low among companies.
The assessment also highlights that there have been some progress in the resources of the National Anti -Corruption Mechanism (Menac), with the improvement of its structure and operation, ensuring sufficient resources for prevention, investigation and criminal action against corruption.
