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Lei nº 55/2012, de 6 de setembro: Ação do Estado no âmbito do cinema e atividades audiovisuais (Law no. 55/2012, of 6 September: State action in the field of cinema and audiovisual activities)

6 September 2012

This Law – amended by Law no. 28/2014, by Law no. 82-B/2014, and by Law no. 74/2020, which transposes EU Directive 2018/1808 into national law – establishes the principles of state action within the framework of the promotion, development and protection of the art of cinema and cinematographic and audiovisual activities. The law also addresses financial support for the creation of national cinematographic works and independent audiovisual production and includes information on the obligations of subscription television operators to invest in national cinematographic and audiovisual works. Additionally, the law discusses

Lei nº 32/2012, de 14 de agosto: medidas destinadas a agilizar e a dinamizar a reabilitação urbana (Measures to streamline and boost urban rehabilitation)

14 August 2012

Law nº 32/2012, of August 14, was enacted to introduce amendments to the legal framework governing urban rehabilitation in Portugal. It aims to streamline and invigorate urban rehabilitation efforts by introducing measures to facilitate and accelerate the process. The law includes amendments to the Civil Code and Decree-Law 307/2009, outlining specific changes to various articles within these legal documents and aiming to modernise and enhance the legal framework surrounding urban rehabilitation in Portugal, in order to promote efficiency and effectiveness in urban development initiatives. The law outlines measures concerning cultural

Portaria n.º 196/2010, de 9 de abril (Ordinance No. 196/2010 of 9 April establishing a procedure for the inventorying of intangible cultural heritage)

9 April 2010

Ordinance nº 196/2010, published on April 9, 2010, establishes a procedure for the inventorying of intangible cultural heritage in Portugal, as part of a broader policy for its protection and enhancement. This initiative is grounded in the principles set forth by Decree-Law nº 139/2009, which emphasises the importance of systematic identification, study, and documentation of cultural expressions that require urgent safeguarding. The Ordinance outlines the necessary forms for requesting the inventorying of intangible cultural heritage, including a detailed inventory sheet that covers various aspects such as identification, characterisation, transmission context,

Decreto-Lei n.º 309/2009, de 23 de outubro: Procedimento de classificação dos bens imóveis de interesse cultural (Decree-Law no. 309/2009, of 23 October: Procedure for classifying immovable property of cultural interest)

23 October 2009

This decree-law defines the procedure for classifying immovable cultural property, establishes the regime for protection zones and determines the rules for drawing up the detailed safeguard plan. The course of the administrative classification procedure is laid down in accordance with the sequence of acts provided for in Law no. 107/2001, of September 8 – which lays down the foundations of the policy and regime for the protection and valorization of cultural heritage – from the initiative to open the procedure, through to the establishment of the special protection zone and

Decreto-Lei nº 307/2009, de 23 de outubro: aprova o regime jurídico da reabilitação urbana (Decree-Law approves the legal regime for urban rehabilitation)

23 October 2009

The decree-law establishes the legal framework for urban rehabilitation in urban rehabilitation areas. It defines terms like “accessibility” and outlines procedures for urban rehabilitation plans. It emphasises the importance of integrating urban planning policies and cultural heritage preservation. The legislation allows for the conversion of critical recovery and urban redevelopment areas into urban rehabilitation areas through municipal assembly decisions. It also addresses the interests of stakeholders involved in the rehabilitation process, including property owners and rights holders. The law sets out procedures for expropriation, valuation, and potential reallocation of properties

Resolução do Conselho de Ministros n.º 70/2009, de 21 de agosto: Programa de Recuperação do Património Classificado (Council of Ministers Resolution no. 70/2009, of 21 August: Programme for the Recovery of Classified Heritage)

21 August 2009

This resolution creates the Programme for the Recovery of Classified Heritage and defines the guidelines by which this Programme will be run during its first three-year period. This program aims to promote the recognition of the cultural, economic, and touristic importance of Portuguese built heritage as a key element in preserving national memory and identity. This programme follows a model based on a voluntary, patronage-based partnership between the private sector and the state, in the pursuit of the public interest, in a national plan to restore classified heritage. The agreements

Decreto-Lei n.º 138/2009, de 15 de Junho: Criação do Fundo de Salvaguarda do Património Cultural (Decree-Law no. 138/2009 of 15 June: Creation of the Cultural Heritage Safeguard Fund)

15 June 2009

This decree-law creates the Cultural Heritage Safeguard Fund within the scope of the Ministry of Culture. Thus, measures to protect and value cultural heritage are reinforced with their own means of financing. This Fund responds to the need to safeguard cultural assets in emergency situations and meets the possibility of a programmed policy for the acquisition, rehabilitation, conservation and restoration of assets of relevant cultural interest. It complies with the Resolution of the Council of Ministers no. 162/2008, of October 24, which determines the creation of a fund, within the

Decreto-Lei n.º 139/2009, de 15 de Junho: Regime jurídico de salvaguarda do património cultural imaterial (Decree-Law no. 139/2009 of 15 June: Legal framework for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage)

15 June 2009

The Decree-Law No. 139/2009 establishes the legal framework for safeguarding Portugal’s intangible cultural heritage. It is in line with the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage and recognises the importance of intangible cultural heritage in conjunction with other sectoral policies, and in the very internationalisation of Portuguese culture. The legislation encompasses measures for safeguarding and a legal protection procedure, emphasising the active involvement of communities, groups, and individuals. It introduces a public online database for the protection procedure and outlines the process for seeking opinions from relevant

Decreto-Lei n.º 140/2009, de 15 de junho: Regime jurídico dos estudos, projectos, relatórios, obras ou intervenções sobre bens culturais classificados, em vias de classificação, de interesse nacional, de interesse público ou de interesse municipal (Decree-Law no. 140/2009 of 15 June: Legal framework for studies, projects, reports, works or interventions on cultural assets classified, in the process of being classified, of national interest, of public interest or of municipal interest)

15 June 2009

This Decree-law establishes the legal framework for studies, projects, reports, works or interventions on cultural goods classified, or in the process of being classified, as being of national interest, of public interest or of municipal interest. It emphasises the necessity of a preliminary report to evaluate the proposed interventions’ impact and outlines the authorisation process. The document stipulates that works or interventions carried out directly or indirectly by the competent cultural heritage administration are subject to the required reports. However, the highest-ranking official of the relevant service can waive the

Decreto-Lei nº 94/2007, de 29 de março: Orgânica da Cinemateca Portuguesa – Museu do Cinema, I. P. (Decree-Law no. 94/2007, of 29 March: Organisational structure of the Cinemateca Portuguesa – Museu do Cinema, I. P.)

29 March 2007

This decree-law approves the organisational structure of the Cinemateca Portuguesa-Museu do Cinema, an entity that, since its creation by Decree-Law no. 59/80, had experienced a situation of great statutory imprecision. This legislation establishes the nature and operating regime of the Cinemateca Portuguesa-Museu do Cinema, whose duties include, within the scope of protecting and preserving the heritage related to moving images, not only cinema, but also any and all audiovisual documents, regardless of their medium (including, therefore, video-graphic and digital media). This policy was amended by Decree-Law no. 59/2010, which created

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Lei nº 55/2012, de 6 de setembro: Ação do Estado no âmbito do cinema e atividades audiovisuais (Law no. 55/2012, of 6 September: State action in the field of cinema and audiovisual activities)

Lei nº 32/2012, de 14 de agosto: medidas destinadas a agilizar e a dinamizar a reabilitação urbana (Measures to streamline and boost urban rehabilitation)

Portaria n.º 196/2010, de 9 de abril (Ordinance No. 196/2010 of 9 April establishing a procedure for the inventorying of intangible cultural heritage)

Decreto-Lei n.º 309/2009, de 23 de outubro: Procedimento de classificação dos bens imóveis de interesse cultural (Decree-Law no. 309/2009, of 23 October: Procedure for classifying immovable property of cultural interest)

Decreto-Lei nº 307/2009, de 23 de outubro: aprova o regime jurídico da reabilitação urbana (Decree-Law approves the legal regime for urban rehabilitation)

Resolução do Conselho de Ministros n.º 70/2009, de 21 de agosto: Programa de Recuperação do Património Classificado (Council of Ministers Resolution no. 70/2009, of 21 August: Programme for the Recovery of Classified Heritage)

Decreto-Lei n.º 138/2009, de 15 de Junho: Criação do Fundo de Salvaguarda do Património Cultural (Decree-Law no. 138/2009 of 15 June: Creation of the Cultural Heritage Safeguard Fund)

Decreto-Lei n.º 139/2009, de 15 de Junho: Regime jurídico de salvaguarda do património cultural imaterial (Decree-Law no. 139/2009 of 15 June: Legal framework for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage)

Decreto-Lei nº 94/2007, de 29 de março: Orgânica da Cinemateca Portuguesa – Museu do Cinema, I. P. (Decree-Law no. 94/2007, of 29 March: Organisational structure of the Cinemateca Portuguesa – Museu do Cinema, I. P.)

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