PORTUGAL Law and Practice Contributed by: Pedro Duro, Mariana Proença Lobo and Joana Avelino Gomes, CS’Associados
• individuals – imprisonment for one to eight years; and • legal entities – a fine ranging from 120 to 960 days. Active Corruption in the Context of Sports Competitions (Article 15 of Law No 14/2024, of 19 January 2024) The penalties here are as follows: • individuals – imprisonment for one to five years; and • legal entities – a fine ranging from 120 to 600 days. Influence-Peddling (Article 16 of Law No 14/2024, of 19 January 2024) This provision applies to anyone who, directly or through an intermediary, with their consent or ratification, requests or accepts, for themself or for a third party, a pecuniary or non-pecuniary advantage – or the promise thereof – to abuse their influence, real or supposed, with any sports agent with the aim of obtaining any decision intended to alter or distort the result of a sports competition, as follows: • individuals – imprisonment for one to five years (if a higher penalty is not imposed by another legal provision); and • legal entities – a fine ranging from 120 to 600 days. For anyone who, directly or through an interme - diary, with their consent or ratification, gives or promises to a third party a pecuniary or non- pecuniary advantage, with the aim of obtain - ing any decision intending to alter or distort the result of a sports competition, the following pen - alties apply:
• individuals – imprisonment for up to three years or a fine (if a higher penalty is not imposed by another legal provision); and • legal entities – a fine for up to 360 days. Attempts are also punishable. Undue Receipt of Advantage (Article 17 of Law No 14/2024, of 19 January 2024) This provision applies to a sports agent who requests or accepts a pecuniary or non-pecu - niary advantage, or the promise thereof, from an agent who has, or may have, a claim against them dependent on the exercise of their duties, as follows: • individuals – imprisonment for up to five years or a fine for up to 600 days; and • legal entities – a fine for up to 600 days. Anyone who, directly or through an intermedi - ary, with their consent or ratification, gives or promises to a sports agent or to a third party – by indication of the sports agent – an undue pecuniary or non-pecuniary advantage for the performance of their duties or because of them, faces the following penalties: • individuals – imprisonment for up to three years or a fine for up to 360 days; and • legal entities – a fine for up to 360 days. Active Corruption in International Trade (Article 7 of Law No 20/2008, of 1 April 2008) The penalties here are as follows: • individuals – imprisonment for one to eight years; and • legal entities – a fine ranging from 120 to 960 days.
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