The reform of the Portuguese Civil Code regarding the status of the animals

The recent modification of the Portuguese Civil Code, operated by Law nº 8/2017, was the result of a long, persistent and growing social demand for an adequate legal treatment for animals, through several popular petitions to organs of sovereignty, with special emphasis on the last decade. In this a...

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Main Author: Alexandra Reis Moreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona. Facultat de Dret 2018-07-01
Series:Derecho Animal
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Online Access:https://revistes.uab.cat/da/article/view/345