FIDIC Contracts in Europe
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Chapter 16
Applying FIDIC Contracts in Portugal
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         Outline of Portugal's legal environment
      
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16.1.1 The constitutional structure of Portugal
The Constitution of the Portuguese Republic (
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            ) currently in force was enacted in 1976 based on principles such as the rule of law and separation of state powers between the independent legislative, executive and judicial branches.