Laws » Party Law in Modern Europe

	Law.type	Law.country_id	Law.year	Article.number	Categories
	Constitution	Portugal	1997	Article 164	Secondary legislation
The Assembly of the Republic has exclusive legislative power with respect to the following matters: h) Associations and political parties; [more]
	Constitution	Portugal	1997	Article 176	Parliamentary party, Secondary legislation
(3) All parliamentary parties are entitled to determine the order of business of a specific number of sittings in accordance with criteria to be prescribed by the Standing Orders, due account... [more]
	Constitution	Portugal	1997	Article 178	Parliamentary party
(2) The composition of the committees shall reflect the representation of parties in the Assembly of the Republic. [more]
	Constitution	Portugal	1997	Article 179	Parliamentary party
(2) The Standing Committee shall be chaired by the President of the Assembly and shall be composed of the Vice-Presidents and Deputies appointed by all the parties in proportion to the number of... [more]
	Constitution	Portugal	1997	Article 180	Parliamentary party
(1) Deputies elected for the same party or the same alliance of parties are entitled to set up a parliamentary group. [more]
	Constitution	Portugal	1997	Article 187	Parliamentary party
(1) The Prime Minister shall be appointed by the President of the Republic after taking the opinion of the parties represented in the Assembly of the Republic and with due regard for the results... [more]
	Constitution	Portugal	1997	Article 223	External oversight
(2) The Constitutional Court, in addition, has the following powers: e) To verify the legality of the constitutions of political parties and their alliances, of their names, initials... [more]
	Constitution	Portugal	1997	Article 239	Electoral party, Secondary legislation
(4) Candidatures for elections to the organs of local authorities may be presented by political parties acting alone or in coalition, or by groups of electors, in accordance with the law. [more]
	Party Law	Portugal	2003	Article 1	Activity and behaviour, Democratic principles
Political parties shall contribute to the free formation and plural expression of the popular will and to the organisation of political authority, with respect for the principles of national... [more]
	Party Law	Portugal	2003	Article 2	Democratic principles, Electoral party
The purposes of political parties shall be:a) To contribute to the pluralist enlightenment of citizens and to the exercise of their freedoms and political rights;b) To study and debate the... [more]
	Party Law	Portugal	2003	Article 3	Extra-parliamentary party
Political parties shall possess a legal persona and the legal capacity that is appropriate to the achievement of their purposes, and shall be formed for an indefinite period of time. [more]
	Party Law	Portugal	2003	Article 4	Rights and freedoms, Secondary legislation
1 - Political parties shall be formed freely, and such formation shall not require authorisation.2 - Political parties shall pursue their purposes freely and without interference from public... [more]
	Party Law	Portugal	2003	Article 5	Extra-parliamentary party
1 - Political parties shall be governed by the principles of democratic organisation and management and of participation by all their members.2 - Every member of a political party shall possess... [more]
	Party Law	Portugal	2003	Article 6	External oversight,...
1 - Political parties shall pursue their purposes publicly.2 - Political parties shall obligatorily include the following in the publicising of their activities:a) Their statute;b) The identity of... [more]
	Party Law	Portugal	2003	Article 7	Extra-parliamentary party
The members of political parties shall be citizens who hold political rights. [more]
	Party Law	Portugal	2003	Article 8	Activity and behaviour, Programme and identity
Political parties that are armed or military, militarised or paramilitary in nature shall not be permitted, nor shall parties that are racist or display a fascist ideology. [more]
	Party Law	Portugal	2003	Article 9	Activity and behaviour
The formation of political parties with a name or with manifesto objectives that possess a regional nature or scope shall not be permitted. [more]
	Party Law	Portugal	2003	Article 10	Electoral party, Media...
1 - Subject to the terms of the law, political parties shall be entitled:a) To submit candidates for election to the Assembly of the Republic, the elected bodies of the Autonomous Regions and... [more]
	Party Law	Portugal	2003	Article 11	External oversight
1 - Coalitions of political parties shall be formed freely.2 - Coalitions shall last for the duration that is laid down at the time of their formation, which may subsequently be extended or... [more]
	Party Law	Portugal	2003	Article 12	Extra-parliamentary party
1 - Each political party shall possess a name, initials and a symbol, which shall not be identical or similar to those of any other party that has already been formed.2 - The name shall not be... [more]
	Party Law	Portugal	2003	Article 13	Extra-parliamentary party, Secondary legislation
Political parties may internally form organisations or establish associative relations with other organisations in accordance with criteria defined in their statute and laid down by the... [more]
	Party Law	Portugal	2003	Article 14	External oversight, Extra-parliamentary party
Recognition of a political party, with the allocation of a legal persona, and the commencement of its activities shall be dependent on its entry on a register that shall be kept at the... [more]
	Party Law	Portugal	2003	Article 15	Extra-parliamentary party
1 - Applications to register a political party must be made by at least 7,500 registered electors.2 - Applications to register a political party shall be made in writing, to be accompanied by its... [more]
	Party Law	Portugal	2003	Article 16	External oversight
1 - Once it has accepted a registration, the Constitutional Court shall send an extract of its decision and the political party's statute for publication in the Diário da República.2... [more]
	Party Law	Portugal	2003	Article 17	External oversight, Extra-parliamentary party
1 - A political party shall only be dissolved following a decision taken by its governing bodies in accordance with the applicable rules.2 - The decision to dissolve shall determine what is to be... [more]

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