The 156-year-old, 647-page code cuts across religions and has laws that govern everything from gender equality in marriage to personal inheritance. Amid talk of a UCC for the country, the Goa code is being touted as a model. But how uniform is Goa’s Uniform Civil Code?
Portuguese Civil Code: The silent law that unites Goa, Daman and Diu thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Goa’s Comunidades, traditional agrarian cooperatives, played an essential role in ensuring food security through managing common lands and natural resources. Documented by the Portuguese as of 1526, it was the predominant form of landholding in Goa prior to 1961. On April 15, 1961, the Code of Comunidades was promulgated by the Portuguese government. The government’s proposal to amend the Code of Comunidades during the Budget session of the Legislative Assembly met with strong opposition. AVIT BAGLE evaluates the reason for this proposed amendment and its possible fallout in the
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This article highlights some of the key legal issues surrounding project finance transactions in Portugal, including government approvals, financing registration and governing law.