Paulo Pinheiro and Rodrigo Esteves de Oliveira, partner and senior lawyer respectively from the Public law department, offered their opinion on the Code of Public Contracts in an article submitted to the Semanário Económico, covering the new regulations governing public contracts.


As far as Paulo Pinheiro is concerned, 'The excessive confidence shown by this code in the all-encompassing nature of legislation, makes one believe that the anticipation and regulation of all elements within this area of the law is possible', to which Rodrigo Esteves de Oliveira adds that 'Instead of simplifying things, this code only manages to complicate matters, the result being a long, complicated document that is extremely difficult to read and, in certain cases, confusing'.