Following the reconfirmed vote by the Parliament, and the delivery of the document to the President’s office, we can say today that the “Mais Habitação” law was already ratified by the President of the Republic. The next step is the publishment of the new law which can take up to 8 days. According to the diploma, it should enter into force one day after the publication.
From our side, we will now work to conclude all pending cases, by entering the respective submissions.
We will continue to monitor the situation as closely as possible, keeping investors and partners informed of any developments while remaining available for any clarifications needed.
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