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Legal framework

What Portuguese law requires of anyone practising real-estate brokerage — in plain language, with references to official sources.

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Key instruments

Law 15/2013 — RJAMI

The legal regime for real-estate brokerage. Defines the AMI licence, the mandatory content of the agency contract, the duty to inform and professional indemnity insurance.

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IMPIC, I.P.

The institute that licenses and supervises brokerage companies. It is the competent authority for administrative offences and licence revocation.

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Law 83/2017 — AML

Duties of client identification, enhanced diligence, record keeping and reporting of suspicious transactions.

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GDPR and Law 58/2019

Processing of client and owner data: legal basis, minimisation, retention periods and data-subject rights.

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Decree-Law 101-D/2020 — Energy Certificate

Mandatory before advertising. The energy class must appear in every listing.

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Law 19/2012 — Competition

Fixing, recommending or standardising commissions between competitors, or dividing markets, is prohibited — including within associations.

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🕐 This page summarises. For a specific question, consult the official text in the Diário da República or speak to your lawyer.

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