«We don't know whether the Act applies to us»
The obligation depends on what the organisation does before public bodies, not on its sector or size. A documented mapping of interactions resolves it.
Solutions
Organised by the difficulties that actually arise
Each block starts from something we hear often and points to the service that resolves it.
Legislative update of 28 July 2026. Act no. 37-A/2026 established the governance of the RTRI, created its Management Board, repealed Article 19 of Act no. 5-A/2026 and set a staggered entry into force. All content on this website has been revised accordingly. See the consolidated calendar.
Difficulties and answers
«We thought it was needed to sell to the State»
It is not. Public procurement is excluded by Article 2(3)(d) and registration confers no advantage (Article 6(3)) — but that does not mean you are not covered; only that the reason is a different one.
«We are a consultancy and the March deadline worries us»
Rightly so: professional representatives of third-party interests must be registered by 2 March 2027 and bear the heaviest declaratory duties.
«We must disclose clients and income in a public register»
You must, where representation is on behalf of third parties. The work lies in delimiting the scope of that duty against contractual confidentiality.
«We have no internal apparatus in place»
Responsible person, published code of conduct, contact records, contractual-relationship records, cooling-off rules. Six pieces, assembled in that order.
«What happens once we are compliant?»
Updates within 30 days, the registration number stated in every contact, periodic review, and monitoring of legislative change — which, as July 2026 showed, arrives without warning.
Talk to us
Tell us about your situation and we will reply with the shortest path to compliance.
Tel.: (+351) 285 107 010 · info@lobbying.pt