Abstract: the abolition of incapacitation and guardianship with the introduction of the Law of Betreuung in 1992 has already brought the right of self-determination of affected adults with impairments into focus. Through the CRPD and the participation of persons with disabilities, quality and implementation deficits in legal representation/Betreuung have been scientifically investigated. This has made […]
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La futura reforma de la legislación civil española en materia de capacidad jurídica
Resumen: el presente trabajo se orienta a analizar las principales novedades que plantea el Anteproyecto de reforma que pretende adaptar la legislación civil española en materia de capacidad jurídica a las exigencias del art. 12 de la Convención Internacional sobre los Derechos de las Personas con Discapacidad. Palabras clave: capacidad jurídica; Convención Internacional sobre […]
Ireland: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 and Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Abstract: in 2015, Ireland enacted reforming legislation to provide for adults who require assistance to exercise their decision-making capacity. At time of writing, the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 (‘the 2015 Act’) is largely not yet operational and practical work to prepare for its commencement is ongoing. In March 2018, Ireland ratified the United Nations […]
As potencialidades da convenção antenupcial numa ótica de planeamento sucessório
Resumo: neste texto procuro analisar a relevância da convenção antenupcial numa ótica de planeamento sucessório. Trata-se de uma questão que ganhou nova atualidade, com a recente introdução da renúncia recíproca à qualidade de herdeiro legitimário, através da Lei n.º 48/2018, de 14 de agosto, a ser realizada na convenção antenupcial. Abordo a questão fazendo uma […]