Aprova normas processuais e critérios para a avaliação prudencial dos projectos de aquisição e de aumento de participações qualificadas em entidades do sector financeiro, transpondo a Directiva n.º 2007/44/CE, do Parlamento Europeu e do Conselho, de 5 de Setembro

This decree-law establishes the procedural rules and criteria for the prudential assessment of projects involving the acquisition or increase of qualifying holdings in financial entities. It aims to ensure that any change in ownership is thoroughly vetted to maintain the stability and integrity of the financial sector. Financial institutions and potential investors looking to acquire significant stakes in banks or other financial entities are affected. The regulation ensures that new owners meet specific fitness and propriety standards to protect the broader economy.