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Colloquium – Proceedings within the Competence of the Public Prosecutor’s Office and Civil Registry Offices On 13 January 2026, at 5:30 p.m., the Colloquium “Proceedings under the Jurisdiction of the Public Prosecution Service and Civil Registry Offices” will take place at Auditorium 201 of the Universidade Portucalense. This event marks the first scientific dissemination initiative of the Portucalense Legal Institute (IJP) in 2026, and is integrated into the activities of the Research Group on Procedural Law and the thematic line “Justice, Procedure and Development.” The initiative is grounded in the book Proceedings under the Jurisdiction of the Public Prosecution Service and Civil Registry Offices, coordinated by Lurdes Varregoso Mesquita (Coordinator of the IJP Research Group on Procedural Law) and Rossana Martingo Cruz (researcher at JusGov). The colloquium aims to provide a critical analysis of the process of dejudicialisation introduced by Decree-Law No. 272/2001 of 13 October, which assigned new competences to the Public Prosecution Service and Civil Registry Offices, reflecting on the main challenges and difficulties arising from its practical application. As a forum for dialogue between academic research and professional practice, the event seeks to contribute to strengthening access to justice, improving procedural efficiency, and advancing institutional responses, highlighting the importance of cooperation between theory and practice in the development of more effective legal solutions. Programme 5:30 p.m. Opening Session Maria Manuela Magalhães Silva, Director of the Portucalense Legal Institute 5:45 p.m. Opening Lecture Proceedings within the Competence of the Public Prosecutor’s Office and Civil Registry Offices – From the Perspective of the Public Prosecutor Nuno Farias, Public Prosecutor 6:15 p.m. Panel Moderation: Lurdes Varregoso Mesquita, Adjunct Professor at P.PORTO and Professor at UPT; Researcher at IJP/UPT Procedural acts and the powers of the Civil Registry Officer under Article 5 of Decree-Law 272/2001 J. P. Remédio Marques, Full Professor at FDUC and Professor at UPT Lack of opposition and the limits of confession: not all silence is golden Vitória Andrade e Silva, Civil Registry Officer Article 8 of Decree-Law 272/2001, of 23 October, in perspective: when the process still travels on paper Benedita Loureiro, Civil Registry Officer 7:00 p.m. Closing Session Rossana Martingo Cruz, Assistant Professor at EDUM, Researcher at JusGov 7:15p.m.Closure Coffee

Seminar “Sustainability and Fundamental Rights” The Portucalense Legal Institute (IJP) marks Human Rights Day, celebrated on 10 December, by inviting the academic community and the public to the Seminar “Sustainability and Fundamental Rights”, which will take place on 17 December, at the Portucalense University, starting at 11:00 AM (Auditorium 103). This initiative is promoted by Cultura@Portucalense − a UPT project aimed at fostering diverse cultural activities aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals − in collaboration with the Department of Law and in partnership with the United Nations Association Portugal (UNAPT) and IJP. PROGRAMME  11:00 – Opening Session Fernando Ramos – Rector, Portucalense University Fernanda Rebelo – Director, Department of Law & IJP researcher, Portucalense University Fátima Matos Silva – Coordinator, Cultura@PortucalenseModeration: Fernando Horta Tavares, Lecturer at Universidade Portucalense & IJP researcher 11:15 – The relevance of economic issues for fundamental rightsJosé Marques da Silva – CIB & Investment Banking Senior Advisor 11:45 – Fundamental rights and sustainabilityJosé Augusto Silva Lopes – Lecturer at Universidade Portucalense, IJP researcher and UN Representative in Portugal for Ethics and New Technologies 12:15 – Debate 12:45 – Closing SessionManuela Magalhães – Director, Portucalense Legal Institute Flyer