What is the Public Prosecution Service? What is the Attorney-General's Office? What statute does the Attorney-General have?
THE PUBLIC PROSECUTION SERVICE AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
You know that a crime has been committed - what to do? You have been the victim of a crime - what to do to receive compensation in the criminal proceedings?
THE PUBLIC PROSECUTION SERVICE AND PROTECTION OF MINORS
What is the Public Prosecution Service's role in the protection of minors? What are juvenile courts?
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WOMEN
Equality of opportunities and treatment at work: do women benefit from specific legal protection against discrimination? For the purposes of the right to work, what is discrimination? In documents governing labour relations, can clauses be included that imply discrimination against women? How can women use the rights given to them in Order nº 392/79, of 20 September? Do workers who are pregnant, parturient, or feeding their babies have the right to special health and safety protection? Is there any specific legal protection for women victims of violence? Top
Equality of opportunities and treatment at work: do women benefit from specific legal protection against discrimination? For the purposes of the right to work, what is discrimination? In documents governing labour relations, can clauses be included that imply discrimination against women? How can women use the rights given to them in Order nº 392/79, of 20 September? Do workers who are pregnant, parturient, or feeding their babies have the right to special health and safety protection? Is there any specific legal protection for women victims of violence?
CONSUMERS
What is a Consumer? What rights do consumers have? Can the alteration or falsification of food products be a crime? What is a safe product? What to do when you know that a specific product is likely to put the consumers' safety at risk? Toys - do special rules apply? Does the Consumer Protection Act establish time limits for guarantees? What is a contract? What precautions should purchasers take when making contracts? When a contract has already been drawn up, what protection does the consumer have? How can the purchaser react when a contract is not fully complied with? How is the consumer protected in case of a door-to-door sale? What are the arrangements for sales by post? Are chain sales allowed? How can a consumer claim compensation for damages? Is the display of prices compulsory? What should a product label show? What is concealed advertising? Who supervises the compliance with the rules concerning advertising? What protection do users of essential public services have? Top
What is a Consumer? What rights do consumers have? Can the alteration or falsification of food products be a crime? What is a safe product? What to do when you know that a specific product is likely to put the consumers' safety at risk? Toys - do special rules apply? Does the Consumer Protection Act establish time limits for guarantees? What is a contract? What precautions should purchasers take when making contracts? When a contract has already been drawn up, what protection does the consumer have? How can the purchaser react when a contract is not fully complied with? How is the consumer protected in case of a door-to-door sale? What are the arrangements for sales by post? Are chain sales allowed? How can a consumer claim compensation for damages? Is the display of prices compulsory? What should a product label show? What is concealed advertising? Who supervises the compliance with the rules concerning advertising? What protection do users of essential public services have?
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