Decree-Law No. 47344 approving the Civil Code and regulating its application. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Legislation Date 1966 (2022) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Land & soil, Mineral resources, Water, General Keyword Business/industry/corporations Inheritance Contract/agreement Ownership Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Monitoring Access-to-justice Ecosystem preservation Land-use planning Liability/compensation Pollution control Protection of environment Soil pollution/quality Waterworks Access right Subdivision of land Land tenure Land valuation Property rights Equity Prescription/adverse possession Private land Minerals Mining Water abstraction Freshwater resources management Water rights Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Abstract The Civil Code was adopted on 25 November 1966 and successively amended several times up to Law No. 8/2022 of 10 January 2022. Full text Portuguese Website dre.pt