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Law No. 44/2017 establishing the principle of non-privatization of the water sector, by amending the Water Act No. 58/2005.

Country
Type of law
Legislation
Source

Abstract
This Law establishes the principle of non-privatization of the water sector, by amending the Water Act No. 58/2005. Amendments deal with principle of the public exploration and management of water resources, applying imperatively to the multi-municipal systems of public water supply and sanitation.
Date of text
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Diário da República, I Série, No. 116, 19 June 2017.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Lei n. 44/2017: Estabelece o princípio da não privatização do setor da água, procedendo à quinta alteração à Lei da Água, aprovada pela Lei n.º 58/2005, de 29 de dezembro.
Amends