Breves reflexões sobre a responsabilidade civil das entidades reguladoras: em especial, o caso do Banco de Portugal

Edmison Wagner dos Santos Conde

Brief considerations regarding civil liability of regulatory authorities: in particular, the case of Banco de Portugal

Authors

Edmison Wagner dos Santos Conde Faculty of Law, Portuguese Catholic University, Palma de Cima – 1649-023 Lisbon

Keywords:

Civil Liability of Bank of Portugal; Guilt; Unlawful; Causal Link; Beneficiaries of Compensation Due to Harmful Conduct of Bank of Portugal

Abstract

The monitoring failures are one of the main problems related with Banking activity. Thus, the present work has as main object the analysis of the possibility of Bank of Portugal, holders of the boards, or, ultimately, the State of Portugal, being civilly liable when through actions or omissions, Bank of Portugal causes losses to third Parties.