Faculty of Law, Catholic University of Lisbon,2011.

Habilitation in law in Portugal requires a two-day public examination of the candidate, divided in three parts: the discussion of the curriculum vitae, includingall previous publications of the candidate; the presentation of a draft course for the curriculum of a law faculty; and finally, the lectio magistralis, a lecture on a highlyrelevant legal topic chosen by the candidate.

The examination jury was composedof eight full professors of law, three of them from the Catholic University and fiveof them from other Universities.

Faculty of Law, Catholic University of Lisbon,2003.

The examination jury was composed of twelve professors of law, eight ofthem from the Catholic University and four of them from other Universities.

Faculty of Law, Catholic University of Lisbon, 1994.

The examination jury was composed of three professors of law, all from the Catholic University.

Faculty of Law, State University of Lisbon, 1989