Abstract
In effect, the
dichotomy between the public and the private domains of the state once again
draws the attention of doctrine, both public as well as private, not only due
to the continual controversies caused by the regime, the juridical effects and
nature of dominion but also, and above all, arising from the recent legislative
reforms and proto-reforms with ranges and consequences that require grasping
and deciphering. We here refer in particular to Decree Law no. 280/2007 of 7
August, of the Legal Regime for Public Immovable Property as well as the draft
law on Public Dominion Properties, publicly unveiled by portuguese government
officials on 27 October 2008.