Forthcoming Grand Chamber ruling.

The Court will be delivering a Grand Chamber ruling in the case of Jesus Pinhal v. Portugal on 9 July 2026.

The case concerns three sets of proceedings brought against the applicant by the criminal-law authorities, the Securities Market Commission and the Bank of Portugal, respectively, for criminal and administrative offences committed while he was Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of a private bank, Banco Comercial Português, S.A.

• Press release
• Webcast of the hearing (17/09/2025)
• Country profile: Portugal