Editing Decree (section)

==Portugal==
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In Portugal there are several types of decree ({{langx|pt|decreto}}) issued by the various bodies of sovereignty or by the bodies of local government of [[autonomous regions of Portugal|autonomous regions]].

{{As of|2022}}, there are the following types of decree:
# Decree-law ({{langx|pt|decreto-lei}}): is a legislative act issued by the [[Government of Portugal]] under its legislative powers defined by Article 198 of the [[Constitution of Portugal|Portuguese Constitution]];
# Regional legislative decree ({{langx|pt|decreto legislativo regional}}): is a regional law, issued by the legislative assembly of an autonomous region, within its powers defined by articles 227 and 233 of the Constitution;
# Decree of the President of the Republic ({{langx|pt|decreto do Presidente da República}}): is a decree issued by the [[President of Portugal]], for the ratification of international treaties, the appointment or dismissal of members of the Government or to exercise other presidential powers defined in the Constitution;
# Decree ({{langx|pt|decreto}}): is an act issued by the Government of Portugal to approve an international agreement whose approval is not within the competence of the [[Assembly of the Republic (Portugal)|Assembly of the Republic]] or has not been submitted to it or within the Government administrative jurisdiction laid down in Article 199 of the Constitution in relation to a statute that requires this decree;
# Regulatory decree ({{langx|pt|decreto regulamentar}}): is an act issued by the Government of Portugal, under its administrative jurisdiction laid down in Article 199 of the Constitution, to make the necessary regulations for the proper execution of the laws and to take all actions and decisions necessary to promote economic and social development and to meet the community needs;
# Regional regulatory decree ({{langx|pt|decreto regulamentar regional}}): is an act issued by the legislature or the government of an autonomous region, regulating the proper implementation of regional legislative decrees;
# A decree from the representative of the Republic ({{langx|pt|decreto do representante da República}}): is the decree of appointment or removal of members of the government of an autonomous region, issued by the representative of the Republic for that region.