RCBE regime (annex to Law No. 89/2017) · Chapter VI · Data protection, retention of records and statistical data

Article 33 Cancellation of registration

Artigo 33.º · Cancelamento do registo

Lei n.º 89/2017 and the annexed Regime Jurídico do RCBE · consolidated text checked 26 October 2026

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1. In the case of the entities referred to in Article 3(1), registration of the entity shall be cancelled upon the extinction of the registered entity.

1 - O cancelamento do registo da entidade é efetuado, no caso das entidades referidas no n.º 1 do artigo 3.º, com a extinção da entidade registada.

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2. In the case of the entities referred to in Article 3(2), registration in the RCBE shall be cancelled upon the cancellation of the tax identification number (NIF) or of the functionally equivalent number issued by a foreign authority.

2 - No caso das entidades referidas no n.º 2 do artigo 3.º, o cancelamento do registo no RCBE é efetuado com o cancelamento do NIF ou do número equivalente funcional emitido por autoridade estrangeira.

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3. Registration of the entity shall also be cancelled in execution of a court decision that has become final.

3 - O cancelamento do registo da entidade é ainda efetuado em execução de decisão judicial transitada em julgado.

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4. Cancellation under the preceding paragraphs may be carried out at the request of the interested party, under Article 11(1), or ex officio whenever the information is communicated to the RCBE electronically by the competent entities.

4 - O cancelamento nos termos dos números anteriores pode ser efetuado a pedido do interessado, nos termos do n.º 1 do artigo 11.º ou oficiosamente sempre que a informação seja comunicada ao RCBE por via eletrónica pelas entidades competentes.

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5. Cancellation of registration means that the data cease to be public or accessible, except for consultation by the judicial, police and sectoral authorities and by the Tax and Customs Authority (AT).

5 - O cancelamento do registo determina que os dados deixem de ser públicos ou acedidos, com exceção da consulta pelas autoridades judiciárias, policiais e setoriais e pela AT.

What we checked in this article

The three cancellation triggers (extinction; cancellation of the NIF or foreign equivalent; final court decision), the cross-reference to Article 11(1) and the authorities retaining access after cancellation are retained.

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Unofficial English translation prepared by BCA Portugal for reference. Only the Portuguese text published in the Diário da República has legal force. Editorial notes are ours and are not part of the statute.

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