Law No. 89/2017 · Chapter I · General provisions

Law 89/2017, Article 2 Legal Regime of the Central Register of Beneficial Owners

Lei n.º 89/2017, artigo 2.º · Regime Jurídico do Registo Central do Beneficiário Efetivo

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

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The Legal Regime of the Central Register of Beneficial Owners, provided for in Article 34 of Law No. 83/2017 of 18 August, is approved in the annex to this Law, of which it forms an integral part.

É aprovado, em anexo à presente lei, que dela faz parte integrante, o Regime Jurídico do Registo Central do Beneficiário Efetivo, previsto no artigo 34.º da Lei n.º 83/2017, de 18 de agosto.

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The annex is approved as an integral part of the Law and the reference to Article 34 of Law No. 83/2017 is 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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