Law No. 89/2017 · Chapter II · Information on the beneficial owner

Law 89/2017, Article 7 Other entities

Lei n.º 89/2017, artigo 7.º · Outras entidades

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

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The provisions of this Chapter apply, with the necessary adaptations, to the other entities subject to the RCBE, in accordance with the respective legal regime approved in the annex to this Law.

O disposto no presente capítulo aplica-se, com as necessárias adaptações, às demais entidades sujeitas ao RCBE, nos termos do respetivo regime jurídico aprovado em anexo à presente lei.

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The extension to other entities subject to the RCBE applies with the necessary adaptations and by reference to the regime approved in the annex.

Need to file or update the RCBE declaration? Law 89/2017, Article 7 is where it starts.

We file initial RCBE declarations, updates and annual confirmations for Portuguese companies with foreign owners, and map the ownership chain so the beneficial owner is identified correctly. Fixed fee, done in English.

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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