Chapter III · Articles of association · Section I · Execution and registration

Article 12 Registered office

Artigo 12.º · Sede

Código das Sociedades Comerciais · Decree-Law No. 262/86 · consolidated text checked 26 October 2026

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1. The company's registered office must be established at a specifically identified location.

1 - A sede da sociedade deve ser estabelecida em local concretamente definido.

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2. Unless the articles of association provide otherwise, management may transfer the registered office within the national territory.

2 - Salvo disposição em contrário no contrato da sociedade, a administração pode deslocar a sede da sociedade dentro do território nacional.

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3. The company's registered office constitutes its domicile, without prejudice to the designation in the articles of a special domicile for particular transactions.

3 - A sede da sociedade constitui o seu domicílio, sem prejuízo de no contrato se estipular domicílio particular para determinados negócios.

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Precise location, domestic transfer power and special domicile are distinguished.

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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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