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

Article 14 Currency of the share capital

Artigo 14.º · Expressão do capital

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

The amount of the share capital must always be expressed exclusively in a currency which is legal tender in Portugal.

O montante do capital social deve ser sempre e apenas expresso em moeda com curso legal em Portugal.

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Legal-tender currency is retained without silently replacing the statutory wording with a fixed currency.

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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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