Chapter XII · Dissolution of the company

Article 145 Form and registration of dissolution

Artigo 145.º · Forma e registo da dissolução

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

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1. Dissolution of the company is not subject to any special form where it has been resolved upon by the general meeting.

1 - A dissolução da sociedade não depende de forma especial nos casos em que tenha sido deliberada pela assembleia geral.

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2. In the cases referred to in the preceding paragraph, the company’s management or the liquidators must apply to the competent registry service for registration of the dissolution, and any member has that right, at the company’s expense.

2 - Nos casos a que se refere o número anterior, a administração da sociedade ou os liquidatários devem requerer a inscrição da dissolução no serviço de registo competente e qualquer sócio tem esse direito, a expensas da sociedade.

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3. (Repealed.)

3 - (Revogado.)

What we checked in this article

The absence of a special form for dissolution resolved by the general meeting, the duty of management or liquidators to apply for registration, each member's right to do so at the company's expense, and the repeal of paragraph 3 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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