Chapter XIII · Liquidation of the company

Article 162 Pending proceedings

Artigo 162.º · Acções pendentes

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

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1. Proceedings to which the company is a party continue after its extinction, the company being deemed substituted by the members collectively, represented by the liquidators, under Article 163(2), (4) and (5) and Article 164(2) and (5).

1 - As acções em que a sociedade seja parte continuam após a extinção desta, que se considera substituída pela generalidade dos sócios, representados pelos liquidatários, nos termos dos artigos 163.º, n.os 2, 4 e 5, e 164.º, n.os 2 e 5.

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2. The proceedings are not stayed, and no application for substitution of parties is required.

2 - A instância não se suspende nem é necessária habilitação.

What we checked in this article

Proceedings continue after extinction with the members collectively substituted and represented by the liquidators under Article 163(2), (4) and (5) and Article 164(2) and (5), without a stay or substitution procedure.

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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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