If the articles of association were not executed in the form required by law, or the company’s object is or becomes unlawful or contrary to public policy, the Public Prosecution Service must apply, without the need for prior declaratory proceedings, for the judicial liquidation of the company, if liquidation has not been commenced by the members or has not been completed within the statutory period.
Se o contrato de sociedade não tiver sido celebrado na forma legal ou o seu objecto for ou se tornar ilícito ou contrário à ordem pública, deve o Ministério Público requerer, sem dependência de acção declarativa, a liquidação judicial da sociedade, se a liquidação não tiver sido iniciada pelos sócios ou não estiver terminada no prazo legal.
The three triggering grounds, the Public Prosecution Service's duty to apply without declaratory proceedings, and the conditions that liquidation has not been commenced by the members or not completed within the statutory period 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.