1. In a general partnership, each member, in addition to being individually liable for that member’s contribution, is liable for the company’s obligations on a subsidiary basis vis-à-vis the company and jointly and severally with the other members.
1 - Na sociedade em nome colectivo o sócio, além de responder individualmente pela sua entrada, responde pelas obrigações sociais subsidiariamente em relação à sociedade e solidariamente com os outros sócios.
2. A member is not liable for obligations of the company incurred after the date on which the member leaves it, but is liable for obligations incurred before the date on which the member joined it.
2 - O sócio não responde pelas obrigações da sociedade contraídas posteriormente à data em que dela sair, mas responde pelas obrigações contraídas anteriormente à data do seu ingresso.
3. A member who, by virtue of the preceding paragraphs, satisfies obligations of the company has a right of recourse against the other members to the extent that the payment made exceeds the amount that member would have had to bear under the rules applicable to that member’s share in the company’s losses.
3 - O sócio que, por força do disposto nos números anteriores, satisfizer obrigações da sociedade tem direito de regresso contra os outros sócios, na medida em que o pagamento efectuado exceda a importância que lhe caberia suportar segundo as regras aplicáveis à sua participação nas perdas sociais.
4. The preceding paragraph also applies where a member has satisfied obligations of the company in order to prevent enforcement proceedings from being brought against it.
4 - O disposto no número anterior aplica-se também no caso de um sócio ter satisfeito obrigações da sociedade, a fim de evitar que contra ela seja intentada execução.
The member's individual liability for the contribution, subsidiary liability vis-à-vis the company and joint and several liability with the other members, the cut-off for obligations incurred after leaving (but not before joining), and the right of recourse in paragraphs 3 and 4 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.