1. The business name of a general partnership must, where it does not identify all the members individually, contain at least the name or business name of one of them, with the addition, abbreviated or in full, of “e Companhia” (and Company) or any other addition indicating the existence of other members.
1 - A firma da sociedade em nome colectivo deve, quando não individualizar todos os sócios, conter, pelo menos, o nome ou firma de um deles, com o aditamento, abreviado ou por extenso, «e Companhia» ou qualquer outro que indique a existência de outros sócios.
2. If a person who is not a member of the company includes that person’s name or business name in the company’s business name, that person is subject to the liability imposed on members by Article 175.
2 - Se alguém que não for sócio da sociedade incluir o seu nome ou firma na firma social, ficará sujeito à responsabilidade imposta aos sócios no artigo 175.º
The minimum content of the business name (name or business name of at least one member plus “e Companhia” or an equivalent addition) and the extension of members' liability under Article 175 to a non-member whose name appears in it 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.