Chapter II · Duties and rights of members · Section IV · Right to information

Article 216 Judicial inquiry

Artigo 216.º · Inquérito judicial

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

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1. A member who has been refused information or who has received information that is presumably false, incomplete or unclear may apply to the court for an inquiry into the company.

1 - O sócio a quem tenha sido recusada a informação ou que tenha recebido informação presumivelmente falsa, incompleta ou não elucidativa pode requerer ao tribunal inquérito à sociedade.

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2. The inquiry is governed by Article 292(2) et seq.

2 - O inquérito é regulado pelo disposto nos n.os 2 e seguintes do artigo 292.º

What we checked in this article

Both triggers for the application (refusal of information; presumably false, incomplete or unclear information) and the cross-reference to Article 292(2) et seq. 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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