Chapter IV · Member loan agreements

Article 244 Obligation to make, and permission for, member loans

Artigo 244.º · Obrigação e permissão de suprimentos

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

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1. Article 209 on ancillary obligations applies to an obligation to make member loans laid down in the articles of association.

1 - À obrigação de efectuar suprimentos estipulada no contrato de sociedade aplica-se o disposto no artigo 209.º quanto a obrigações acessórias.

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2. That obligation may also be created by a members’ resolution voted for by those who assume it.

2 - A referida obrigação pode também ser constituída por deliberação dos sócios votada por aqueles que a assumam.

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3. The conclusion of member loan agreements does not require a prior members’ resolution, unless the articles of association provide otherwise.

3 - A celebração de contratos de suprimentos não depende de prévia deliberação dos sócios, salvo disposição contratual em contrário.

What we checked in this article

The application of Article 209 to obligations in the articles, the creation of the obligation by resolution only with the votes of those assuming it, and the absence of a prior-resolution requirement unless the articles provide otherwise 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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