1. General meetings of private limited companies are governed by the provisions on general meetings of public limited companies in all matters not specifically regulated for the former.
1 - Às assembleias gerais das sociedades por quotas aplica-se o disposto sobre assembleias gerais das sociedades anónimas, em tudo o que não estiver especificamente regulado para aquelas.
2. The rights conferred in public limited companies on a minority of shareholders concerning the convening of meetings and the inclusion of items on the agenda may always be exercised by any member of a private limited company.
2 - Os direitos atribuídos nas sociedades anónimas a uma minoria de accionistas quanto à convocação e à inclusão de assuntos na ordem do dia podem ser sempre exercidos por qualquer sócio de sociedades por quotas.
3. General meetings may be convened by any of the managers, and notice must be given by registered letter sent at least fifteen days in advance, unless the law or the articles of association require other formalities or set a longer period.
3 - A convocação das assembleias gerais compete a qualquer dos gerentes e deve ser feita por meio de carta registada, expedida com a antecedência mínima de quinze dias, a não ser que a lei ou o contrato de sociedade exijam outras formalidades ou estabeleçam prazo mais longo.
4. Unless the articles of association provide otherwise, each general meeting is chaired by the member present at it who holds or represents the largest fraction of the capital, the eldest being preferred where circumstances are equal.
4 - Salvo disposição diversa do contrato de sociedade, a presidência de cada assembleia geral pertence ao sócio nela presente que possuir ou representar maior fracção de capital, preferindo-se, em igualdade de circunstâncias, o mais velho.
5. No member may be deprived, not even by a provision of the articles of association, of the right to participate in the meeting, even if the member is barred from exercising voting rights.
5 - Nenhum sócio pode ser privado, nem sequer por disposição do contrato, de participar na assembleia, ainda que esteja impedido de exercer o direito de voto.
6. The minutes of general meetings must be signed by all the members who took part in them.
6 - As actas das assembleias gerais devem ser assinadas por todos os sócios que nelas tenham participado.
The subsidiary application of the public limited company rules, the individual member's minority rights, convening by any manager by registered letter at least fifteen days in advance, the default chair rule, the non-excludable right to attend and the signature of the minutes by all participants 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.