1. In the event of the permanent absence of all the managers, all the members assume management powers by operation of law until managers are appointed.
1 - Se faltarem definitivamente todos os gerentes, todos os sócios assumem por força da lei os poderes de gerência, até que sejam designados os gerentes.
2. The preceding paragraph also applies in the event of the temporary absence of all the managers, where the act concerned cannot wait until the absence ends.
2 - O disposto no número anterior é também aplicável no caso de falta temporária de todos os gerentes, tratando-se de acto que não possa esperar pela cessação da falta.
3. In the event of the permanent absence of a manager whose participation is required by the articles of association for the representation of the company, the clause of the articles of association is deemed to have lapsed if the requirement named that manager personally; otherwise, if the vacancy has not been filled within 30 days, any member or manager may apply to the court for the appointment of a manager until the situation is regularised in accordance with the articles of association or the law.
3 - Faltando definitivamente um gerente cuja intervenção seja necessária por força do contrato para a representação da sociedade, considera-se caduca a cláusula do contrato, caso a exigência tenha sido nominal; no caso contrário, não tendo a vaga sido preenchida no prazo de 30 dias, pode qualquer sócio ou gerente requerer ao tribunal a nomeação de um gerente até a situação ser regularizada, nos termos do contrato ou da lei.
4. Court-appointed managers are entitled to reimbursement of the reasonable expenses they incur and to remuneration for their activity; failing agreement with the company, the reimbursement and the remuneration are fixed by the court.
4 - Os gerentes judicialmente nomeados têm direito à indemnização das despesas razoáveis que fizerem e à remuneração da sua actividade; na falta de acordo com a sociedade, a indemnização e a remuneração são fixadas pelo tribunal.
The members' assumption of management powers by operation of law, its extension to temporary absence for urgent acts, the lapse of a nominal clause, the 30-day period before any member or manager may apply for a court appointment, and the court-appointed manager's right to expenses and remuneration 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.