Chapter X · Single-member private limited companies

Article 270-B Business name

Artigo 270.º-B · Firma

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

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The business name of these companies must include the expression 'sociedade unipessoal' or the word 'unipessoal' before the word 'Limitada' or the abbreviation 'Lda.'

A firma destas sociedades deve ser formada pela expressão 'sociedade unipessoal' ou pela palavra 'unipessoal' antes da palavra 'Limitada' ou da abreviatura 'Lda.'

What we checked in this article

The mandatory name elements ('sociedade unipessoal' or 'unipessoal') and their position before 'Limitada' or 'Lda.' are retained untranslated.

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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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