Chapter X · Single-member private limited companies

Article 270-G Supplementary provisions

Artigo 270.º-G · Disposições subsidiárias

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

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Single-member private limited companies are governed by the rules applicable to private limited companies, except for those that presuppose a plurality of members.

Às sociedades unipessoais por quotas aplicam-se as normas que regulam as sociedades por quotas, salvo as que pressupõem a pluralidade de sócios.

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The subsidiary application of private limited company rules and the exception for rules presupposing a plurality of members 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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