Chapter III · Shares · Section I · General provisions

Article 299 Registered shares

Artigo 299.º · Ações nominativas

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

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Shares are registered shares; bearer shares are not permitted.

As ações são nominativas, não sendo permitidas ações ao portador.

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The rule that all shares are registered and the prohibition of bearer shares 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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