Chapter III · Shares · Section I · General provisions

Article 303 Joint holding of a share

Artigo 303.º · Contitularidade da acção

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

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1. Joint holders of a share must exercise the rights attaching to it through a common representative.

1 - Os contitulares de uma acção devem exercer os direitos a ela inerentes por meio de um representante comum.

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2. Communications and declarations from the company must be addressed to the common representative or, if there is none, to one of the joint holders.

2 - As comunicações e declarações da sociedade devem ser dirigidas ao representante comum e, na falta deste, a um dos contitulares.

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3. The joint holders are jointly and severally liable to the company for the obligations under the law or the articles of association attaching to the share.

3 - Os contitulares respondem solidariamente para com a sociedade pelas obrigações legais ou contratuais inerentes à acção.

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4. Articles 223 and 224 apply to this joint holding.

4 - A esta contitularidade aplicam-se os artigos 223.º e 224.º

What we checked in this article

The common representative requirement, joint and several liability to the company and the cross-reference to Articles 223 and 224 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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