Chapter V · Shareholders’ resolutions

Article 378 Inclusion of items on the agenda

Artigo 378.º · Inclusão de assuntos na ordem do dia

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

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1. A shareholder or shareholders who satisfy the conditions required by Article 375(2) may request that specific items be included on the agenda of a general meeting already convened or to be convened.

1 - O accionista ou accionistas que satisfaçam as condições exigidas pelo artigo 375.º, n.º 2, podem requerer que na ordem do dia de uma assembleia-geral já convocada ou a convocar sejam incluídos determinados assuntos.

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2. The request referred to in the preceding paragraph must be addressed in writing to the chair of the general meeting within the five days following the last publication of the relevant notice of meeting.

2 - O requerimento referido no número anterior deve ser dirigido, por escrito, ao presidente da mesa da assembleia geral nos cinco dias seguintes à última publicação de convocatória respectiva.

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3. Items included on the agenda pursuant to the preceding paragraphs must be communicated to the shareholders in the same manner as that used for convening the meeting, no later than five days or ten days before the date of the meeting, depending on whether registered letter or publication is used.

3 - Os assuntos incluídos na ordem do dia por força do disposto nos números anteriores devem ser comunicados aos accionistas pela mesma forma usada para a convocação até cinco dias ou dez dias antes da data da assembleia, conforme se trate de carta registada ou de publicação.

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4. If the request is not granted, the interested parties may apply to the court for a new meeting to be convened to resolve on the items concerned, and Article 375(7) applies.

4 - Não sendo satisfeito o requerimento, podem os interessados requerer judicialmente a convocação de nova assembleia para deliberar sobre os assuntos mencionados, aplicando-se o disposto no artigo 375.º, n.º 7.

What we checked in this article

The Article 375(2) threshold, the written request to the chair within five days of the last publication of the notice, the five-day (registered letter) or ten-day (publication) communication periods, and recourse to the court under Article 375(7) 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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