Chapter V · Shareholders’ resolutions

Article 387 Adjournment of the session

Artigo 387.º · Suspensão da sessão

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

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1. In addition to the ordinary adjournments ordered by the chair of the general meeting, the meeting may resolve to adjourn its proceedings.

1 - Além das suspensões normais determinadas pelo presidente da mesa, a assembleia pode deliberar suspender os seus trabalhos.

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2. The resumption of proceedings must be fixed immediately for a date no more than 90 days later.

2 - O recomeço dos trabalhos deve ser logo fixado para data que não diste mais de 90 dias.

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3. The meeting may resolve to adjourn the same session only twice.

3 - A assembleia só pode deliberar suspender a mesma sessão duas vezes.

What we checked in this article

The meeting's power to adjourn in addition to the chair's ordinary adjournments, the immediate fixing of a resumption date no more than 90 days later, and the limit of two adjournments of the same session 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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