Chapter V · Shareholders’ resolutions

Article 388 Minutes

Artigo 388.º · Actas

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

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1. Minutes must be drawn up of each general meeting.

1 - Deve ser lavrada uma acta de cada reunião da assembleia geral.

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2. The minutes of general meetings must be drafted and signed by those who acted as chair and secretary at them.

2 - As actas das reuniões da assembleia geral devem ser redigidas e assinadas por quem nelas tenha servido como presidente e secretário.

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3. The meeting may, however, resolve that the minutes be submitted for its approval before being signed in accordance with the preceding paragraph.

3 - A assembleia pode, contudo, deliberar que a acta seja submetida à sua aprovação antes de assinada nos termos do número anterior.

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The duty to draw up minutes of each general meeting, their drafting and signature by the chair and secretary of that meeting, and the meeting's option to approve the minutes before signature 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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