1. The general and supervisory board referred to in Article 278(1)(c) consists of the number of members laid down in the articles of association, which must always be greater than the number of directors.
1 - O conselho geral e de supervisão, a que se refere a alínea c) do n.º 1 do artigo 278.º, é composto pelo número de membros fixado no contrato de sociedade, mas sempre superior ao número de administradores.
5. Without authorisation from the general meeting, members of the general and supervisory board may not, on their own account or on behalf of others, carry on an activity in competition with the company, hold office in a competing company or be appointed on behalf of, or as a representative of, such a company.
5 - Na falta de autorização da assembleia geral, os membros do conselho geral e de supervisão não podem exercer por conta própria ou alheia actividade concorrente da sociedade nem exercer funções em sociedade concorrente ou ser designados por conta ou em representação desta.
6. The authorisation referred to in the preceding paragraph must lay down the rules governing access to sensitive information by the board member concerned.
6 - A autorização a que se refere o número anterior deve definir o regime de acesso a informação sensível por parte do membro do conselho.
The rule that membership must always exceed the number of directors, the cross-references to Articles 390, 414, 414-A and 254 (including the exception for Article 414-A(1)(f) and its carve-back for the Article 444(2) committee), and the non-compete rule absent general meeting authorisation 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.