Chapter VI · Management, supervision and company secretary · Section V · General and supervisory board

Article 443 Powers of representation

Artigo 443.º · Poderes de representação

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

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1. In the company’s dealings with its directors, the company is bound by two members of the general and supervisory board designated by that board.

1 - Nas relações da sociedade com os seus administradores a sociedade é obrigada pelos dois membros do conselho geral e de supervisão por este designados.

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2. In engaging experts under point (p) of Article 441, the company is represented by the members of the general and supervisory board, and Articles 408 and 409 apply with the appropriate adaptations.

2 - Na contratação dos peritos, nos termos da alínea p) do artigo 441.º, a sociedade é representada pelos membros do conselho geral e de supervisão, aplicando-se, com as devidas adaptações, o disposto nos artigos 408.º e 409.º

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3. The general and supervisory board may apply for commercial registration acts relating to its own members.

3 - O conselho geral e de supervisão pode requerer actos de registo comercial relativos aos seus próprios membros.

What we checked in this article

Representation by two members designated by the board in dealings with directors, representation when engaging experts under Article 441(p) with Articles 408 and 409 applying, and the power to apply for registration acts concerning its own members 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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