Chapter VI · Management, supervision and company secretary · Section VII · Company secretary

Article 446-C Term of office

Artigo 446.º-C · Período de duração das funções

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

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The secretary’s term of office coincides with the term of office of the corporate bodies that appointed the secretary, and may be renewed one or more times.

A duração das funções do secretário coincide com a do mandato dos órgãos sociais que o designarem, podendo renovar-se por uma ou mais vezes.

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The secretary's term coincides with that of the appointing bodies and may be renewed one or more times.

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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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