Title VII · Criminal provisions

Article 527 Common principles

Artigo 527.º · Princípios comuns

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

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1. (Repealed.)

1 - (Revogado.)

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2. Attempt to commit the acts described in the preceding articles is punishable.

2 - A tentativa dos factos descritos nos artigos anteriores é punível.

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3. The intention to benefit oneself, or to benefit one’s spouse or a relative by blood or by marriage up to the third degree, is considered an aggravating factor in determining the measure of the penalty.

3 - A intenção de benefício próprio, ou de benefício de cônjuge, parente ou afim até ao 3.º grau, é considerada como fator agravante da medida da pena.

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4. If the perpetrator of an act described in the preceding articles has, before criminal proceedings are instituted, made full reparation for the damage caused, without any other unlawful prejudice to third parties, the penalty may be dispensed with.

4 - Se o autor de um facto descrito nos artigos anteriores, antes de instaurado o procedimento criminal, tiver reparado integralmente os danos causados, sem outro prejuízo ilegítimo para terceiros, a pena pode ser dispensada.

What we checked in this article

The punishability of attempt, the aggravating factor of intended benefit to oneself, a spouse or relatives by blood or marriage up to the third degree, and the possible dispensing with the penalty after full reparation before criminal proceedings are instituted 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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