Title VII · Criminal provisions

Article 529 Subsidiary legislation

Artigo 529.º · Legislação subsidiária

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

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1. The Criminal Code and supplementary legislation apply subsidiarily to the crimes provided for in this Code.

1 - Aos crimes previstos neste Código são subsidiariamente aplicáveis o Código Penal e legislação complementar.

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2. The general regime governing administrative offences applies subsidiarily to the administrative offences provided for in this Code.

2 - Aos ilícitos de mera ordenação social previstos neste Código é subsidiariamente aplicável o regime geral do ilícito de mera ordenação social.

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The subsidiary application of the Criminal Code and supplementary legislation to crimes, and of the general regime governing administrative offences to administrative offences, is 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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