Chapter IV · Members’ resolutions

Article 53 Forms of resolution

Artigo 53.º · Formas de deliberação

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

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1. Members' resolutions may be adopted only in one of the forms permitted by law for the relevant form of company.

1 - As deliberações dos sócios só podem ser tomadas por alguma das formas admitidas por lei para cada tipo de sociedade.

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2. Provisions of the law or the articles of association concerning resolutions adopted at a general meeting encompass every form of members' resolution provided by law for that form of company, unless their interpretation requires a different result.

2 - As disposições da lei ou do contrato de sociedade relativas a deliberações tomadas em assembleia geral compreendem qualquer forma de deliberação dos sócios prevista na lei para esse tipo de sociedade, salvo quando a sua interpretação impuser solução diversa.

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Permitted resolution forms and the interpretative extension of meeting rules are preserved.

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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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