Title VIII · Final and transitional provisions

Article 543 Deposits of contributions

Artigo 543.º · Depósitos de entradas

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

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Deposits of capital contributions required by this law shall continue to be made with Caixa Geral de Depósitos until the Ministers of Finance and of Justice, by joint ministerial order, authorise them to be made with other credit institutions.

Os depósitos de entradas de capital ordenados por esta lei continuam a ser efectuados na Caixa Geral de Depósitos, enquanto os Ministros das Finanças e da Justiça, em portaria conjunta, não autorizarem que o sejam noutras instituições de crédito.

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The requirement to deposit capital contributions with Caixa Geral de Depósitos until a joint ministerial order of the Ministers of Finance and of Justice authorises other credit institutions 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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