Chapter IV · Members’ resolutions

Article 62 Renewal of a resolution

Artigo 62.º · Renovação da deliberação

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

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1. A resolution which is void under Article 56(1)(a) or (b) may be renewed by another resolution, which may be given retroactive effect, subject to the rights of third parties.

1 - Uma deliberação nula por força das alíneas a) e b) do n.º 1 do artigo 56.º pode ser renovada por outra deliberação e a esta pode ser atribuída eficácia retroactiva, ressalvados os direitos de terceiros.

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2. Voidability ceases when the members renew the voidable resolution by another resolution, provided that the latter is not affected by the defect of the former. A member with an interest deserving protection may nevertheless obtain annulment of the first resolution in respect of the period preceding the renewing resolution.

2 - A anulabilidade cessa quando os sócios renovem a deliberação anulável mediante outra deliberação, desde que esta não enferme do vício da precedente. O sócio, porém, que nisso tiver um interesse atendível pode obter anulação da primeira deliberação, relativamente ao período anterior à deliberação renovatória.

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3. The court before which a resolution has been challenged may, on the company's application, grant it a period within which to renew the resolution.

3 - O tribunal em que tenha sido impugnada uma deliberação pode conceder prazo à sociedade, a requerimento desta, para renovar a deliberação.

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Renewal differs for void and voidable resolutions; third-party rights and the intervening period remain.

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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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