1. The liability of founders, managers and directors is joint and several.
1 - A responsabilidade dos fundadores, gerentes ou administradores é solidária.
2. A right of recourse exists to the extent of each person's fault and the consequences arising from it; the fault of the persons liable is presumed equal.
2 - O direito de regresso existe na medida das respectivas culpas e das consequências que delas advierem, presumindo-se iguais as culpas das pessoas responsáveis.
Joint and several external liability is distinguished from recourse based on fault, with equal-fault presumption.
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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.