Chapter VII · Challenges to decisions

Article 102 Decision on the administrative appeal

Artigo 102.º · Decisão do recurso hierárquico

Código do Registo Comercial · Decree-Law No. 403/86 · consolidated text checked 26 October 2026

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1. The administrative appeal shall be decided within 90 days by the president of the Institute of Registries and Notary (IRN, I. P.), who may direct that the technical council be heard beforehand.

1 - O recurso hierárquico é decidido no prazo de 90 dias, pelo presidente do Instituto dos Registos e do Notariado, I. P., que pode determinar que seja previamente ouvido o conselho técnico.

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2. (Repealed.)

2 - (Revogado.)

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3. The decision given shall be notified to the appellant and communicated to the registrar who upheld the decision.

3 - A decisão proferida é notificada ao recorrente e comunicada ao conservador que sustentou a decisão.

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4. Where the administrative appeal is allowed, the decision must be complied with on the same day.

4 - Sendo o recurso hierárquico deferido, deve ser dado cumprimento à decisão no próprio dia.

What we checked in this article

The 90-day decision period, the competence of the president of the IRN, the optional hearing of the technical council and same-day compliance when the appeal is allowed are retained.

Registering an act under Article 102?

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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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