1. Registration is effected at the request of the interested parties, save in the cases of ex officio registration provided for by law.
1 - O registo efectua-se a pedido dos interessados, salvo nos casos de oficiosidade previstos na lei.
2. The situations in which an application for registration is made orally or in writing are identified by order (portaria) of the Minister of Justice.
2 - Por portaria do Ministro da Justiça são identificadas as situações em que o pedido de registo é efectuado de forma verbal ou escrita.
3. Where applications must be submitted in writing, the application forms for registration are approved by order (despacho) of the Director-General of Registries and Notary.
3 - Nos casos em que os pedidos devam ser apresentados de forma escrita, os modelos de requerimento de registo são aprovados por despacho do director-geral dos Registos e do Notariado.
The rule that registration is made on application save for ex officio cases, and the respective instruments (ministerial order and Director-General's order) for oral/written applications and forms, are retained.
We file registrations at the commercial registry for foreign-owned companies: incorporations, share transfers, manager changes, capital changes, branches, filing of accounts and closures. In English, fixed fees, with the registry fee shown separately.
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.