Chapter V · Publicity and proof of registration · Section II · Means of proof

Article 76 Competence to issue

Artigo 76.º · Competência para a emissão

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

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1. Certificates and uncertified copies of registrations may be issued and confirmed by any registry office.

1 - As certidões e as cópias não certificadas de registos podem ser emitidas e confirmadas por qualquer conservatória.

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2. Negative certificates of registrations and certificates of documents or orders may only be issued by the registry office competent for the registration.

2 - As certidões negativas de registos e as certidões de documentos ou despachos apenas podem ser emitidas pela conservatória competente para o registo.

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3. The registrar and any registry officer are competent to issue the documents referred to in the preceding paragraphs.

3 - Para a emissão dos documentos referidos nos números anteriores é competente o conservador e qualquer oficial dos registos.

What we checked in this article

The rule that any registry office may issue certificates and uncertified copies, while negative certificates and certificates of documents or decisions are reserved to the registry office competent for the registration, is retained.

Registering an act under Article 76?

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.

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