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

Article 78 Content of registry certificates

Artigo 78.º · Conteúdo das certidões de registo

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

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Registry certificates must contain:

As certidões de registo devem conter:

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a) A reproduction of the registrations in force concerning the entity in question, unless the certificate has been requested with reference to all registration acts;

a) A reprodução dos registos em vigor respeitantes à entidade em causa, salvo se tiverem sido pedidas com referência a todos os actos de registo;

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b) A mention of the filings and pending applications for registration concerning the entity in question;

b) A menção das apresentações e dos pedidos de registo pendentes sobre a entidade em causa;

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c) Any unrectified registration irregularities or deficiencies.

c) As irregularidades ou deficiências de registo não rectificadas.

What we checked in this article

The three mandatory elements (registrations in force unless all acts are requested, pending filings and applications, and unrectified irregularities or deficiencies) are retained.

Registering an act under Article 78?

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.

Applying the law

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