1. The carrying on of a self-employed professional activity by a foreign national who does not hold the appropriate residence permit, where one is required, constitutes an administrative offence punishable by a fine of EUR 300 to EUR 1,200.
1 - O exercício de uma actividade profissional independente por cidadão estrangeiro não habilitado com a adequada autorização de residência, quando exigível, constitui contra-ordenação punível com uma coima de (euro) 300 a (euro) 1200.
2. For committing the administrative offences provided for in the preceding paragraph, the ancillary sanctions provided for in Articles 21 et seq. of the General Regime of Administrative Offences may be imposed.
2 - Pela prática das contraordenações previstas no número anterior podem ser aplicadas as sanções acessórias previstas nos artigos 21.º e seguintes do regime geral das contraordenações.
Verify that paragraph 1 covers only self-employed activity without the required residence permit, the fine of EUR 300 to EUR 1,200, the reference to Articles 21 et seq. of the General Regime of Administrative Offences, and that paragraphs 3 to 10 are repealed.
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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.