At a time when many businesses are seeking to simplify their structures and attract investment, interest is growing in a legal mechanism known as the transformation of companies. Pursuant to Article 130 of
Once the financial year has closed and the loss of half of the share capital is confirmed, the management body (either the board of directors or the sole directors/management, depending on the corporate
The cross-border merger process invariably begins with the preparation of the draft common terms of the cross-border merger, which is no longer viewed as a merely technical document and now assumes a central
Ordinance No. 16/2026/1 of 12 January further implements the framework established by Decree-Law No. 93/2025, setting out the requirements, supporting documentation and procedural rules applicable to the granting of a licence for charging
Exoneration is the right of a shareholder to exit the company when a legally or contractually defined circumstance arises that is unfavourable to the shareholder, by placing the equity interest at the disposal
The transfer of shares is the act by which a shareholder of a private limited liability company (Lda.) transfers, in whole or in part, its equity interest to another shareholder or to a
With the start of each calendar year, companies in Portugal enter a particularly significant phase of their corporate life: the closing of the accounts for the previous financial year and their subsequent review
Mergers are regulated under the Portuguese Companies Code as a mechanism of structural reorganisation that enables the integration of the assets and shareholders of two or more companies into a single legal entity.
An increase in share capital through contributions in kind is a corporate transaction expressly provided for under the Commercial Companies Code (CSC), applicable to both private limited liability companies and public limited companies.
As marcas, invenções (patentes e modelos de utilidade), designs (desenhos ou modelos) e outros sinais distintivos do comércio — como logótipos, denominações de origem, marcas coletivas e marcas de certificação ou de garantia
