In general, there are 6 types of organizational and legal forms of enterprises in Portugal, 5 of which are legal entities: Joint Liability Company, Commandite Company, Cooperative, Limited Liability Company (LLC), Joint Stock Company (JSC, Corporation), and one is a Physical a person, in particular an individual entrepreneur. Registration of a company and a number of related issues are regulated by the Law on Entrepreneurs.

Business activity is considered a legal and non-one-time activity that is carried out for the purpose of making a profit, independently and in an organized manner. One of the main conditions for entrepreneurial activity is its registration. Registration is of great legal importance in order to protect third parties and creditors through publicity and to ensure that the scope of liability is accurately determined. Company registration includes both state and tax registration. An entrepreneur is registered with the Ministry of Justice of Portugal - the National Agency of the Public Registry.

To establish a company, it is also important to choose the correct name, prepare a power of attorney, draw up a charter, make a contribution, create governing bodies and reallocate functions, as well as manage the affairs of society in good faith. We will help you with all the mentioned issues, in particular:

Our law firm finds out, based on your needs, which legal form suits you best;

We will find out, based on your needs, what mechanisms will be included in the founding documents of the company;

We will check if the name you are interested in is free;

Our law firm will prepare a power of attorney and request from you other documents that are required by law to be prepared in proper manner;

Draw up the charter;

We manage the process of state registration of the company;

Our law firm's lawyers accompany the registration of the company with the tax authority.