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Law No. 8,934/1994: public registration of business companies

The law behind the Juntas Comerciais: what must be filed, in what time, what the registry may refuse, and when a filing is registered automatically. Full text in English with the Portuguese original under every paragraph.

In force, as amended71 articlesRegulated by DREIOfficial text: Planalto

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Official title
Lei nº 8.934, de 18 de novembro de 1994 — Dispõe sobre o Registro Público de Empresas Mercantis e Atividades Afins e dá outras providências
In English
Law No. 8,934 of 18 November 1994 on the Public Register of Business Companies and Related Activities
Type
Federal law
Published
Diário Oficial da União, 21 November 1994
Status
In force, as amended
Operated by
The Commercial Board (Junta Comercial) of each State, under the National Department of Business Registration and Integration (DREI)
Official text
planalto.gov.br ↗

In short

  • Each State has a Junta Comercial; the federal DREI sets the rules for all of them (Art. 3).
  • Formation, amendment and termination of business companies and filings of foreign companies authorised to operate go to the Junta (Art. 32).
  • File within 30 days of signing and the registration is backdated to the signature; file later and it takes effect only from the decision (Art. 36).
  • Using DREI’s standard instrument with an approved name check gives automatic registration, reviewed afterwards (Art. 42).
  • Ordinary filings must be decided in 2 business days, S.A. incorporations and reorganisations in 5; otherwise the act may be treated as filed (Art. 42, Art. 41).
  • The Junta must refuse, among others, a company with an identical name or an amendment passed by majority against a restrictive clause (Art. 35).
  • No notarised signatures are needed; a lawyer or accountant may declare copies authentic (Art. 63).

Who it affects

  • Founders forming an Ltda, S.A. or SLU, and their lawyers and accountants who file the documents.
  • Foreign companies authorised to operate a branch in Brazil.
  • Companies amending their articles, appointing administrators, merging or closing.
  • Auctioneers, sworn translators and warehouse operators, who are enrolled with the Junta.

Key dates

DateEvent
18 Nov 1994Law enacted
21 Nov 1994Published; in force (Art. 67)
2019Law No. 13,833 (DREI) and Law No. 13,874 (Economic Freedom Law): automatic registration of standard filings, decision deadlines
2021Law No. 14,195 (Business Environment Law): further simplification; inactivity cancellation repealed
2025Law No. 15,260 amends Arts. 16 and 22

BCA commentary

The 30-day rule is the one to diarise

Most registry problems we see come from late filings. A shareholders’ resolution or an amendment filed within 30 days of signature is effective from the signature date; one filed late is effective only from the Junta’s decision (Art. 36). For a foreign shareholder signing abroad, that window has to cover apostille, sworn translation and courier.

Automatic registration

Since the 2019 Economic Freedom Law, incorporations, amendments and closures prepared on DREI’s standard instrument, with an approved prior check of name and location, are registered automatically and reviewed within two business days; incurable defects lead to cancellation (Art. 42). Bespoke articles of association take the ordinary route. Standard forms are fast; bespoke articles are often worth the wait for a foreign-owned company.

What the Junta will not file

Read Art. 35 before drafting: identical names, missing capital or object, amendments passed by majority where the articles require unanimity, and contributions of real property without the required description are refused. Persons barred by a criminal conviction cannot be administrators, and the filing must carry a declaration to that effect (Art. 37).

The operative rules are DREI’s

The Law sets the frame; the day-to-day rules, including documents required from foreign members and administrators, come from DREI normative instructions. Check the current instruction before preparing a filing.

Amendment history

Acts that have changed this law, as shown in the official consolidation, with the articles they touch.

ActArticles
Law No. 9,829/1999Art. 12
Law No. 11,598/2007Art. 45
Supplementary Law No. 147/2014Arts. 39-A, 39-B
Law No. 13,833/2019Arts. 1, 3, 4, 6, 11, 12, 25, 27, 61, 62
Law No. 13,874/2019Arts. 4, 31, 32, 35, 41, 42, 43, 44, 47, 54, 55, 63, 65-A
Law No. 14,195/2021Arts. 4, 35, 35-A, 37, 56, 57, 58, 60, 63, 64
Law No. 15,260/2025Arts. 16, 22

Full text in English

Read:

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC: I make known that the National Congress decrees and I sanction the following Law:

Original (Portuguese)

O PRESIDENTE DA REPÚBLICA, Faço saber que o Congresso Nacional decreta e eu sanciono a seguinte lei:

Title I · The Public Register of Business Companies and Related ActivitiesTÍTULO I · Do Registro Público de Empresas Mercantis e Atividades Afins

Chapter I · Purposes and organisationCAPÍTULO I · Das Finalidades e da Organização

Section I · PurposesSEÇÃO I · Das Finalidades

Article 1Purposes of the Public Register

Art. 1, caputWording: Law No. 13,833/2019#

Art. 1. The Public Register of Business Companies and Related Activities, subject to the provisions of this Law, shall be operated throughout the national territory, systemically, by federal, state and Federal District bodies, for the following purposes:

I – to give guarantee, publicity, authenticity, security and effectiveness to the legal acts of business companies that are subject to registration under this Law;

II – to register national and foreign companies operating in the country and to keep the relevant information up to date;

III – to carry out the enrolment of commercial auxiliary agents, as well as its cancellation.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 1º O Registro Público de Empresas Mercantis e Atividades Afins, observado o disposto nesta Lei, será exercido em todo o território nacional, de forma sistêmica, por órgãos federais, estaduais e distrital, com as seguintes finalidades:

I - dar garantia, publicidade, autenticidade, segurança e eficácia aos atos jurídicos das empresas mercantis, submetidos a registro na forma desta lei;

II - cadastrar as empresas nacionais e estrangeiras em funcionamento no País e manter atualizadas as informações pertinentes;

III - proceder à matrícula dos agentes auxiliares do comércio, bem como ao seu cancelamento.

Article 2Acts subject to filing

Art. 2, caput#

Art. 2. The acts of sole traders' firms and of business companies shall be filed with the Public Register of Business Companies and Related Activities, irrespective of their object, save for the exceptions provided by law.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 2º Os atos das firmas mercantis individuais e das sociedades mercantis serão arquivados no Registro Público de Empresas Mercantis e Atividades Afins, independentemente de seu objeto, salvo as exceções previstas em lei.

Section II · OrganisationSEÇÃO II · Da Organização

Article 3The National System (Sinrem)

Art. 3, caput#

Art. 3. The services of the Public Register of Business Companies and Related Activities shall be performed throughout the national territory, in a uniform, harmonious and interdependent manner, by the National System for the Registration of Business Companies (Sinrem), composed of the following bodies:

I – the National Department of Business Registration and Integration (DREI), the central body of Sinrem, with the following functions:Wording: Law No. 13,833/2019

a) supervisory, guiding, coordinating and regulatory, in the technical sphere; andWording: Law No. 13,833/2019

b) supplementary, in the administrative sphere; andWording: Law No. 13,833/2019

II – the Commercial Boards (Juntas Comerciais), as local bodies, with executive and administrative functions in respect of the registration services.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 3º Os serviços do Registro Público de Empresas Mercantis e Atividades Afins serão exercidos, em todo o território nacional, de maneira uniforme, harmônica e interdependente, pelo Sistema Nacional de Registro de Empresas Mercantis (Sinrem), composto pelos seguintes órgãos:

I - o Departamento Nacional de Registro Empresarial e Integração, órgão central do Sinrem, com as seguintes funções:

a) supervisora, orientadora, coordenadora e normativa, na área técnica; e

b) supletiva, na área administrativa; e

II - as Juntas Comerciais, como órgãos locais, com funções executora e administradora dos serviços de registro.

Subsection I · The National Department of Business Registration and IntegrationSubseção I · Do Departamento Nacional de Registro Empresarial e Integração

Article 4Functions of the DREI

Art. 4, caputWording: Law No. 13,874/2019#

Art. 4. The purpose of the National Department of Business Registration and Integration (DREI) of the Digital Government Secretariat of the Special Secretariat for Debureaucratisation, Management and Digital Government of the Ministry of Economy is:

I – to supervise and coordinate, at the technical level, the bodies responsible for performing the services of the Public Register of Business Companies and Related Activities;

II – to establish and consolidate, exclusively, the general rules and guidelines of the Public Register of Business Companies and Related Activities;

III – to resolve doubts arising in the interpretation of the laws, regulations and other rules relating to the registration of business companies, issuing instructions for that purpose;

IV – to provide guidance to the Commercial Boards (Juntas Comerciais), with a view to resolving queries and ensuring compliance with the statutory and regulatory rules of the Public Register of Business Companies and Related Activities;

V – to exercise broad legal oversight over the bodies responsible for the Public Register of Business Companies and Related Activities, making representations, for the appropriate purposes, to the administrative authorities against abuses and infringements of the relevant rules, and requesting everything that appears necessary for compliance with those rules;

VI – to establish procedural rules for the filing of acts of sole traders' firms and of business companies of any kind;

VII – to promote or arrange, on a supplementary basis, measures intended to remedy or correct absences, failures or deficiencies in the services of the Public Register of Business Companies and Related Activities;

VIII – to provide technical and financial cooperation to the Commercial Boards for the improvement of the services relating to the Public Register of Business Companies and Related Activities;

IX – to organise and keep up to date the national register of business companies operating in the country, with the cooperation of the Commercial Boards;

X – to prepare, examine and forward applications for authorisation for the nationalisation of a foreign company or for the setting up in the country by a foreign company of a branch, agency, subsidiary office or establishment, without prejudice to the powers of other federal bodies;Wording: Law No. 14,195/2021

XI – to promote and prepare studies and publications and to hold meetings on topics relating to the Public Register of Business Companies and Related Activities.Wording: Law No. 13,833/2019

XII – to support the coordination and supervision of the bodies and entities involved in integration for the registration and legalisation of companies;Added by Law No. 14,195/2021

XIII – as regards integration for the registration and legalisation of companies:Added by Law No. 14,195/2021

a) to propose action plans and guidelines and to implement the measures arising from them, in coordination with other public bodies and entities, including state, Federal District and municipal ones;Added by Law No. 14,195/2021

b) (vetoed);VetoedAdded by Law No. 14,195/2021

c) (vetoed); andVetoedAdded by Law No. 14,195/2021

d) to propose and implement projects, actions, agreements and cooperation programmes, in coordination with public and private, national and foreign bodies and entities, within the scope of its area of competence;Added by Law No. 14,195/2021

XIV – as regards the Public Register of Business Companies and Related Activities, to propose action plans, guidelines and rules and to implement the necessary measures;Added by Law No. 14,195/2021

XV – to coordinate the actions of the bodies responsible for performing the services of the Public Register of Business Companies and Related Activities;Added by Law No. 14,195/2021

XVI – to specify, develop, implement, maintain and operate the information systems relating to integration for the registration and legalisation of companies, in coordination with other bodies and with due regard to their powers; andAdded by Law No. 14,195/2021

XVII – to propose, implement and monitor measures relating to the debureaucratisation of the public registration of companies and intended to improve the business environment in the country.Added by Law No. 14,195/2021

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 4º O Departamento Nacional de Registro Empresarial e Integração (Drei) da Secretaria de Governo Digital da Secretaria Especial de Desburocratização, Gestão e Governo Digital do Ministério da Economia tem por finalidade:

I - supervisionar e coordenar, no plano técnico, os órgãos incumbidos da execução dos serviços de Registro Público de Empresas Mercantis e Atividades Afins;

II - estabelecer e consolidar, com exclusividade, as normas e diretrizes gerais do Registro Público de Empresas Mercantis e Atividades Afins;

III - solucionar dúvidas ocorrentes na interpretação das leis, regulamentos e demais normas relacionadas com o registro de empresas mercantis, baixando instruções para esse fim;

IV - prestar orientação às Juntas Comerciais, com vistas à solução de consultas e à observância das normas legais e regulamentares do Registro Público de Empresas Mercantis e Atividades Afins;

V - exercer ampla fiscalização jurídica sobre os órgãos incumbidos do Registro Público de Empresas Mercantis e Atividades Afins, representando para os devidos fins às autoridades administrativas contra abusos e infrações das respectivas normas, e requerendo tudo o que se afigurar necessário ao cumprimento dessas normas;

VI - estabelecer normas procedimentais de arquivamento de atos de firmas mercantis individuais e sociedades mercantis de qualquer natureza;

VII promover ou providenciar, supletivamente, as medidas tendentes a suprir ou corrigir as ausências, falhas ou deficiências dos serviços de Registro Público de Empresas Mercantis e Atividades Afins;

VIII - prestar colaboração técnica e financeira às juntas comerciais para a melhoria dos serviços pertinentes ao Registro Público de Empresas Mercantis e Atividades Afins;

IX - organizar e manter atualizado o cadastro nacional das empresas mercantis em funcionamento no País, com a cooperação das juntas comerciais;

X - instruir, examinar e encaminhar os pedidos de autorização para nacionalização ou instalação de filial, de agência, de sucursal ou de estabelecimento no País por sociedade estrangeira, ressalvada a competência de outros órgãos federais;

XI - promover e elaborar estudos e publicações e realizar reuniões sobre temas pertinentes ao Registro Público de Empresas Mercantis e Atividades Afins.

XII - apoiar a articulação e a supervisão dos órgãos e das entidades envolvidos na integração para o registro e a legalização de empresas;

XIII - quanto à integração para o registro e a legalização de empresas:

a) propor planos de ação e diretrizes e implementar as medidas deles decorrentes, em articulação com outros órgãos e entidades públicas, inclusive estaduais, distritais e municipais;

b);

c); e

d) propor e implementar projetos, ações, convênios e programas de cooperação, em articulação com órgãos e com entidades públicas e privadas, nacionais e estrangeiras, no âmbito de sua área de competência;

XIV - quanto ao Registro Público de Empresas Mercantis e Atividades Afins, propor os planos de ação, as diretrizes e as normas e implementar as medidas necessárias;

XV - coordenar as ações dos órgãos incumbidos da execução dos serviços do Registro Público de Empresas Mercantis e Atividades Afins;

XVI - especificar, desenvolver, implementar, manter e operar os sistemas de informação relativos à integração para o registro e para a legalização de empresas, em articulação com outros órgãos e observadas as competências destes; e

XVII - propor, implementar e monitorar medidas relacionadas com a desburocratização do registro público de empresas e destinadas à melhoria do ambiente de negócios no País.

Art. 4, sole paragraphAdded by Law No. 13,874/2019#

Sole paragraph. The national register referred to in item IX of the caput of this article shall be maintained with the information originating from the state register of companies; it is prohibited to require the entrepreneur to complete any form or to supply new data or information, and to charge a price for including the information in the national register.

Original (Portuguese)

Parágrafo único. O cadastro nacional a que se refere o inciso IX do caput deste artigo será mantido com as informações originárias do cadastro estadual de empresas, vedados a exigência de preenchimento de formulário pelo empresário ou o fornecimento de novos dados ou informações, bem como a cobrança de preço pela inclusão das informações no cadastro nacional.

Subsection II · The Commercial BoardsSUBSEÇÃO II · Das Juntas Comerciais

Article 5One Commercial Board per state

Art. 5, caput#

Art. 5. There shall be one Commercial Board (Junta Comercial) in each federative unit, with its seat in the capital and jurisdiction over the area of the respective territorial district.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 5º Haverá uma junta comercial em cada unidade federativa, com sede na capital e jurisdição na área da circunscrição territorial respectiva.

Article 6Administrative and technical subordination

Art. 6, caputWording: Law No. 13,833/2019#

Art. 6. The Commercial Boards (Juntas Comerciais) are subordinate administratively to the government of the respective federative entity and technically to the National Department of Business Registration and Integration (DREI), under this Law.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 6º As juntas comerciais subordinam-se, administrativamente, ao governo do respectivo ente federativo e, tecnicamente, ao Departamento Nacional de Registro Empresarial e Integração, nos termos desta Lei.

Art. 6, sole paragraphRevoked#

This provision was revoked; the official consolidation does not reproduce its former text.

Article 7Decentralisation of services

Art. 7, caput#

Art. 7. The Commercial Boards (Juntas Comerciais) may decentralise their services by means of agreements with public bodies and private non-profit entities, preserving the powers of the existing local offices (delegacias).

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 7º As juntas comerciais poderão desconcentrar os seus serviços, mediante convênios com órgãos públicos e entidades privadas sem fins lucrativos, preservada a competência das atuais delegacias.

Article 8Duties of the Commercial Boards

Art. 8, caput#

Art. 8. The Commercial Boards (Juntas Comerciais) are responsible for:

I – performing the services provided for in Art. 32 of this Law;

II – drawing up the table of prices for their services, in compliance with the relevant statutory rules;

III – processing the qualification and appointment of sworn translators and commercial interpreters;

IV – drawing up their respective Internal Rules and amendments to them, as well as the administrative resolutions necessary for faithful compliance with the statutory, regulatory and internal rules;

V – issuing professional practice cards to persons lawfully registered in the Public Register of Business Companies and Related Activities;

VI – recording commercial usages and practices.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 8º Às Juntas Comerciais incumbe:

I - executar os serviços previstos no art. 32 desta lei;

II - elaborar a tabela de preços de seus serviços, observadas as normas legais pertinentes;

III - processar a habilitação e a nomeação dos tradutores públicos e intérpretes comerciais;

IV - elaborar os respectivos Regimentos Internos e suas alterações, bem como as resoluções de caráter administrativo necessárias ao fiel cumprimento das normas legais, regulamentares e regimentais;

V - expedir carteiras de exercício profissional de pessoas legalmente inscritas no Registro Público de Empresas Mercantis e Atividades Afins;

VI - o assentamento dos usos e práticas mercantis.

Article 9Basic structure of the Commercial Boards

Art. 9, caput#

Art. 9. The basic structure of the Commercial Boards (Juntas Comerciais) shall consist of the following bodies:

I – the Presidency, as the directing and representative body;

II – the Plenary, as the higher deliberative body;

III – the Panels, as the lower deliberative bodies;

IV – the General Secretariat, as the administrative body;

V – the Legal Department, as the body for oversight and legal advice.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 9º A estrutura básica das juntas comerciais será integrada pelos seguintes órgãos:

I - a Presidência, como órgão diretivo e representativo;

II - o Plenário, como órgão deliberativo superior;

III - as Turmas, como órgãos deliberativos inferiores;

IV - a Secretaria-Geral, como órgão administrativo;

V - a Procuradoria, como órgão de fiscalização e de consulta jurídica.

Art. 9 § 1#

§ 1. The Commercial Boards may have a technical advisory unit, responsible for preparing and reporting on the documents to be submitted for their deliberation, whose members shall hold degrees in law, economics, accounting or business administration.

Original (Portuguese)

§ 1º As juntas comerciais poderão ter uma assessoria técnica, com a competência de preparar e relatar os documentos a serem submetidos à sua deliberação, cujos membros deverão ser bacharéis em Direito, Economistas, Contadores ou Administradores.

Art. 9 § 2#

§ 2. The Commercial Boards, acting through their Plenary, may resolve to create local offices (delegacias), as local bodies of the commercial registry, under the respective state legislation.

Original (Portuguese)

§ 2º As juntas comerciais, por seu plenário, poderão resolver pela criação de delegacias, órgãos locais do registro do comércio, nos termos da legislação estadual respectiva.

Article 10Composition of the Plenary

Art. 10, caputRedação dada pela Lei nº 10.194, de 14.2.2001#

Art. 10. The Plenary, composed of members (vogais) and their respective alternates, shall consist of a minimum of eleven and a maximum of twenty-three members.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 10. O Plenário, composto de Vogais e respectivos suplentes, será constituído pelo mínimo de onze e no máximo de vinte e três Vogais.

Article 11Eligibility of members (vogais)

Art. 11, caputWording: Law No. 13,833/2019#

Art. 11. The members (vogais) and their respective alternates shall be appointed, unless otherwise provided, by the governments of the States and of the Federal District, from among Brazilians who meet the following conditions:

I – they are in full enjoyment of their civil and political rights;

II – they have not been convicted of a crime whose penalty bars access to public office, employment or functions, or of the crimes of malfeasance in office (prevaricação), fraudulent bankruptcy, bribery or corruption, extortion by a public official, embezzlement of public funds, or crimes against property, public faith or the popular economy;

III – they are, or have been for more than five years, holders of a sole trader's firm, or partners or managers of a business company, for which purpose a certificate issued by the Commercial Board (Junta Comercial) shall serve as proof;

IV – they are in good standing with their military service and electoral obligations.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 11. Os vogais e os respectivos suplentes serão nomeados, salvo disposição em contrário, pelos governos dos Estados e do Distrito Federal, dentre brasileiros que atendam às seguintes condições:

I - estejam em pleno gozo dos direitos civis e políticos;

II - não estejam condenados por crime cuja pena vede o acesso a cargo, emprego e funções públicas, ou por crime de prevaricação, falência fraudulenta, peita ou suborno, concussão, peculato, contra a propriedade, a fé pública e a economia popular;

III - sejam, ou tenham sido, por mais de cinco anos, titulares de firma mercantil individual, sócios ou administradores de sociedade mercantil, valendo como prova, para esse fim, certidão expedida pela junta comercial;

IV - estejam quites com o serviço militar e o serviço eleitoral.

Art. 11, sole paragraph#

Sole paragraph. Any person may make a reasoned representation to the competent authority against the appointment of a member or alternate contrary to the provisions of this Law, within fifteen days of the date on which the person took office.

Original (Portuguese)

Parágrafo único. Qualquer pessoa poderá representar fundadamente à autoridade competente contra a nomeação de vogal ou suplente, contrária aos preceitos desta lei, no prazo de quinze dias, contados da data da posse.

Article 12Selection of members and alternates

Art. 12, caput#

Art. 12. The members (vogais) and their respective alternates shall be chosen as follows:

I – half of the number of members and alternates shall be designated on the basis of names put forward, in lists of three, by the higher-level employers' organisations and by the Commercial Associations having their seat within the jurisdiction of the Commercial Board (Junta Comercial);

II – one member and the respective alternate, representing the Union, appointed by the Minister of State for Development, Industry and Foreign Trade;Redação dada pela Lei nº 10.194, de 14.2.2001

III – four members and their respective alternates representing the professions of lawyers, economists, accountants and business administrators, all put forward, in a list of three, by the Sectional or Regional Council of the professional body of those professions;Wording: Law No. 9,829/1999

IV – the remaining members and alternates shall be designated, in the States and the Federal District, at the free choice of the respective governors.Wording: Law No. 13,833/2019

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 12. Os vogais e respectivos suplentes serão escolhidos da seguinte forma:

I - a metade do número de vogais e suplentes será designada mediante indicação de nomes, em listas tríplices, pelas entidades patronais de grau superior e pelas Associações Comerciais, com sede na jurisdição da junta;

II - um Vogal e respectivo suplente, representando a União, por nomeação do Ministro de Estado do Desenvolvimento, Indústria e Comércio Exterior;

III – quatro vogais e respectivos suplentes representando a classe dos advogados, a dos economistas, a dos contadores e a dos administradores, todos mediante indicação, em lista tríplice, do Conselho Seccional ou Regional do Órgão Corporativo dessas categorias profissionais;

IV - os demais vogais e suplentes serão designados, nos Estados e no Distrito Federal, por livre escolha dos respectivos governadores.

Art. 12 § 1#

§ 1. The members and their respective alternates referred to in items II and III of this article are exempt from proving the requirement laid down in item III of Art. 11, but proof of more than 5 (five) years of effective practice of the profession shall be required of the members and alternates referred to in item III.

Original (Portuguese)

§ 1º Os vogais e respectivos suplentes de que tratam os incisos II e III deste artigo ficam dispensados da prova do requisito previsto no inciso III do art. 11, mas exigir-se-á a prova de mais de 5 (cinco) anos de efetivo exercício da profissão em relação aos vogais e suplentes de que trata o inciso III.

Art. 12 § 2#

§ 2. The lists referred to in this article must be sent no later than 60 (sixty) days before the end of the term of office; otherwise, in respect of each entity that fails to send its list, the last list that does not include a person who holds or has held a term of office as member shall be taken into account.

Original (Portuguese)

§ 2º As listas referidas neste artigo devem ser remetidas até 60 (sessenta) dias antes do término do mandato, caso contrário será considerada, com relação a cada entidade que se omitir na remessa, a última lista que não inclua pessoa que exerça ou tenha exercido mandato de vogal.

Article 13Remuneration of members

Art. 13, caput#

Art. 13. The members (vogais) shall be paid per attendance, in accordance with the legislation of the federative unit to which the Commercial Board (Junta Comercial) belongs.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 13. Os vogais serão remunerados por presença, nos termos da legislação da unidade federativa a que pertencer a junta comercial.

Article 14Substitution by the alternate

Art. 14, caput#

Art. 14. A member (vogal) shall be replaced by his alternate during periods of impediment and, in the event of a vacancy, until the end of the term of office.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 14. O vogal será substituído por seu suplente durante os impedimentos e, no caso de vaga, até o final do mandato.

Article 15Incompatibilities among members

Art. 15, caput#

Art. 15. Blood relatives and relatives by marriage up to the second degree, and partners in the same company, may not sit together in the collegium of members (vogais) of the same Commercial Board (Junta Comercial).

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 15. São incompatíveis para a participação no colégio de vogais da mesma junta comercial os parentes consangüíneos e afins até o segundo grau e os sócios da mesma empresa.

Art. 15, sole paragraph#

Sole paragraph. In the event of incompatibility, the criteria of precedence in appointment, precedence in taking office, or the eldest member shall be applied successively in choosing the members.

Original (Portuguese)

Parágrafo único. Em caso de incompatibilidade, serão seguidos, para a escolha dos membros, sucessivamente, os critérios da precedência na nomeação, da precedência na posse, ou do membro mais idoso.

Article 16Term of office

Art. 16, caputWording: Law No. 15,260/2025#

Art. 16. The term of office of a member (vogal) and of the respective alternate shall be 4 (four) years, with only one reappointment permitted, except in the case of the terms of office of the president and vice-president of the collegium of members.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 16. O mandato de vogal e respectivo suplente será de 4 (quatro) anos, permitida apenas uma recondução, exceto nos casos dos mandatos de presidente e vice-presidente do colégio de vogais.

Art. 16, sole paragraphAdded by Law No. 15,260/2025#

Sole paragraph. In the case of the president and vice-president of the collegium of members, their terms of office shall be tied to the duration of their appointments to the respective positions of trust of President and Vice-President of the Commercial Boards (Juntas Comerciais), under Art. 22 of this Law, with no limit on reappointment.

Original (Portuguese)

Parágrafo único. No caso de presidente e vice-presidente do colégio de vogais, os mandatos serão vinculados à duração de suas nomeações nos respectivos cargos em comissão de presidente e vice-presidente das juntas comerciais, nos termos do art. 22 desta Lei, sem limitação para recondução.

Article 17Loss of office

Art. 17, caput#

Art. 17. A member (vogal) or his alternate shall lose his term of office in the following cases:

I – more than 3 (three) consecutive absences from sessions, or 12 (twelve) non-consecutive absences in the same year, without just cause;

II – conduct incompatible with the dignity of the office.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 17. O vogal ou seu suplente perderá o mandato nos seguintes casos:

I - mais de 3 (três) faltas consecutivas às sessões, ou 12 (doze) alternadas no mesmo ano, sem justo motivo;

II - por conduta incompatível com a dignidade do cargo.

Article 18Distribution of members into Panels

Art. 18, caput#

Art. 18. At the inaugural session of the Plenary of the Commercial Boards (Juntas Comerciais), which shall open each term of office, the members (vogais) shall be distributed into Panels of three members each, excluding the President and the Vice-President.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 18. Na sessão inaugural do plenário das juntas comerciais, que iniciará cada período de mandato, serão distribuídos os vogais por turmas de três membros cada uma, com exclusão do presidente e do vice-presidente.

Article 19Powers of the Plenary

Art. 19, caput#

Art. 19. The Plenary has jurisdiction to decide cases on appeal, as provided in the regulations under this Law.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 19. Ao plenário compete o julgamento dos processos em grau de recurso, nos termos previstos no regulamento desta lei.

Article 20Sessions of the Plenary and Panels

Art. 20, caput#

Art. 20. Ordinary sessions of the Plenary and of the Panels shall be held with the frequency and in the manner laid down in the internal rules of the Commercial Board (Junta Comercial); extraordinary sessions, which must always be justified, shall be convened by the President or by two thirds of its members.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 20. As sessões ordinárias do plenário e das turmas efetuar-se-ão com a periodicidade e do modo determinado no regimento da junta comercial; e as extraordinárias, sempre justificadas, por convocação do presidente ou de dois terços dos seus membros.

Article 21Powers of the Panels

Art. 21, caput#

Art. 21. The Panels have jurisdiction to decide, at first instance, applications relating to the performance of registration acts.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 21. Compete às turmas julgar, originariamente, os pedidos relativos à execução dos atos de registro.

Article 22Appointment of President and Vice-President

Art. 22, caputWording: Law No. 15,260/2025#

Art. 22. The respective governors are responsible for appointing the President and Vice-President of the Commercial Boards (Juntas Comerciais) of the States and of the Federal District, which are positions of trust.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 22. Compete aos respectivos governadores a nomeação para os cargos em comissão de presidente e vice-presidente das juntas comerciais dos Estados e do Distrito Federal.

Art. 22, sole paragraphAdded by Law No. 15,260/2025#

Sole paragraph. The persons appointed by the governors of the States or of the Federal District to the positions of trust of President and Vice-President of the Commercial Boards shall, for as long as their appointments to those positions last, hold the functions of president and vice-president of the collegium of members (vogais), respectively.

Original (Portuguese)

Parágrafo único. Os nomeados pelos governadores dos Estados ou do Distrito Federal para os cargos em comissão de presidente e vice-presidente das juntas comerciais ocuparão, enquanto perdurarem suas nomeações para os referidos cargos em comissão, as funções de presidente e vice-presidente do colégio de vogais, respectivamente.

Article 23Powers of the President

Art. 23, caput#

Art. 23. The President is responsible for:

I – the general direction and representation of the Commercial Board (Junta Comercial);

II – swearing in the members (vogais), convening and chairing the sessions of the Plenary, overseeing all services and ensuring faithful compliance with the statutory and regulatory rules.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 23. Compete ao presidente:

I - a direção e representação geral da junta;

II - dar posse aos vogais, convocar e dirigir as sessões do Plenário, superintender todos os serviços e velar pelo fiel cumprimento das normas legais e regulamentares.

Article 24Duties of the Vice-President

Art. 24, caput#

Art. 24. The Vice-President is responsible for replacing the President during his absences or impediments and for carrying out continuous internal inspection of the services, as provided in the regulations under this Law.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 24. Ao vice-presidente incumbe substituir o presidente em suas faltas ou impedimentos e efetuar a correição permanente dos serviços, na forma do regulamento desta lei.

Article 25Appointment of the Secretary-General

Art. 25, caputWording: Law No. 13,833/2019#

Art. 25. The respective governors are responsible for appointing the Secretary-General of the Commercial Boards (Juntas Comerciais) of the States and of the Federal District, which is a position of trust, and the person chosen must be a Brazilian of recognised moral integrity with knowledge of business law.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 25. Compete aos respectivos governadores a nomeação para o cargo em comissão de secretário-geral das juntas comerciais dos Estados e do Distrito Federal, e a escolha deverá recair sobre brasileiros de notória idoneidade moral e com conhecimentos em direito empresarial.

Article 26Powers of the General Secretariat

Art. 26, caput#

Art. 26. The General Secretariat is responsible for performing the registration services and the administration of the Commercial Board (Junta Comercial).

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 26. À secretaria-geral compete a execução dos serviços de registro e de administração da junta.

Article 27Composition of the Legal Department

Art. 27, caputWording: Law No. 13,833/2019#

Art. 27. The Legal Departments shall consist of 1 (one) or more attorneys (procuradores) and shall be headed by the attorney designated by the governor of the State or of the Federal District.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 27. As procuradorias serão compostas de 1 (um) ou mais procuradores e chefiadas pelo procurador que for designado pelo governador do Estado ou do Distrito Federal.

Article 28Duties of the Legal Department

Art. 28, caput#

Art. 28. The Legal Department is responsible for overseeing and promoting faithful compliance with the statutory and executive rules, acting internally, on its own initiative or at the request of the Presidency, the Plenary or the Panels, and externally, in acts or proceedings of a legal nature, including judicial proceedings, that involve matters of interest to the Commercial Board (Junta Comercial).

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 28. A procuradoria tem por atribuição fiscalizar e promover o fiel cumprimento das normas legais e executivas, oficiando, internamente, por sua iniciativa ou mediante solicitação da presidência, do plenário e das turmas; e, externamente, em atos ou feitos de natureza jurídica, inclusive os judiciais, que envolvam matéria do interesse da junta.

Chapter II · Publicity of the Public Register of Business Companies and Related ActivitiesCAPÍTULO II · Da Publicidade do Registro Público de Empresas Mercantis e Atividades Afins

Section I · General provisionsSEÇÃO I · Das Disposições Gerais

Article 29Public access and certificates

Art. 29, caput#

Art. 29. Any person, without having to prove an interest, may consult the records held by the Commercial Boards (Juntas Comerciais) and obtain certificates, upon payment of the applicable price.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 29. Qualquer pessoa, sem necessidade de provar interesse, poderá consultar os assentamentos existentes nas juntas comerciais e obter certidões, mediante pagamento do preço devido.

Article 30Issue of certificates

Art. 30, caput#

Art. 30. The form, time limit and procedure for issuing certificates shall be laid down in the regulations under this Law.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 30. A forma, prazo e procedimento de expedição de certidões serão definidos no regulamento desta lei.

Section II · Publication of actsSEÇÃO II · Da Publicação dos Atos

Article 31Online publication of decisions

Art. 31, caputWording: Law No. 13,874/2019#

Art. 31. Decisions shall be published on a website of the Commercial Board (Junta Comercial) of the respective federative entity.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 31. Os atos decisórios serão publicados em sítio da rede mundial de computadores da junta comercial do respectivo ente federativo.

Chapter III · Acts relating to the Public Register of Business Companies and Related ActivitiesCAPÍTULO III · Dos Atos Pertinentes ao Registro Público de Empresas Mercantis e Atividades Afins

Section I · Scope of the actsSEÇÃO I · Da Compreensão dos Atos

Article 32What registration comprises

Art. 32, caput#

Art. 32. Registration comprises:

I – enrolment, and its cancellation, of auctioneers, sworn translators and commercial interpreters, wharf-warehouse keepers (trapicheiros) and general warehouse operators;

II – the filing:

a) of documents relating to the formation, amendment, dissolution and termination of sole traders' firms, business companies and cooperatives;

b) of acts relating to consortiums and groups of companies governed by Law No. 6,404 of 15 December 1976;

c) of acts concerning foreign business companies authorised to operate in Brazil;

d) of microenterprise declarations;

e) of acts or documents which, by statutory provision, are assigned to the Public Register of Business Companies and Related Activities, or of those that may be of interest to the entrepreneur and to business companies;

III – the authentication of the bookkeeping instruments of registered business companies and of commercial auxiliary agents, as provided in specific law.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 32. O registro compreende:

I - a matrícula e seu cancelamento: dos leiloeiros, tradutores públicos e intérpretes comerciais, trapicheiros e administradores de armazéns-gerais;

II - O arquivamento:

a) dos documentos relativos à constituição, alteração, dissolução e extinção de firmas mercantis individuais, sociedades mercantis e cooperativas;

b) dos atos relativos a consórcio e grupo de sociedade de que trata a Lei nº 6.404, de 15 de dezembro de 1976;

c) dos atos concernentes a empresas mercantis estrangeiras autorizadas a funcionar no Brasil;

d) das declarações de microempresa;

e) de atos ou documentos que, por determinação legal, sejam atribuídos ao Registro Público de Empresas Mercantis e Atividades Afins ou daqueles que possam interessar ao empresário e às empresas mercantis;

III - a autenticação dos instrumentos de escrituração das empresas mercantis registradas e dos agentes auxiliares do comércio, na forma de lei própria.

Art. 32 § 1Added by Law No. 13,874/2019#

§ 1. Acts, documents and declarations containing purely registration data shall be registered automatically if they can be obtained from other databases available in public bodies.

Original (Portuguese)

§ 1º Os atos, os documentos e as declarações que contenham informações meramente cadastrais serão levados automaticamente a registro se puderem ser obtidos de outras bases de dados disponíveis em órgãos públicos.

Art. 32 § 2Added by Law No. 13,874/2019#

§ 2. An act of the National Department of Business Registration and Integration (DREI) shall define which acts, documents and declarations contain purely registration data.

Original (Portuguese)

§ 2º Ato do Departamento Nacional de Registro Empresarial e Integração definirá os atos, os documentos e as declarações que contenham informações meramente cadastrais.

Article 33Protection of the business name

Art. 33, caput#

Art. 33. Protection of the business name arises automatically from the filing of the instruments of incorporation of a sole trader's firm or of companies, or of amendments to them.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 33. A proteção ao nome empresarial decorre automaticamente do arquivamento dos atos constitutivos de firma individual e de sociedades, ou de suas alterações.

Art. 33 § 1Vetoed#

This provision was revoked; the official consolidation does not reproduce its former text.

Art. 33 § 2Vetoed#

This provision was revoked; the official consolidation does not reproduce its former text.

Article 34Principles of the business name

Art. 34, caput#

Art. 34. The business name shall comply with the principles of truthfulness and novelty.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 34. O nome empresarial obedecerá aos princípios da veracidade e da novidade.

Section II · Prohibitions on filingSEÇÃO II · Das Proibições de Arquivamento

Article 35Documents that may not be filed

Art. 35, caput#

Art. 35. The following may not be filed:

I – documents that do not comply with statutory or regulatory requirements or that contain matter contrary to good morals or public order, as well as those that conflict with the respective by-laws or articles of association not previously amended;

II – documents of formation or amendment of business companies of any kind or form in which the holder or a manager is a person convicted of a crime whose penalty bars access to commercial activity;

III – instruments of incorporation of business companies which, in addition to the clauses required by law, fail to state the respective capital and the declaration of their object, the indication of which in the business name is optional;Wording: Law No. 14,195/2021

IV – (revoked);Revoked by Law No. 14,195/2021

V – acts of business companies with a name identical to one already in existence;Wording: Law No. 14,195/2021

VI – an amendment to the articles of association by a majority resolution of the share capital, where there is a restrictive clause;

VII – articles of association or amendments to them involving the contribution of immovable property to the company by private instrument, where the instrument does not contain:

a) the description and identification of the property, its area, the data relating to its title and the number of its enrolment in the land registry;

b) spousal consent (outorga uxória ou marital), where required;

VIII – (revoked).Wording: Law No. 13,874/2019

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 35. Não podem ser arquivados:

I - os documentos que não obedecerem às prescrições legais ou regulamentares ou que contiverem matéria contrária aos bons costumes ou à ordem pública, bem como os que colidirem com o respectivo estatuto ou contrato não modificado anteriormente;

II - os documentos de constituição ou alteração de empresas mercantis de qualquer espécie ou modalidade em que figure como titular ou administrador pessoa que esteja condenada pela prática de crime cuja pena vede o acesso à atividade mercantil;

III - os atos constitutivos de empresas mercantis que, além das cláusulas exigidas em lei, não designarem o respectivo capital e a declaração de seu objeto, cuja indicação no nome empresarial é facultativa;

IV -;

V - os atos de empresas mercantis com nome idêntico a outro já existente;

VI - a alteração contratual, por deliberação majoritária do capital social, quando houver cláusula restritiva;

VII - os contratos sociais ou suas alterações em que haja incorporação de imóveis à sociedade, por instrumento particular, quando do instrumento não constar:

a) a descrição e identificação do imóvel, sua área, dados relativos à sua titulação, bem como o número da matrícula no registro imobiliário;

b) a outorga uxória ou marital, quando necessária;

VIII -.

Art. 35 § 1Added by Law No. 14,195/2021#

§ 1. Registration of instruments of incorporation and of their amendments and terminations shall take place without the need for prior government authorisation, and public bodies shall be informed by the National Network for the Simplification of the Registration and Legalisation of Companies and Businesses (Redesim) of the registrations in which they have expressed an interest.

Original (Portuguese)

§ 1º O registro dos atos constitutivos e de suas alterações e extinções ocorrerá independentemente de autorização governamental prévia, e os órgãos públicos deverão ser informados pela Rede Nacional para a Simplificação do Registro e da Legalização de Empresas e Negócios (Redesim) a respeito dos registros sobre os quais manifestarem interesse.

Art. 35 § 2Added by Law No. 14,195/2021#

§ 2. Any cases of conflict between business names on grounds of similarity may be challenged by interested parties, at any time, by means of an appeal to the National Department of Business Registration and Integration (DREI).

Original (Portuguese)

§ 2º Eventuais casos de confronto entre nomes empresariais por semelhança poderão ser questionados pelos interessados, a qualquer tempo, por meio de recurso ao Drei.

Article 35-ACNPJ number as business name

Art. 35-A, caputAdded by Law No. 14,195/2021#

Art. 35-A. An entrepreneur or legal entity may choose to use its registration number in the National Register of Legal Entities (CNPJ) as its business name, followed by the particle identifying the type of company or legal entity, where required by law.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 35-A. O empresário ou a pessoa jurídica poderá optar por utilizar o número de inscrição no Cadastro Nacional da Pessoa Jurídica (CNPJ) como nome empresarial, seguido da partícula identificadora do tipo societário ou jurídico, quando exigida por lei.

Section III · Order of servicesSEÇÃO III · Da Ordem dos Serviços

Subsection I · Submission of acts and filingSUBSEÇÃO I · Da Apresentação dos Atos e Arquivamento

Article 36Time limit for filing

Art. 36, caput#

Art. 36. The documents referred to in item II of Art. 32 shall be submitted for filing with the Commercial Board (Junta Comercial) within 30 (thirty) days of their signature, to which date the effects of the filing shall be backdated; after that period, the filing shall take effect only from the order granting it.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 36. Os documentos referidos no inciso II do art. 32 deverão ser apresentados a arquivamento na junta, dentro de 30 (trinta) dias contados de sua assinatura, a cuja data retroagirão os efeitos do arquivamento; fora desse prazo, o arquivamento só terá eficácia a partir do despacho que o conceder.

Article 37Documents required for filing

Art. 37, caput#

Art. 37. Applications for filing must be accompanied by:

I – the original instrument of formation, amendment or termination of the business company, signed by the holder, by the managers or partners or by their attorneys-in-fact;

II – a declaration by the holder or manager, made under the penalties of law, that he is not barred from engaging in commerce or from managing a business company by reason of a criminal conviction;Redação dada pela Lei nº 10.194, de 14.2.2001See Law No. 9,841/1999

III – the standardised registration form, which shall follow the model approved by the National Department of Business Registration and Integration (DREI) and shall include, at a minimum, information on its holders and managers and on the manner in which the business company is represented;Wording: Law No. 14,195/2021

IV – receipts for payment of the prices of the corresponding services;

V – proof of identity of the holders and managers of the business company.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 37. Instruirão obrigatoriamente os pedidos de arquivamento:

I - o instrumento original de constituição, modificação ou extinção de empresas mercantis, assinado pelo titular, pelos administradores, sócios ou seus procuradores;

II - declaração do titular ou administrador, firmada sob as penas da lei, de não estar impedido de exercer o comércio ou a administração de sociedade mercantil, em virtude de condenação criminal;

III - a ficha cadastral padronizada, que deverá seguir o modelo aprovado pelo Drei, a qual incluirá, no mínimo, as informações sobre os seus titulares e administradores, bem como sobre a forma de representação da empresa mercantil;

IV - os comprovantes de pagamento dos preços dos serviços correspondentes;

V - a prova de identidade dos titulares e dos administradores da empresa mercantil.

Art. 37, sole paragraph#

Sole paragraph. Apart from those referred to in this article, no other document shall be required of the sole traders' firms and companies referred to in sub-items (a), (b) and (d) of item II of Art. 32.

Original (Portuguese)

Parágrafo único. Além dos referidos neste artigo, nenhum outro documento será exigido das firmas individuais e sociedades referidas nas alíneas a, b e d do inciso II do art. 32.

Article 38Company file

Art. 38, caput#

Art. 38. For each business company, the Commercial Board (Junta Comercial) shall keep a file containing the respective documents.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 38. Para cada empresa mercantil, a junta comercial organizará um prontuário com os respectivos documentos.

Subsection II · AuthenticationsSUBSEÇÃO II · Das Autenticações

Article 39Acts subject to authentication

Art. 39, caput#

Art. 39. The Commercial Boards (Juntas Comerciais) shall authenticate:

I – the bookkeeping instruments of business companies and of commercial auxiliary agents;

II – copies of the recorded documents.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 39. As juntas comerciais autenticarão:

I - os instrumentos de escrituração das empresas mercantis e dos agentes auxiliares do comércio;

II - as cópias dos documentos assentados.

Art. 39, sole paragraph#

Sole paragraph. Authenticated instruments not collected within 30 (thirty) days of their submission may be destroyed.

Original (Portuguese)

Parágrafo único. Os instrumentos autenticados, não retirados no prazo de 30 (trinta) dias, contados da sua apresentação, poderão ser eliminados.

Article 39-AElectronic authentication

Art. 39-A, caputAdded by Supplementary Law No. 147/2014#

Art. 39-A. Authentication of the documents of companies of any size carried out through public electronic systems makes any other authentication unnecessary.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 39-A. A autenticação dos documentos de empresas de qualquer porte realizada por meio de sistemas públicos eletrônicos dispensa qualquer outra.

Article 39-BElectronic proof of authentication

Art. 39-B, caputAdded by Supplementary Law No. 147/2014#

Art. 39-B. Proof of the authentication of documents and of authorship under this Law may be provided electronically, as laid down in the regulations.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 39-B. A comprovação da autenticação de documentos e da autoria de que trata esta Lei poderá ser realizada por meio eletrônico, na forma do regulamento.

Subsection III · Examination of formalitiesSUBSEÇÃO III · Do Exame das Formalidades

Article 40Examination of formal requirements

Art. 40, caput#

Art. 40. Every act, document or instrument submitted for filing shall be examined by the Commercial Board (Junta Comercial) for compliance with the statutory formalities.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 40. Todo ato, documento ou instrumento apresentado a arquivamento será objeto de exame do cumprimento das formalidades legais pela junta comercial.

Art. 40 § 1#

§ 1. Where an incurable defect is found, the application shall be rejected; where the defect is curable, the case shall be placed under requirement.

Original (Portuguese)

§ 1º Verificada a existência de vício insanável, o requerimento será indeferido; quando for sanável, o processo será colocado em exigência.

Art. 40 § 2#

§ 2. Requirements raised by the Commercial Board must be met within 30 (thirty) days of the date on which the interested party becomes aware of them or of the publication of the order.

Original (Portuguese)

§ 2º As exigências formuladas pela junta comercial deverão ser cumpridas em até 30 (trinta) dias, contados da data da ciência pelo interessado ou da publicação do despacho.

Art. 40 § 3#

§ 3. The case under requirement shall be returned in full to the interested party; if it is not returned within the time limit laid down in the preceding paragraph, it shall be treated as a new application for filing, subject to payment of the prices of the corresponding services.

Original (Portuguese)

§ 3º O processo em exigência será entregue completo ao interessado; não devolvido no prazo previsto no parágrafo anterior, será considerado como novo pedido de arquivamento, sujeito ao pagamento dos preços dos serviços correspondentes.

Subsection IV · Decision-making procedureSUBSEÇÃO IV · Do Processo Decisório

Article 41Acts subject to collegiate decision

Art. 41, caput#

Art. 41. The following are subject to the collegiate decision regime of the Commercial Boards (Juntas Comerciais), as provided in this Law:

I – the filing:

a) of instruments of incorporation of corporations (sociedades anônimas);Wording: Law No. 13,874/2019

b) of acts relating to the conversion, incorporation, merger and division of business companies;

c) of instruments of formation and amendment of consortiums and groups of companies, as provided in Law No. 6,404 of 15 December 1976;

II – the decision on the appeal provided for in this Law.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 41. Estão sujeitos ao regime de decisão colegiada pelas juntas comerciais, na forma desta lei:

I - o arquivamento:

a) dos atos de constituição de sociedades anônimas;

b) dos atos referentes à transformação, incorporação, fusão e cisão de empresas mercantis;

c) dos atos de constituição e alterações de consórcio e de grupo de sociedades, conforme previsto na Lei nº 6.404, de 15 de dezembro de 1976;

II - o julgamento do recurso previsto nesta lei.

Art. 41, sole paragraphAdded by Law No. 13,874/2019#

Sole paragraph. Applications for filing referred to in item I of the caput of this article shall be decided within 5 (five) business days of the date of their receipt, failing which the acts shall be deemed filed, at the request of the interested parties, without prejudice to the examination of the statutory formalities by the Legal Department.

Original (Portuguese)

Parágrafo único. Os pedidos de arquivamento de que trata o inciso I do caput deste artigo serão decididos no prazo de 5 (cinco) dias úteis, contado da data de seu recebimento, sob pena de os atos serem considerados arquivados, mediante provocação dos interessados, sem prejuízo do exame das formalidades legais pela procuradoria.

Article 42Single-member decisions; automatic registration

Art. 42, caput#

Art. 42. Acts proper to the Public Register of Business Companies and Related Activities that are not provided for in the preceding article shall be the subject of a single-member decision given by the President of the Commercial Board (Junta Comercial), or by a member (vogal) or official with proven knowledge of commercial law and of the registration of business companies.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 42. Os atos próprios do Registro Público de Empresas Mercantis e Atividades Afins, não previstos no artigo anterior, serão objeto de decisão singular proferida pelo presidente da junta comercial, por vogal ou servidor que possua comprovados conhecimentos de Direito Comercial e de Registro de Empresas Mercantis.

Art. 42 § 1Wording: Law No. 13,874/2019#

§ 1. The members and officials qualified to give single-member decisions shall be designated by the President of the Commercial Board.

Original (Portuguese)

§ 1º. Os vogais e servidores habilitados a proferir decisões singulares serão designados pelo presidente da junta comercial.

Art. 42 § 2Added by Law No. 13,874/2019#

§ 2. Applications for filing not provided for in item I of the caput of Art. 41 of this Law shall be decided within 2 (two) business days of the date of their receipt, failing which the acts shall be deemed filed, at the request of the interested parties, without prejudice to the examination of the statutory formalities by the Legal Department.

Original (Portuguese)

§ 2º Os pedidos de arquivamento não previstos no inciso I do caput do art. 41 desta Lei serão decididos no prazo de 2 (dois) dias úteis, contado da data de seu recebimento, sob pena de os atos serem considerados arquivados, mediante provocação dos interessados, sem prejuízo do exame das formalidades legais pela procuradoria.

Art. 42 § 3Added by Law No. 13,874/2019#

§ 3. The filing of instruments of incorporation and of amendments not provided for in item I of the caput of Art. 41 of this Law shall be registered automatically if the following requirements are met:

I – approval of the prior enquiry on the availability of the business name and on the permissibility of the location, where the act requires it; andAdded by Law No. 13,874/2019

II – use by the applicant of the standard instrument established by the National Department of Business Registration and Integration (DREI) of the Digital Government Secretariat of the Special Secretariat for Debureaucratisation, Management and Digital Government of the Ministry of Economy.Added by Law No. 13,874/2019

Original (Portuguese)

§ 3º O arquivamento dos atos constitutivos e de alterações não previstos no inciso I do caput do art. 41 desta Lei terá o registro deferido automaticamente caso cumpridos os requisitos de:

I - aprovação da consulta prévia da viabilidade do nome empresarial e da viabilidade de localização, quando o ato exigir; e

II - utilização pelo requerente do instrumento padrão estabelecido pelo Departamento Nacional de Registro Empresarial e Integração (Drei) da Secretaria de Governo Digital da Secretaria Especial de Desburocratização, Gestão e Governo Digital do Ministério da Economia.

Art. 42 § 4Added by Law No. 13,874/2019#

§ 4. The filing of termination acts not provided for in item I of the caput of Art. 41 of this Law shall be registered automatically where the applicant uses the standard instrument established by the DREI.

Original (Portuguese)

§ 4º O arquivamento dos atos de extinção não previstos no inciso I do caput do art. 41 desta Lei terá o registro deferido automaticamente no caso de utilização pelo requerente do instrumento padrão estabelecido pelo Drei.

Art. 42 § 5Added by Law No. 13,874/2019#

§ 5. In the cases referred to in §§ 3 and 4 of this article, compliance with the statutory formalities shall be examined subsequently, within 2 (two) business days of the date of automatic registration.

Original (Portuguese)

§ 5º Nas hipóteses de que tratam os §§ 3º e 4º do caput deste artigo, a análise do cumprimento das formalidades legais será feita posteriormente, no prazo de 2 (dois) dias úteis, contado da data do deferimento automático do registro.

Art. 42 § 6Added by Law No. 13,874/2019#

§ 6. After the examination referred to in § 5 of this article, the identification of a defect shall result in:

I – cancellation of the filing, if the defect is incurable; orAdded by Law No. 13,874/2019

II – application of the procedure established by the DREI, if the defect is curable.Added by Law No. 13,874/2019

Original (Portuguese)

§ 6º Após a análise de que trata o § 5º deste artigo, a identificação da existência de vício acarretará:

I - o cancelamento do arquivamento, se o vício for insanável; ou

II - a observação do procedimento estabelecido pelo Drei, se o vício for sanável.

Article 43Revoked

Art. 43, caputRevoked by Law No. 13,874/2019#

This provision was revoked; the official consolidation does not reproduce its former text.

Subsection V · Review procedureSUBSEÇÃO V · Do Processo Revisional

Article 44Means of review

Art. 44, caput#

Art. 44. The review procedure relating to the Public Register of Business Companies and Related Activities shall take place by means of:

I – Request for Reconsideration;

II – Appeal to the Plenary;

III – Appeal to the National Department of Business Registration and Integration (DREI).Wording: Law No. 13,874/2019

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 44. O processo revisional pertinente ao Registro Público de Empresas Mercantis e Atividades Afins dar-se-á mediante:

I - Pedido de Reconsideração;

II - Recurso ao Plenário;

III - Recurso ao Departamento Nacional de Registro Empresarial e Integração.

Article 45Request for reconsideration

Art. 45, caputWording: Law No. 11,598/2007#

Art. 45. The purpose of the Request for Reconsideration is to obtain review of single-member orders or of orders of Panels that raise requirements for approval of the filing, and it shall be submitted within the time limit for meeting the requirement, for consideration by the authority whose decision is challenged within 3 (three) business days or 5 (five) business days, respectively.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 45. O Pedido de Reconsideração terá por objeto obter a revisão de despachos singulares ou de Turmas que formulem exigências para o deferimento do arquivamento e será apresentado no prazo para cumprimento da exigência para apreciação pela autoridade recorrida em 3 (três) dias úteis ou 5 (cinco) dias úteis, respectivamente.

Article 46Appeal to the Plenary

Art. 46, caput#

Art. 46. Final decisions, whether single-member or of Panels, may be appealed to the Plenary, which shall decide the appeal within a maximum of 30 (thirty) days of the date of receipt of the appeal, after hearing the Legal Department, within 10 (ten) days, where it is not the appellant.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 46. Das decisões definitivas, singulares ou de turmas, cabe recurso ao plenário, que deverá ser decidido no prazo máximo de 30 (trinta) dias, a contar da data do recebimento da peça recursal, ouvida a procuradoria, no prazo de 10 (dez) dias, quando a mesma não for a recorrente.

Article 47Appeal to the DREI

Art. 47, caputWording: Law No. 13,874/2019#

Art. 47. Decisions of the Plenary may be appealed to the National Department of Business Registration and Integration (DREI) as the final administrative instance.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 47. Das decisões do plenário cabe recurso ao Departamento Nacional de Registro Empresarial e Integração como última instância administrativa.

Art. 47, sole paragraphRevoked#

This provision was revoked; the official consolidation does not reproduce its former text.

Article 48Summary rejection of appeals

Art. 48, caput#

Art. 48. Appeals shall be rejected outright by the President of the Commercial Board (Junta Comercial) when signed by an attorney without a power of attorney or when lodged out of time or before the final decision, and they shall in any event be attached to the case file.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 48. Os recursos serão indeferidos liminarmente pelo presidente da junta quando assinados por procurador sem mandato ou, ainda, quando interpostos fora do prazo ou antes da decisão definitiva, devendo ser, em qualquer caso, anexados ao processo.

Article 49No suspensive effect

Art. 49, caput#

Art. 49. The appeals provided for in this Law have no suspensive effect.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 49. Os recursos de que trata esta lei não têm efeito suspensivo.

Article 50Time limit for appeals

Art. 50, caput#

Art. 50. All appeals provided for in this Law must be lodged within 10 (ten) business days, running from the date on which the party is notified or the act is published in the official publication organ of the Commercial Board (Junta Comercial).

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 50. Todos os recursos previstos nesta lei deverão ser interpostos no prazo de 10 (dez) dias úteis, cuja fluência começa na data da intimação da parte ou da publicação do ato no órgão oficial de publicidade da junta comercial.

Article 51Replies to the appeal

Art. 51, caput#

Art. 51. The Legal Department and the interested parties, where applicable, shall be notified to submit counter-arguments within the same period of 10 (ten) days.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 51. A procuradoria e as partes interessadas, quando for o caso, serão intimadas para, no mesmo prazo de 10 (dez) dias, oferecerem contra-razões.

Title II · Final and transitional provisionsTÍTULO II · Das Disposições Finais e Transitórias

Chapter I · Final provisionsCAPÍTULO I · Das Disposições Finais

Article 52Vetoed

Art. 52, caputVetoed#

This provision was revoked; the official consolidation does not reproduce its former text.

Article 53Form of amendments

Art. 53, caput#

Art. 53. Amendments to the articles of association or by-laws may be made by public deed or private instrument, irrespective of the form adopted in the instrument of incorporation.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 53. As alterações contratuais ou estatutárias poderão ser efetivadas por escritura pública ou particular, independentemente da forma adotada no ato constitutivo.

Article 54Proof of publication of corporate acts

Art. 54, caputWording: Law No. 13,874/2019#

Art. 54. Proof of the publication of corporate acts, where required by law, shall be made by an entry in the records of the Commercial Board (Junta Comercial) upon presentation of the page of the Official Gazette, in its electronic version, without the need to attach that page.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 54. A prova da publicidade de atos societários, quando exigida em lei, será feita mediante anotação nos registros da junta comercial à vista da apresentação da folha do Diário Oficial, em sua versão eletrônica, dispensada a juntada da mencionada folha.

Article 55Table of prices; exemptions

Art. 55, caputWording: Law No. 13,874/2019#

Art. 55. The National Department of Business Registration and Integration (DREI) is responsible for proposing the preparation of the table of prices for the services relating to the Public Register of Business Companies, in respect of acts of a federal nature, and for specifying the acts to be observed by the Commercial Boards (Juntas Comerciais) in preparing their local tables.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 55. Compete ao Departamento Nacional de Registro Empresarial e Integração propor a elaboração da tabela de preços dos serviços pertinentes ao Registro Público de Empresas Mercantis, na parte relativa aos atos de natureza federal, bem como especificar os atos a serem observados pelas juntas comerciais na elaboração de suas tabelas locais.

Art. 55 § 1Added by Law No. 13,874/2019#

§ 1. Exemptions from service prices are restricted to the cases provided by law.

Original (Portuguese)

§ 1º As isenções de preços de serviços restringem-se aos casos previstos em lei.

Art. 55 § 2Added by Law No. 13,874/2019#

§ 2. It is prohibited to charge a price for the service of filing documents relating to the termination of the registration of an individual entrepreneur, an individual limited liability company (Eireli) or a limited liability company.

Original (Portuguese)

§ 2º É vedada a cobrança de preço pelo serviço de arquivamento dos documentos relativos à extinção do registro do empresário individual, da empresa individual de responsabilidade limitada (Eireli) e da sociedade limitada.

Article 56Filed documents not to be removed

Art. 56, caputWording: Law No. 14,195/2021#

Art. 56. Documents filed with the Commercial Boards (Juntas Comerciais) shall not, under any circumstances, be removed from their premises, save as provided in Art. 57 of this Law.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 56. Os documentos arquivados pelas juntas comerciais não serão retirados, em qualquer hipótese, de suas dependências, ressalvado o disposto no art. 57 desta Lei.

Article 57Destruction after digitisation

Art. 57, caputWording: Law No. 14,195/2021#

Art. 57. Any acts and documents may, once microfilmed or once their image has been preserved by more advanced technological means, be destroyed by the Commercial Boards (Juntas Comerciais), as provided in the regulations.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 57. Quaisquer atos e documentos, após microfilmados ou preservada a sua imagem por meios tecnológicos mais avançados, poderão ser eliminados pelas juntas comerciais, conforme disposto em regulamento.

Art. 57, sole paragraphAdded by Law No. 14,195/2021#

Sole paragraph. Before the destruction provided for in the caput of this article, a period of 30 (thirty) days shall be granted for the shareholders, officers and attorneys-in-fact of the companies or other interested parties to collect the original documents, at their option and free of charge.

Original (Portuguese)

Parágrafo único. Antes da eliminação prevista no caput deste artigo, será concedido o prazo de 30 (trinta) dias para os acionistas, os diretores e os procuradores das empresas ou outros interessados retirarem, facultativamente, a documentação original, sem qualquer custo.

Article 58Revoked

Art. 58, caputRevoked by Law No. 14,195/2021#

This provision was revoked; the official consolidation does not reproduce its former text.

Article 59Fixed-term company: loss of name protection

Art. 59, caput#

Art. 59. On expiry of the term of a company formed for a fixed term, the company shall lose the protection of its business name.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 59. Expirado o prazo da sociedade celebrada por tempo determinado, esta perderá a proteção do seu nome empresarial.

Article 60Revoked

Art. 60, caputRevoked by Law No. 14,195/2021#

This provision was revoked; the official consolidation does not reproduce its former text.

Article 61Registration data shared with other authorities

Art. 61, caput#

Art. 61. The supply of registration information to the bodies operating the Public Register of Business Companies and Related Activities releases sole traders' firms and companies from the obligation to provide identical information to other bodies or entities of the Federal, State or Municipal Administrations.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 61. O fornecimento de informações cadastrais aos órgãos executores do Registro Público de Empresas Mercantis e Atividades Afins desobriga as firmas individuais e sociedades de prestarem idênticas informações a outros órgãos ou entidades das Administrações Federal, Estadual ou Municipal.

Art. 61, sole paragraphWording: Law No. 13,833/2019#

Sole paragraph. The National Department of Business Registration and Integration (DREI) shall make its business company registration services available to the bodies or entities referred to in this article.

Original (Portuguese)

Parágrafo único. O Departamento Nacional de Registro Empresarial e Integração manterá à disposição dos órgãos ou das entidades de que trata este artigo os seus serviços de cadastramento de empresas mercantis.

Article 62Revoked

Art. 62, caputRevoked by Law No. 13,833/2019#

This provision was revoked; the official consolidation does not reproduce its former text.

Article 63No notarial recognition of signatures

Art. 63, caputWording: Law No. 14,195/2021#

Art. 63. Acts submitted for filing with the Commercial Boards (Juntas Comerciais) are exempt from notarial recognition of signatures.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 63. Os atos levados a arquivamento nas juntas comerciais são dispensados de reconhecimento de firma.

Art. 63 § 1Added by Law No. 13,874/2019#

§ 1. A copy of a document authenticated in the manner provided by law shall not require a further comparison with the original document.

Original (Portuguese)

§ 1º A cópia de documento, autenticada na forma prevista em lei, dispensará nova conferência com o documento original.

Art. 63 § 2Added by Law No. 13,874/2019#

§ 2. A document may be authenticated by the official to whom it is presented comparing the original document with its copy.

Original (Portuguese)

§ 2º A autenticação do documento poderá ser realizada por meio de comparação entre o documento original e a sua cópia pelo servidor a quem o documento seja apresentado.

Art. 63 § 3Added by Law No. 13,874/2019#

§ 3. The authentication referred to in § 1 of this article shall not be required where the lawyer or accountant of the interested party declares, under his personal responsibility, that the copy of the document is authentic.

Original (Portuguese)

§ 3º Fica dispensada a autenticação a que se refere o § 1º do caput deste artigo quando o advogado ou o contador da parte interessada declarar, sob sua responsabilidade pessoal, a autenticidade da cópia do documento.

Article 64Certificate as title to contributed assets

Art. 64, caputWording: Law No. 14,195/2021#

Art. 64. The certificate of the instruments of formation and amendment of individual entrepreneurs and of business companies, issued by the Commercial Boards (Juntas Comerciais) with which they were filed, shall be the valid document for the transfer, by entry in the competent public register, of the assets contributed by the subscriber to the formation or increase of the capital.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 64. A certidão dos atos de constituição e de alteração de empresários individuais e de sociedades mercantis, fornecida pelas juntas comerciais em que foram arquivados, será o documento hábil para a transferência, por transcrição no registro público competente, dos bens com que o subscritor tiver contribuído para a formação ou para o aumento do capital.

Chapter II · Transitional provisionsCAPÍTULO II · Das Disposições Transitórias

Article 65Adaptation of internal rules

Art. 65, caput#

Art. 65. The Commercial Boards (Juntas Comerciais) shall adapt their respective internal rules or regulations to the provisions of this Law within 180 (one hundred and eighty) days.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 65. As juntas comerciais adaptarão os respectivos regimentos ou regulamentos às disposições desta lei no prazo de 180 (cento e oitenta) dias.

Article 65-AFederal electronic registration system

Art. 65-A, caputAdded by Law No. 13,874/2019#

Art. 65-A. Acts of formation, amendment, conversion, incorporation, merger, division, dissolution and termination of the registration of entrepreneurs and legal entities may also be carried out through an electronic system created and maintained by the federal public administration.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 65-A. Os atos de constituição, alteração, transformação, incorporação, fusão, cisão, dissolução e extinção de registro de empresários e de pessoas jurídicas poderão ser realizados também por meio de sistema eletrônico criado e mantido pela administração pública federal.

Article 66Vetoed

Art. 66, caputVetoed#

This provision was revoked; the official consolidation does not reproduce its former text.

Article 67Regulations, entry into force and repeals

Art. 67, caput#

Art. 67. This Law shall be regulated by the Executive Branch within 90 (ninety) days and shall enter into force on the date of its publication; the following are repealed: Laws No. 4,726 of 13 July 1965, No. 6,939 of 9 September 1981 and No. 6,054 of 12 June 1974, § 4 of Art. 71 of Law No. 4,215 of 27 April 1963, added by Law No. 6,884 of 9 December 1980, and Law No. 8,209 of 18 July 1991.

Original (Portuguese)

Art. 67. Esta lei será regulamentada pelo Poder Executivo no prazo de 90 (noventa) dias e entrará em vigor na data da sua publicação, revogadas as Leis nºs 4.726, de 13 de julho de 1965, 6.939, de 09 de setembro de 1981, 6.054, de 12 de junho de 1974, o § 4º do art. 71 da Lei nº 4.215, de 27 de abril de 1963, acrescentado pela Lei nº 6.884, de 09 de dezembro de 1980, e a Lei nº 8.209, de 18 de julho de 1991.

How to cite

Cite the article and paragraph, and link to the paragraph anchor. For example:

Brazil, Law No. 8,934 of 18 November 1994, Art. 36 (unofficial English translation, BCA LatAm Law Library), https://bcaparaguay.com.py/law-library/brazil/law-8934-1994-business-registration#art-36

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