(Law No. 5.869 of January 11, 1973, amended up to Law No. 12.873 of October 24, 2013)
BackRepealed Text DetailsDetailsYear of Version2013DatesAmended up to:October 25, 2013Entry into force:January 17, 1973Promulgated:January 11, 1973Type of Text
Framework Laws
Subject Matter
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Notes This consolidated version of the Civil Procedure Code incorporates all amendments up to Law No. 12.873 of October 24, 2013, which entered into force on different dates.
Article 60 of Law No. 12.873, which took effect on October 25, 2013, added §2 to Article 285-B and renumbered the sole paragraph as §1 under Section I, Chapter I, Title VIII, Book I of this consolidated version.
The consolidated Civil Procedure Code protects IP through (i) specific rules (Art. 842, §3 on copyright seizure), (ii) general provisions (Arts. 1–631 on discovery/execution; Arts. 839–843 on seizure safeguards), and (iii) provisional measures (injunctions), combining targeted remedies with general procedures for effective enforcement.
Main text(s)Main text(s)PortugueseCódigo de Processo Civil (Lei n.° 5.869 de 11 de janeiro de 1973, alterado pela Lei nº 12.873 de 24 de outubro de 2013)