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Bankruptcy declaration via cessation of payments requires proving significant financial incapacity of the debtor.

Case Number 087170
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The court dismissed the request for bankruptcy based on cessation of payments, ruling that the evidence failed to demonstrate significant financial incapacity. The applicant argued that the cessation of payments indicated insolvency, but the court found the financial situation insufficiently significant under the relevant procedural law. Consequently, the declaration of bankruptcy was denied because the statutory threshold for proving financial incapacity was not met.

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FALÊNCIA CESSAÇÃO DE PAGAMENTOS

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cessation of payments bankruptcy declaration financial incapacity procedural law significant evidence

Cited Legislation

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Artigo 1174 n. 1 alínea a) do CPC67

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00027909

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ199510240871701

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECURSO] 8016/94

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[TRIBUNAL RECURSO] T REL LISBOA

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/ABC3E4B3718567B9802568FC003AEAC3?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

A cessação de pagamentos, como fundamento de declaração de falência, nos termos do artigo 1174 n. 1 alínea a) do CPC67, na redacção do Decreto-Lei 177/86, de 2 de Junho, tem de ser de molde a revelar incapacidade financeira da requerida, de modo suficientemente significativo, ou também tem de ser por si só significativa dessa incapacidade financeira.