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Portuguese court allows seizure of marital common property in commercial debt execution against one spouse.

Case Number 0015876
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The Tribunal da Relação de Lisboa permitted the seizure of common marital assets during a commercial debt execution initiated by a bank against a married merchant. The court relied on the literal interpretation of the bank's release document and the principle of apparent evidence to justify citing the spouse and seizing shared property. This decision establishes that such measures are permissible without prejudice to the spouse's ability to file third-party objections challenging the commercial nature of the debt.

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EXECUÇÃO PENHORA BENS COMUNS DO CASAL EMBARGOS DE TERCEIRO

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commercial debt execution marital common property spousal citation bank release document third party objections literal interpretation apparent evidence

Cited Legislation

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CPC67 Art. 45, n.º 1
CPC67 Art. 51
CPC67 Art. 825, n.º 1, 2
CCIV66 Art. 1696
CCIV66 Art. 1724, B

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JTRL00020833

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] RL199003080015876

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jtrl.nsf/33182fc732316039802565fa00497eec/901D68F3C2EBFD998025680300032CE3?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

I - Em execução movida por um "Banco" comercial contra pessoa dita casada e comerciante com base em livrança subscrita pelo executado e reportada a transacção bancária, alicerçada em prova de primeira aparência e no princípio cartular da literalidade, pode ser determinada penhora em bem comum do casal do executado e citação do cônjuge.

II - Isto, sem prejuízo da possibilidade de embargos de terceiro que o cônjuge do executado venha a apresentar, se for caso disso, nos quais impugne a substancialidade comercial da obrigação.