O art. 72º, nº 2 do CSC e a necessidade de um seguro de responsabilidade civil dos administradores

Abstract

The present dissertation object of study is the legal mechanisms of protection that directors of Portuguese companies have their power to hedge against risks to which they are exposed, focusing on the analysis of the D&O Insurance. Therefore, after analysing the duties that guide the directors performance and the risks to which they are exposed, we will analyse the role played by the Business Judgement Rule, the international influence of the Portuguese law norm to be considered on this matter, the article 72.º, n.º2 of the Portuguese Companies Code, and, then, investigate whether the D&O Insurance is apt to substitute the provision of a guarantee, considering the article 396.º of the Portuguese Companies Code, and assessing in what terms this insurance can be contracted in Portuguese Judicial order.

Date of Award	6 Jan 2017
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Armando Triunfante (Supervisor)