State Act

Portuguese Civil Code, 1867

Article 2396 – Damages caused out of necessity - If, in order to avoid eminent damage, which could not be otherwise avoided, damage is caused to the property of another, compensation for the same shall be made by the one for whose benefit the act was done. § Sole Paragraph - If the damage is done for the benefit of more than one person the compensation shall be paid by all of them in proportion of the benefit received by each of them.