State Act

Portuguese Civil Code, 1867

Article 24 – Law governing civil acts of the Portuguese in foreign country – The Portuguese subjects who travel or reside in a foreign country, remain subject to Portuguese laws concerning their civil capacity, their status and their immovable property situated in the kingdom, in respect of acts which will produce effects therein: however, the external form of the acts shall be governed by the law of the country, where they are celebrated, except in cases where the law expressly provides to the contrary.