State Act

Portuguese Civil Code, 1867

Article 663 – Error arising from fraud or bad faith - The error which proceeds from fraud or bad faith of one of the contracting parties or of the third party which has direct interest in the contract, render the contract null. § Sole paragraph - Fraud in the contract, means any suggestion or deceit, which is used to lead or keep the other party in error; and by bad faith the dissimulation of the mistake of other contracting party, after same being known.