Article 72 of Code of Civil Procedure

Except in cases of necessity, the court may not adjourn the action for a period exceeding three (1) The first paragraph amended pursuant to Decree-Law No. 133 of 2025 (2) The first paragraph amended pursuant to Decree-Law No. 133 of 2025 Home Page 616 Law Index Code of Procedure Decree-Law No. 38 of 1980 Promulgating the Code of Civil and Commercial Procedure weeks each time or adjourn more than once for a single reason attributable to one of the parties. Pronouncement of the adjournment decision shall constitute notification to the parties of the new date, unless the consecutive progress of the said hearings ceases for any reason, in which case the Registry must inform the parties of the new date by registered letter. The case may not be reserved for judgment for a period exceeding four weeks. If the case is reopened for pleadings, this must be for new reasons recorded in the hearing minutes.