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Your service contract can be legally presumed to be an employment contract if indicia of subordination are present — the reclassification risk you must avoid — Código do Trabalho art. 12.º, as of 2009.
A freelance service contract obliges you to deliver a certain result of your intellectual or manual work, with or without pay — Código Civil art. 1154.º, as of 1967.
Within the limits of the law, the parties may freely fix the content of the contract — the legal basis for the freelance agreement — Código Civil art. 405.º, as of 1967.
If the relationship counts as employment, the contract can only end through the statutory forms listed by law (e.g. mutual revocation, dismissal for just cause, employee resignation) — Código do Trabalho art. 340.º, as of 2009.
If reclassified as an employee and you leave without observing the notice period, you owe the employer base pay plus seniority payments for the missing period — Código do Trabalho art. 401.º, as of 2009.

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Governing Language Version

This document consists of two language versions. In the event of any discrepancy or question of interpretation, the version in the governing legal language (Português) shall prevail; the English version is a translation provided for convenience.

Frequently asked questions

Can my freelance contract be reclassified as employment?

Yes — the law presumes an employment contract when indicia such as subordination are present, so a genuine service contract must avoid them (Código do Trabalho art. 12.º).

What legally is a freelance (service) contract in Portugal?

It is the contract by which one party undertakes to procure for the other a certain result of intellectual or manual work, with or without remuneration (Código Civil art. 1154.º).

How freely can we set the terms of the contract?

Within the limits of the law, the parties may freely fix the content of contracts and include the clauses they wish (Código Civil art. 405.º).

What happens if the relationship is treated as employment instead?

It can then only be ended through the statutory termination forms — such as revocation by agreement, dismissal for just cause, or resignation by the worker (Código do Trabalho art. 340.º).

Is there a cost if a (re)classified employee leaves without notice?

Yes — the worker who fails to observe the notice period owes the employer an indemnity equal to base pay and seniority payments for the missing period (Código do Trabalho art. 401.º).

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