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Posted on September 3, 2025April 11, 2026

State Court Jurisdiction | Objection | Interpretation Arbitration Agreement | Assignment of Contract – CASE # 141

Guimarães Court of Appeal

Case No. 3501/24.1T8BRG-A.G1

Date: 18 December 2024       

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Keywords: State Court Jurisdiction | Objection | Interpretation Arbitration Agreement | Assignment of Contract

Summary:

I. When an action is brought before state courts … Read more

Posted on August 29, 2025April 11, 2026

Impecuniosity | Inoperativeness of the Arbitration Clause – Case # 140

Impecuniosity | Inoperativeness of the Arbitration Clause

Lisboa Court of Appeal

Case No. 7845/22.9T8LRS.L1-2

Date: 19 December 2024       

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Keywords: Impecuniosity | Inoperativeness of the Arbitration Clause

Summary:

I. A party bound by an arbitration clause … Read more

Posted on August 23, 2025April 11, 2026

Annulment | Motivation Arbitral Award | Impartiality Arbitrators | International Public Policy | Due Process – Case # 139

Annulment | Motivation Arbitral Award | Impartiality Arbitrators | International Public Policy | Due Process

Lisboa Court of Appeal

Case No. 2394/22.8YRLSB-2

Date: 13 February 2025          

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Keywords: Annulment | Motivation Arbitral Award | Impartiality Arbitrators … Read more

Posted on August 20, 2025April 11, 2026

International Public Policy | New York Convention 1958 | Recognition of Arbitral Award – CASE # 138

New York Convention  1958 | International Public Policy | Recognition Arbitral Award

Lisboa Court of Appeal

Case No. 1999/24.7YRLSB-2

Date: 27 February 2025          

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Keywords: International Public Policy | New York Convention 1958 | Recognition of … Read more

Posted on August 19, 2025April 11, 2026

Objection to the State Court’s Jurisdiction | Assignment of Credits | Extension of the Arbitration Clause – Case # 137

Objection to the State Court’s Jurisdiction | Assignment of Credits | Extension of the Arbitration Clause

Guimarães Court of Appeal

Case No. 5452/24.0T8GMR.G1

Date: 6 March 2025      

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Keywords: Objection to the State Court’s Jurisdiction | … Read more

Posted on August 18, 2025April 11, 2026

Objection to the State Court’s Jurisdiction | Extension of the Arbitration Clause | Escrow Agreement | ICC – Case # 136

Objection to the State Court’s Jurisdiction | Extension of the Arbitration Clause | Escrow Agreement | ICC

Supreme Court of Justice

Case No.    

13951/22.2T8LSB-A.L1.S1

Date: 13 March 2025   

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Keywords: Objection State Court Jurisdiction

Summary:

… Read more
Posted on August 16, 2025April 11, 2026

Annulment | Arbitral Award | Institutional Rules – CASE # 135

Porto Court of Appeal

Case No. 363/24.2YRPRT

Date: 20 March 2025   

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Keywords: Annulment | Arbitral Award | Institutional Rules

Summary:

I. Under Article 39(4) of the Voluntary Arbitration Law, written adherence to the rules of … Read more

Posted on August 16, 2025April 11, 2026

Annulment | Arbitral Award | Fundamental Principles of Arbitration – Case # 134

Portuguese Supreme Court of Justice

Annulment | Arbitral Award | Fundamental Principles of Arbitration

Case No. 1599/22.6YRLSB.S1

Date: 01 July 2025        

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Keywords: Annulment | Arbitral Award | Fundamental Principles of Arbitration

Summary:

I. An arbitral … Read more

Posted on July 8, 2023April 11, 2026

Supreme Court of Justice | Recognition of Foreign Arbitral Awards | Public Policy | Case #133

Case 991/20.5YRLSB.S1

22-06-2023

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Summary:

I. The judgment rendered in a special action for the recognition of a foreign arbitral award is subject to a review appeal to the Supreme Court under the provisions of Article 671(1) of … Read more

Posted on September 15, 2021April 11, 2026

Guimarães Court of Appeal | Criminal Proceedings | Arbitrability | Case #132

Guimarães Court of Appeal | Criminal Proceedings | Arbitrability | Case #132

Case nr. 38/21.4YRGMR

13-07-2021

LINK DGSI

Summary:

While criminal proceedings are pending against the claimant for facts attributed to him, the arbitral tribunal does not have jurisdiction “rationae … Read more

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