Case Law – Page 6 – ARBITRATION PORTUGAL

June 26, 2019April 11, 2026

Lisbon Court of Appeal | Penalty Clauses | Competence of Arbitral Tribunals to award Penalty Clauses | 06-06-2019| Case #94

Lisbon Court of Appeal | Penalty Clauses | Competence of Arbitral Tribunals to award Penalty Clauses | 06-06-2019| Case #94
Case nr. 1460/18.9 YRLSB.L1-6
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Headline:

Arbitral tribunals shall have the power to enforce a penalty payment, particularly in

June 26, 2019April 11, 2026

(Portugal) Supreme Court of Justice | Counterclaim – Admissibility | 14-05-2019| Case #93

(Portugal) Supreme Court of Justice | Counterclaim – Admissibility | 14-05-2019| Case #93
Case nr. 1296/17.4YRLSB.S1
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According to Art. 33(4) of the Portuguese Arbitration Law, the admissibility of a counterclaim depends on the subject matter being or

June 26, 2019April 11, 2026

(Portugal) Supreme Court of Justice | Kompetenz-Kompetenz | Standard Form Contracts | Swaps | 14-05-2019 | Case #92

(Portugal) Supreme Court of Justice | Kompetenz-Kompetenz | Standard Form Contracts | Swaps | 14-05-2019 | Case #92
Case nr. 2741/16.1T8PTM.L1.S1
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Even though there is no express arbitration agreement in the contract, the mere reference to a

May 20, 2019April 11, 2026

Lisbon Court of Appeal | Right to Appeal | Interlocutory Decisions | 07-05-2019 | Case #091

Lisbon Court of Appeal
Date: 07-05-2019
Case Nr. 2553/18.8YRLSB.L1-2
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Headline:

Art. 39(4) of the Portuguese Arbitration Law provides that the right to appeal depends on the parties’ express agreement. However, this regime concerns merely those awards that settle

May 13, 2019April 11, 2026

Lisbon Court of Appeal | Mandatory Arbitration | Validity of the Patent in Dispute as Objection | Competence of the Arbitral Tribunal | 02-05-2019 | Case #091

Lisbon Court of Appeal
Date: 02-05-2019
Case Nr. 1956/18.2YRLSB-6
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Headline:
In a mandatory arbitration initiated according to Law Nr. 62/2011, of 12 December 2011, the defendant is prevented from contest the claim by raising an objection grounded in

May 5, 2019April 11, 2026

Lisbon Court of Appeal | Insurance Contract | Arbitration Agreement | 07-03-2019 | Case #090

Lisbon Court of Appeal
Date: 07-03-2019
Case Nr. 7459/16.2T8LSB-A.L1-2
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Headline:

The insured is not bound by the arbitration agreement inserted in an insurance contract entered into between the insurer and the policyholder.

Summary:

In the vast majority … Read more

April 5, 2019April 11, 2026

Lisbon Court of Appeal | Motivation of the Arbitral Award | 21-03-2019 | Case #089

Lisbon Court of Appeal
Date: 21-03-2019
Case Nr. 1412/18.9YRLSB.L1-2
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The arbitral award must contain its motivation, consisting of an assessment of the evidence produced, the indication of the facts proven, particularly those admitted by the parties, the … Read more

March 26, 2019April 11, 2026

Guimarães Court of Appeal | Supervening Impecuniosity | Ineffectiveness of the Arbitration Agreement | 21-02-2019 | Case #088

Guimarães Court of Appeal
Date: 21-02-2019
Case Nr. 317/18.8T8PRT.G1
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Headline:

The supervening economic impossibility of the signatories of an arbitration agreement (preventing them from bearing the inevitable costs of such dispute resolution mechanism), may constitute a manifest

February 2, 2019April 11, 2026

(Portugal) Supreme Court of Justice | Extension of the Arbitration Agreement | Group of Companies | 15-01-2019 | Case #087

Supreme Court of Justice

Date: 15-01-2019

Case Nr. 28/14.3TBOHP.C1.S1

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Headline:

An arbitration agreement may be extended to non-signatory parties that belng to the same group of companies

Summary:

According to Arts. 406, nr. 2 and 217, … Read more

February 1, 2019April 11, 2026

Lisbon Court of Appeal | IBA Guidelines | Conflicts of Interest | 22-01-2019 | Case #086

Lisbon Court of Appeal

Date: 22-01-2019

Case Nr. 1574/18.5YRLSB.L1-7

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The IBA Guidelines are American rules, unfit for the European rules, and are useful as any document on ethics, but the parties are not obliged to comply … Read more

Lisbon Court of Appeal | Penalty Clauses | Competence of Arbitral Tribunals to award Penalty Clauses | 06-06-2019| Case #94 Case nr. 1460/18.9 YRLSB.L1-6 LINK DGSI

Headline:

Arbitral tribunals shall have the power to enforce a penalty payment, particularly in

(Portugal) Supreme Court of Justice | Counterclaim – Admissibility | 14-05-2019| Case #93 Case nr. 1296/17.4YRLSB.S1 LINK DGSI

Headline:

According to Art. 33(4) of the Portuguese Arbitration Law, the admissibility of a counterclaim depends on the subject matter being or

(Portugal) Supreme Court of Justice | Kompetenz-Kompetenz | Standard Form Contracts | Swaps | 14-05-2019 | Case #92 Case nr. 2741/16.1T8PTM.L1.S1 LINK DGSI

Headline:

Even though there is no express arbitration agreement in the contract, the mere reference to a

Lisbon Court of Appeal Date: 07-05-2019 Case Nr. 2553/18.8YRLSB.L1-2 LINK DGSI

Headline:

Art. 39(4) of the Portuguese Arbitration Law provides that the right to appeal depends on the parties’ express agreement. However, this regime concerns merely those awards that settle

Lisbon Court of Appeal Date: 02-05-2019 Case Nr. 1956/18.2YRLSB-6 LINK DGSI

Headline: In a mandatory arbitration initiated according to Law Nr. 62/2011, of 12 December 2011, the defendant is prevented from contest the claim by raising an objection grounded in

Lisbon Court of Appeal Date: 07-03-2019 Case Nr. 7459/16.2T8LSB-A.L1-2 LINK DGSI

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Lisbon Court of Appeal Date: 21-03-2019 Case Nr. 1412/18.9YRLSB.L1-2 LINK DGSI

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Guimarães Court of Appeal Date: 21-02-2019 Case Nr. 317/18.8T8PRT.G1 LINK DGSI

Headline:

The supervening economic impossibility of the signatories of an arbitration agreement (preventing them from bearing the inevitable costs of such dispute resolution mechanism), may constitute a manifest

Supreme Court of Justice

Date: 15-01-2019

Case Nr. 28/14.3TBOHP.C1.S1

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Summary:

Lisbon Court of Appeal

Date: 22-01-2019

Case Nr. 1574/18.5YRLSB.L1-7

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Lisbon Court of Appeal | Penalty Clauses | Competence of Arbitral Tribunals to award Penalty Clauses | 06-06-2019| Case #94
Case nr. 1460/18.9 YRLSB.L1-6
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(Portugal) Supreme Court of Justice | Counterclaim – Admissibility | 14-05-2019| Case #93
Case nr. 1296/17.4YRLSB.S1
LINK DGSI

(Portugal) Supreme Court of Justice | Kompetenz-Kompetenz | Standard Form Contracts | Swaps | 14-05-2019 | Case #92
Case nr. 2741/16.1T8PTM.L1.S1
LINK DGSI

Lisbon Court of Appeal
Date: 07-05-2019
Case Nr. 2553/18.8YRLSB.L1-2
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Lisbon Court of Appeal
Date: 02-05-2019
Case Nr. 1956/18.2YRLSB-6
LINK DGSI

Headline:
In a mandatory arbitration initiated according to Law Nr. 62/2011, of 12 December 2011, the defendant is prevented from contest the claim by raising an objection grounded in

Lisbon Court of Appeal
Date: 07-03-2019
Case Nr. 7459/16.2T8LSB-A.L1-2
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Lisbon Court of Appeal
Date: 21-03-2019
Case Nr. 1412/18.9YRLSB.L1-2
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Guimarães Court of Appeal
Date: 21-02-2019
Case Nr. 317/18.8T8PRT.G1
LINK DGSI