Arbitration Agreement

(Portugal) Supreme Court of Justice | Disregard of the arbitration clause | Appeal before the Supreme Court of Justice| Case #102

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May 17, 2020May 13, 2020
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Disregard of the arbitration clause | Appeal before the Supreme Court of Justice|Case nr. 22574/16.4TB8LSB.L1.S108-11-2018LINK DGSI Summary: I- The existence of an arbitral tribunal established by virtue of an arbitration clause is a determining factor in the absolute lack of jurisdiction of the court, pursuant to Article 96(b) of the Code of Civil Procedure. II-… Read More »(Portugal) Supreme Court of Justice | Disregard of the arbitration clause | Appeal before the Supreme Court of Justice| Case #102

Supreme Court of Justice | Interpretation of the Arbitration Agreement | Kompetenz-Kompetenz | Inoperativeness of the Arbitration Clause | Lack of Financial Means| Case #98

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December 2, 2019January 27, 2020
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Case nr. 8927/18.7T8LSB-A.L1.S1 12-11-2019 LINK DGSI Headline: An arbitration agreement is interpreted according to the rules that apply to the interpretation of contracts. The arbitral tribunal is competent to decide upon its own competence. The impecuniosity of a party may be grounds to refuse the enforcement of an arbitration agreement if that impecuniosity is not… Read More »Supreme Court of Justice | Interpretation of the Arbitration Agreement | Kompetenz-Kompetenz | Inoperativeness of the Arbitration Clause | Lack of Financial Means| Case #98

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

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May 5, 2019January 19, 2020
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Lisbon Court of Appeal Date: 07-03-2019 Case Nr. 7459/16.2T8LSB-A.L1-2 LINK DGSI 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 of cases, the insurance on behalf of another person is a contract to the benefit… Read More »Lisbon Court of Appeal | Insurance Contract | Arbitration Agreement | 07-03-2019 | Case #090

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

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February 2, 2019January 19, 2020
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Supreme Court of Justice Date: 15-01-2019 Case Nr. 28/14.3TBOHP.C1.S1 LINK DGSI 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, nr. 1 of the Portuguese Civil Code, the circumstance that one of the petitioners (a company… Read More »(Portugal) Supreme Court of Justice | Extension of the Arbitration Agreement | Group of Companies | 15-01-2019 | Case #087

(Portugal) Supreme Court of Justice | Negative Effects of the Arbitration Agreement | Hardship | 16-10-2018| Case #081

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November 20, 2018January 19, 2020
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Supreme Court of Justice Date: 16-10-2018 Case Nr. 2258/16.4T8CBR.C1.S1 LINK DGSI Headline: The arbitration agreement produces a negative effect that will force the court judge to dismiss the judicial procedure in which the arbitration agreement was invoked, unless it is manifestly null, inoperable or incapable of producing its effects. An allegation of “just cause” or… Read More »(Portugal) Supreme Court of Justice | Negative Effects of the Arbitration Agreement | Hardship | 16-10-2018| Case #081

Lisbon Court of Appeal | Extension of the Arbitration Agreement to Non-Signatories | Group of Companies Doctrine | Kompentenz-Kompetenz | 11-01-2011 | Case #078

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October 9, 2018January 19, 2020
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Lisbon Court of Appeal Date: 11-01-2011 Case Nr. 3539/08.6TVLSB.L1 LINK DGSI Headline: The arbitration agreement concluded with a company belonging to the same group of companies only binds the contracting parties, except if a third party later accedes to that agreement. The arbitral tribunal shall be competent to interpret the arbitration clause in order to… Read More »Lisbon Court of Appeal | Extension of the Arbitration Agreement to Non-Signatories | Group of Companies Doctrine | Kompentenz-Kompetenz | 11-01-2011 | Case #078

Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | Extension of the Arbitration Agreement to Non-Signatories | Group of Companies Doctrine | 08-09-2011 | Case #077

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October 8, 2018January 19, 2020
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Supreme Court of Justice Date: 08-09-2011 Case Nr. 3539/08.6TVLSB.LL.S1 LINK DGSI Headline: In principle, the arbitration agreement binds only the contracting parties but may be enforced against or by an assignee of a contract Summary: 1. In principle, an arbitration agreement contained in a contract only binds the contracting parties. 2. However, and in… Read More »Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | Extension of the Arbitration Agreement to Non-Signatories | Group of Companies Doctrine | 08-09-2011 | Case #077

Lisbon Court of Appeal | Agreement to arbitrate by reference | Standard Form Contracts | Kompetenz-Kompetenz | 07-07-2016 | Case #054

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October 7, 2018January 19, 2020
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Lisbon Court of Appeal Date: 07-07-2016 Case Nr. 508/14.0TBLNH-A.L1-2 LINK DGSI Headline: It will be considered sufficient for the purpose of incorporation if the contract signed by the parties or the correspondence between them contains a reference to a document containing the arbitration agreement. The “competence-competence” principle applies with one exception arising from the application… Read More »Lisbon Court of Appeal | Agreement to arbitrate by reference | Standard Form Contracts | Kompetenz-Kompetenz | 07-07-2016 | Case #054

Porto Court of Appeal | Annulment of arbitral award | Time limit to render the award | 23-10-2014 | Case #062

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September 14, 2018January 19, 2020
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Porto Court of Appeal Date: 23-10-2014 Case Nr. 178/13.3TVPRT.P1 LINK DGSI Headline: The submission agreement shall expire, and the arbitral tribunal shall be relieved from its remit if the arbitral award is made after almost two years since the date on which the arbitration proceedings commenced. Summary: An award rendered by the Arbitral Commission… Read More »Porto Court of Appeal | Annulment of arbitral award | Time limit to render the award | 23-10-2014 | Case #062

Lisbon Court of Appeal | Concurrent jurisdiction of arbitral tribunals and state courts | 30-06-2015 | Case #060

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September 12, 2018January 19, 2020
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Lisbon Court of Appeal Date: 30-06-2015 Case Nr. 1934/12.5 TBCSC-A.L1-1 LINK DGSI Headline: State courts must decide any procedural objection “ex officio”, except if the objection related to the existence of an arbitration agreement, in which situation only one of the parties can raise that objection. Summary: The jurisdiction of an arbitral tribunal, accorded… Read More »Lisbon Court of Appeal | Concurrent jurisdiction of arbitral tribunals and state courts | 30-06-2015 | Case #060