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Category: Arbitration Agreement

Posted on October 9, 2018April 11, 2026

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

Lisbon Court of Appeal
Date: 11-01-2011
Case Nr. 3539/08.6TVLSB.L1
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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

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Posted on October 8, 2018April 11, 2026

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

Supreme Court of Justice
Date: 08-09-2011
Case Nr. 3539/08.6TVLSB.LL.S1
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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 … Read more

Posted on October 7, 2018April 11, 2026

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

Lisbon Court of Appeal
Date: 07-07-2016
Case Nr. 508/14.0TBLNH-A.L1-2
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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 … Read more

Posted on September 14, 2018April 11, 2026

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

Porto Court of Appeal
Date: 23-10-2014
Case Nr. 178/13.3TVPRT.P1
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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

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Posted on September 12, 2018April 11, 2026

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

Lisbon Court of Appeal
Date: 30-06-2015
Case Nr. 1934/12.5 TBCSC-A.L1-1
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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

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Posted on September 10, 2018April 11, 2026

Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | Kompetenz-Kompetenz | Negative Effect of the Arbitration Agreement | 12-05-2016 | Case #057

Supreme Court of Justice
Date: 12-05-2016
Case Nr. 710/14.5TVLSB-A.L1.S1
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Headline:

According to Art. 18(3) of the Arbitration Act, the jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal includes the power to decide on the validity of the arbitration agreement.

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Posted on September 9, 2018April 11, 2026

Porto Court of Appeal | Kompetenz-Kompetenz | Negative Effect of the Arbitration Agreement | 13-04-2015 | Case #056

Porto Court of Appeal
Date: 13-04-2015
Case Nr. 471/14.8TVPRT.P1
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Headline:

The court judge shall dismiss the procedure in accordance with Art. 5(1) of the Arbitration Act if a party invokes the existence of an arbitration agreement, unless

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Posted on September 8, 2018April 11, 2026

Porto Court of Appeal | Scope of the Arbitration Agreement | Validity Ratione Temporis | 03-11-2014 | Case #055

Porto Court of Appeal
Date: 03-11-2014
Case Nr. 156/14.5TTMAI.P1
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Headline:

The expiration of a contract does not entail the invalidy of the arbitration agreement inserted in such contract.

 

Summary:

  1. A sports employment contract requires a
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Posted on August 22, 2018April 11, 2026

Évora Court of Appeal | New York Convention 1958 | The nature of an arbitration agreement | 04-10-2007 | Case #0033

Évora Court of Appeal
Date: 04-10-2007
Case Nr. 1725/07-2
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Headline:

An arbitration agreement is a real promissory contract whereby the parties oblige themselves to agree in the future.

The exclusive jurisdiction of the Portuguese Courts relates only … Read more

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