Arbitration Standard Form Contracts

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

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

October 5, 2018April 11, 2026

Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | State Courts are not Competent to Decide the Validity of an Arbitration Agreement | 09-07-2015 | Case #075

Supreme Court of Justice
Date: 09-07-2015
Case Nr. 1770/13.1TVLSB.L1.S1
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Headlines:
The arbitral tribunal is competent to decide the validity of the arbitration agreement, unless such invalidity is blatant.

Summary:
1. The interpretation of any arbitration agreement, such as … Read more

October 3, 2018April 11, 2026

Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal)| State Courts are not Competent to Decide the Validity of the Arbitration Agreement | 02-06-2015 | Case #073

Supreme Court of Justice
Date: 02-06-2015
Case Nr. 1279/14.6TVLSB.S1
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Headlines:
The arbitral tribunal is competent to decide the validity of the arbitration agreement, unless such invalidity is blatant.

Summary:
1. Given that the parties have agreed on arbitration … Read more

October 2, 2018April 11, 2026

Porto Court of Appeal | Competence of the Arbitral Tribunal to decide the Validity of the Arbitration Agreement | 13-04-2015 | Case #072

Porto Court of Appeal
Date: 13-04-2015
Case Nr. 471/14.8TVPRT.P1
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Headlines:
The arbitral tribunal is competent to decide the validity of the arbitration agreement, and the state court may not decide that issue unless such invalidity is blatant.

Summary:… Read more

September 29, 2018April 11, 2026

Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal)| State Courts are not Competent to Decide the Validity of the Arbitration Agreement |28-05-2015 | Case #069

Supreme Court of Justice
Date: 28-05-2015
Case Nr. 2040/13.0TVLSB.L1.S1
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Headlines:
State courts are not competent to decide the invalidity of the arbitration agreement, unless such invalidity is blatant.

Summary:
1. Since the defendant invoked an arbitration agreement in … Read more

September 28, 2018April 11, 2026

Lisbon Court of Appeal | Arbitration in Standard Form Contracts | 24-02-2015 | Case #068

Lisbon Court of Appeal
Date: 24-02-2015
Case Nr. 2186.13.5TVLSB.L1-7
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Headlines:
An arbitration agreement included in a standard form contract (such as a swap agreement) produces a negative effect upon the jurisdiction of the state court to hear a

August 25, 2018April 11, 2026

Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | New York Convention 1958 | Recognition of Arbitral Awards | Arbitration Clause inserted in a Standard Form Contract | 18-02-2014 | Case #0036

Supreme Court of Justice
Date: 18-02-2014
Case Nr. 1630/06.2YRCBR.C2.S1
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Headlines:

The NYC applies to the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in Portugal.

Standard form contracts are characterized by

August 17, 2018April 11, 2026

Coimbra Court of Appeal | New York Convention 1958 | Recognition of Arbitral Awards | Arbitration Clause inserted in a Standard Form Contract | 19-06-2013 | Case #0028

Coimbra Court of Appeal
Date: 19-06-2013
Case Nr. 1630/06.2YRCBR.C2
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RELATED CASE #036 (Supreme Court of Justice)

Headline:

A party wishing to rely on an arbitration clause inserted in a standard form contract must show that that

August 12, 2018April 11, 2026

Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | Kompetenz-Kompetenz | 21-06-2016 | Case #0016

Supreme Court of Justice
Date: 21-06-2016
Case Nr. 301/14.0TVLSB.L1.S1
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Headline:

The court may refuse to refer the parties to the arbitral tribunal only where the arbitration agreement is manifestly null and void.

Summary:

1. In assessing … Read more

(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: 07-07-2016 Case Nr. 508/14.0TBLNH-A.L1-2 LINK DGSI

Headline:

Supreme Court of Justice Date: 09-07-2015 Case Nr. 1770/13.1TVLSB.L1.S1 LINK DGSI

Headlines: The arbitral tribunal is competent to decide the validity of the arbitration agreement, unless such invalidity is blatant.

Supreme Court of Justice Date: 02-06-2015 Case Nr. 1279/14.6TVLSB.S1 LINK DGSI

Headlines: The arbitral tribunal is competent to decide the validity of the arbitration agreement, unless such invalidity is blatant.

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

Headlines: The arbitral tribunal is competent to decide the validity of the arbitration agreement, and the state court may not decide that issue unless such invalidity is blatant.

Supreme Court of Justice Date: 28-05-2015 Case Nr. 2040/13.0TVLSB.L1.S1 LINK DGSI

Headlines: State courts are not competent to decide the invalidity of the arbitration agreement, unless such invalidity is blatant.

Lisbon Court of Appeal Date: 24-02-2015 Case Nr. 2186.13.5TVLSB.L1-7 LINK DGSI

Headlines: An arbitration agreement included in a standard form contract (such as a swap agreement) produces a negative effect upon the jurisdiction of the state court to hear a

Supreme Court of Justice Date: 18-02-2014 Case Nr. 1630/06.2YRCBR.C2.S1 LINK DGSI

Headlines:

The NYC applies to the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in Portugal.

Standard form contracts are characterized by

Coimbra Court of Appeal Date: 19-06-2013 Case Nr. 1630/06.2YRCBR.C2 LINK DGSI

Headline:

A party wishing to rely on an arbitration clause inserted in a standard form contract must show that that

Supreme Court of Justice Date: 21-06-2016 Case Nr. 301/14.0TVLSB.L1.S1 LINK DGSI

The court may refuse to refer the parties to the arbitral tribunal only where the arbitration agreement is manifestly null and void.

Summary:

(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: 07-07-2016
Case Nr. 508/14.0TBLNH-A.L1-2
LINK DGSI

Supreme Court of Justice
Date: 09-07-2015
Case Nr. 1770/13.1TVLSB.L1.S1
LINK DGSI

Headlines:
The arbitral tribunal is competent to decide the validity of the arbitration agreement, unless such invalidity is blatant.

Supreme Court of Justice
Date: 02-06-2015
Case Nr. 1279/14.6TVLSB.S1
LINK DGSI

Headlines:
The arbitral tribunal is competent to decide the validity of the arbitration agreement, unless such invalidity is blatant.

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

Headlines:
The arbitral tribunal is competent to decide the validity of the arbitration agreement, and the state court may not decide that issue unless such invalidity is blatant.

Supreme Court of Justice
Date: 28-05-2015
Case Nr. 2040/13.0TVLSB.L1.S1
LINK DGSI

Headlines:
State courts are not competent to decide the invalidity of the arbitration agreement, unless such invalidity is blatant.

Lisbon Court of Appeal
Date: 24-02-2015
Case Nr. 2186.13.5TVLSB.L1-7
LINK DGSI

Headlines:
An arbitration agreement included in a standard form contract (such as a swap agreement) produces a negative effect upon the jurisdiction of the state court to hear a

Supreme Court of Justice
Date: 18-02-2014
Case Nr. 1630/06.2YRCBR.C2.S1
LINK DGSI

Coimbra Court of Appeal
Date: 19-06-2013
Case Nr. 1630/06.2YRCBR.C2
LINK DGSI

Supreme Court of Justice
Date: 21-06-2016
Case Nr. 301/14.0TVLSB.L1.S1
LINK DGSI