Enforceability Arbitration Agreement – ARBITRATION PORTUGAL

September 9, 2025April 11, 2026

Employment Contract Contract | Nullity of Arbitration Clause – Case # 143

Lisbon Court of Appeal

Case No. 30580/22.3T8LSB.L1-4

Date: 5 December 2024

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Keywords: Employment Contract Contract | Nullity of Arbitration Clause

Summary:

An arbitration clause is null and void if, at the commencement of the arbitration, … Read more

September 7, 2025April 11, 2026

State Court Jurisdiction | Kompetenz-Kompetenz | Interpretation of Arbitration Agreements – Case # 142

CASE # 142

Porto Court of Appeal

Case No.

200/24.8T8PVZ.P1

Date: 11 December 2024

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Keywords: State Court Jurisdiction | Kompetenz-Kompetenz | Interpretation of Arbitration Agreements

Summary:

I. An arbitration agreement reflects the parties’ will … Read more

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

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

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

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May 17, 2021April 11, 2026

Oporto Court of Appeal | Arbitration Agreement | Mediator | Pathological Arbitration Clause | Case #130

Oporto Court of Appeal | Arbitration Agreement | Mediator | Arbitration Clause | Case #130

Case nr. 26292/19.1T8PRT.P1

25-03-2021

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Summary:

I. The arbitration agreement is a result of the mutual intention of the parties to refer to arbitration … Read more

January 27, 2021April 11, 2026

Lisbon Court of Appeal | International Maritime Transport| International Arbitration | Arbitration Clause| Case #121

Lisbon Court of Appeal | International Maritime Transport| International Arbitration | Arbitration Clause| Case #121
Case nr. 175/17.0TNLSB.L1-7
15-12-2020
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Summary:

I – Portuguese law does not contain any rule that prevents the resolution of conflicts, arising from a … Read more

June 29, 2020April 11, 2026

Lisbon Court of Appeal | Impecuniosity and State Legal Aid | Inoperativeness of the Arbitration Agreement | Case #113

Lisbon Court of Appeal | Impecuniosity and State Legal Aid | Inoperativeness of the Arbitration Agreement | Case #113
Case nr. 3504/19.8T8FNC.L1-6
18-06-2020
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Summary:

If the petitioner benefits from the State legal aid, for being established his lack … Read more

June 4, 2020April 11, 2026

Lisbon Court of Appeal | Insurance Contract | Extension of the Arbitration Clause to the Beneficiary of the Insurance | Autonomy of the Arbitration Agreement| Case #111

Case nr. 6036/17.5T8LSB.L1-
05-05-2020
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Summary:

I- Insurance contracts are assumed to be contracts in favour of a third party, in which the policyholder acts on behalf of a determined or indeterminate insured person;

II- In such cases, the … Read more

June 1, 2020April 11, 2026

Lisbon Court of Appeal | Lack of Financial Means | Inoperativeness of the Arbitration Agreement | Kompetenz – Kompetenz | Case #109

Lisbon Court of Appeal | Lack of Financial Means | Inoperativeness of the Arbitration Agreement | Kompetenz – Kompetenz | Case #109
Case nr. 415/18.8T8SNT.L1-2
05-03-2020
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Headline:

In a case where the formal validity of the arbitration agreement … Read more