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Supreme Court of Justice | Group of Companies| Arbitration Agreement | Tacit Consent to Arbitrate | Case #104

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May 22, 2020May 23, 2020
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Supreme Court of Justice | Group of Companies| Arbitration Agreement | Tacit Consent to Arbitrate | Case #104Case nr. 28/14.3TBOHP.C1.S115-01-2019LINK DGSI Headline: The parties’ agreement to submit the resolution of one or more determined or determinable disputes to arbitration constitutes an arbitration agreement. Voluntary arbitration is therefore based on the arbitration agreement. In addition, the… Read More »Supreme Court of Justice | Group of Companies| Arbitration Agreement | Tacit Consent to Arbitrate | Case #104

(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

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
Arbitration Agreement, CASE LAW, Enforceability Arbitration Agreement, Extension Arbitration Agreement, Goodwill compensation, Group of Companies Doctrine, Portuguese Arbitration, Supreme Court of Justice

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