Impecuniosity – ARBITRATION PORTUGAL

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 … Read more

March 26, 2019April 11, 2026

Guimarães Court of Appeal | Supervening Impecuniosity | Ineffectiveness of the Arbitration Agreement | 21-02-2019 | Case #088

Guimarães Court of Appeal
Date: 21-02-2019
Case Nr. 317/18.8T8PRT.G1
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Headline:

The supervening economic impossibility of the signatories of an arbitration agreement (preventing them from bearing the inevitable costs of such dispute resolution mechanism), may constitute a manifest

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 13, 2018April 11, 2026

Guimarães Court of Appeal | Kompetenz-Kompetenz | Impecuniosity & Enforceability of the Arbitration Agreement | 25-09-2014 | Case #017

Guimarães Court of Appeal | Kompetenz-Kompetenz | Impecuniosity & Enforceability of the Arbitration Agreement | 25-09-2014
Date: 25-09-2014
Case No. 403/13.0TCGMR.G1
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Headlines
– The arbitral tribunal is competent to decide on its own competence and the state court

August 6, 2018April 11, 2026

Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | Suspension of the Arbitration Agreement | Restructuring | Impecuniosity | 26-04-2016 | Case #010

Supreme Court of Justice
Date: 26-04-2016
Case No. 1212/14.5T8LSB.L1.S1
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RELATED CASE: Decision of the Lisbon Court of Appeal HERE

Headlines
– A restructuring procedure does not entail the suspension of the arbitration agreement or of the arbitration proceedings

August 3, 2018April 11, 2026

Lisbon Court of Appeal | Kompetenz-Kompetenz | Financial Distress of one of the Parties does not render the Arbitration Clause Inoperative | 22-09-2015 | Case #007

Lisbon Court of Appeal
Date: 22-09-2015
Case Nr. 1212/14.5T8LSB.L1-7
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Related CASE: Decision of the Supreme Court of Justice of 26-04-2016 HERE

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

Category: Impecuniosity

Impecuniosity | Inoperativeness of the Arbitration Clause – Case # 140

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

Case nr. 8927/18.7T8LSB-A.L1.S1
12-11-2019
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Guimarães Court of Appeal | Supervening Impecuniosity | Ineffectiveness of the Arbitration Agreement | 21-02-2019 | Case #088

Guimarães Court of Appeal
Date: 21-02-2019
Case Nr. 317/18.8T8PRT.G1
LINK DGSI

Headline:

The supervening economic impossibility of the signatories of an arbitration agreement (preventing them from bearing the inevitable costs of such dispute resolution mechanism), may constitute a manifest

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
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

Guimarães Court of Appeal | Kompetenz-Kompetenz | Impecuniosity & Enforceability of the Arbitration Agreement | 25-09-2014 | Case #017

Guimarães Court of Appeal | Kompetenz-Kompetenz | Impecuniosity & Enforceability of the Arbitration Agreement | 25-09-2014
Date: 25-09-2014
Case No. 403/13.0TCGMR.G1
LINK DGSI

Headlines
– The arbitral tribunal is competent to decide on its own competence and the state court

Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | Suspension of the Arbitration Agreement | Restructuring | Impecuniosity | 26-04-2016 | Case #010

Supreme Court of Justice
Date: 26-04-2016
Case No. 1212/14.5T8LSB.L1.S1
LINK DGSI

Headlines
– A restructuring procedure does not entail the suspension of the arbitration agreement or of the arbitration proceedings

Lisbon Court of Appeal | Kompetenz-Kompetenz | Financial Distress of one of the Parties does not render the Arbitration Clause Inoperative | 22-09-2015 | Case #007

Lisbon Court of Appeal
Date: 22-09-2015
Case Nr. 1212/14.5T8LSB.L1-7
LINK DGSI

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

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Lisbon Court of Appeal | Impecuniosity and State Legal Aid | Inoperativeness of the Arbitration Agreement | Case #113Case nr. 3504/19.8T8FNC.L1-618-06-2020LINK DGSI

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Lisbon Court of Appeal | Lack of Financial Means | Inoperativeness of the Arbitration Agreement | Kompetenz – Kompetenz | Case #109Case nr. 415/18.8T8SNT.L1-205-03-2020LINK DGSI

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Case nr. 8927/18.7T8LSB-A.L1.S1 12-11-2019 LINK DGSI

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Guimarães Court of Appeal Date: 21-02-2019 Case Nr. 317/18.8T8PRT.G1 LINK DGSI

Headline:

The supervening economic impossibility of the signatories of an arbitration agreement (preventing them from bearing the inevitable costs of such dispute resolution mechanism), may constitute a manifest

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

Guimarães Court of Appeal | Kompetenz-Kompetenz | Impecuniosity & Enforceability of the Arbitration Agreement | 25-09-2014 Date: 25-09-2014 Case No. 403/13.0TCGMR.G1 LINK DGSI

Headlines – The arbitral tribunal is competent to decide on its own competence and the state court

Supreme Court of Justice Date: 26-04-2016 Case No. 1212/14.5T8LSB.L1.S1 LINK DGSI

Headlines – A restructuring procedure does not entail the suspension of the arbitration agreement or of the arbitration proceedings

Lisbon Court of Appeal Date: 22-09-2015 Case Nr. 1212/14.5T8LSB.L1-7 LINK DGSI

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

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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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
LINK DGSI

Case nr. 8927/18.7T8LSB-A.L1.S1
12-11-2019
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Guimarães Court of Appeal
Date: 21-02-2019
Case Nr. 317/18.8T8PRT.G1
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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

Guimarães Court of Appeal | Kompetenz-Kompetenz | Impecuniosity & Enforceability of the Arbitration Agreement | 25-09-2014
Date: 25-09-2014
Case No. 403/13.0TCGMR.G1
LINK DGSI

Headlines
– The arbitral tribunal is competent to decide on its own competence and the state court

Supreme Court of Justice
Date: 26-04-2016
Case No. 1212/14.5T8LSB.L1.S1
LINK DGSI

Headlines
– A restructuring procedure does not entail the suspension of the arbitration agreement or of the arbitration proceedings

Lisbon Court of Appeal
Date: 22-09-2015
Case Nr. 1212/14.5T8LSB.L1-7
LINK DGSI

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