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Lisbon Court of Appeal | New York Convention 1958 | Staying of the Recognition Procedure and Posting Adequate Security| 30-06-2011 | Case #0029

Lisbon Court of Appeal Date: 30-06-2011 Case Nr. 2004/08.6TVLSB-A-7 LINK DGSI Headline: Art. VI of New York Convention provides for the staying of the recognition procedure when the annulment of the award is pending in the contracting State in which the award was made. It also provides that, in such event, the party seeking the… Read More »Lisbon Court of Appeal | New York Convention 1958 | Staying of the Recognition Procedure and Posting Adequate Security| 30-06-2011 | Case #0029

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 LINK DGSI 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 clause was subjected to bargain between the parties, under penalty of nullity. The state court before… Read More »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

Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | New York Convention 1958 | Recognition before Enforcement | 19-03-2009 | Case #0026

Supreme Court of Justice Date: 19-03-2009 Case Nr. 299/09 LINK DGSI DGSI does not provide a link to this case, which can be found in “Colectânea de Jurisprudência – Acs. Supremo Tribunal de Justiça”, 2009, nº 214, Vol. I, p. 147 to 149 Headline: An arbitral award rendered in a country party to the New… Read More »Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | New York Convention 1958 | Recognition before Enforcement | 19-03-2009 | Case #0026

Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | International Public Policy of Portugal | Excessive Liquidated Damages | Abuse of Rights | 14-03-2017 | Case #012

Supreme Court of Justice Date: 14-03-2017 Case Nr. 103/13.1YRLSB-2 LINK DGSI Headline: A foreign award enforcing a penal clause of such high magnitude that it impairs the personal and economic freedoms of a party is incompatible with the international public order of Portugal, and is therefore unenforceable. Summary: The fact that the New York Convention… Read More »Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | International Public Policy of Portugal | Excessive Liquidated Damages | Abuse of Rights | 14-03-2017 | Case #012

Lisbon Court of Appeal | International Public Policy of Portugal | Excessive Liquidated Damages | Abuse of Rights | 02-06-2016 | Case #0011

Lisbon Court of Appeal Date: 02-06-2016 Case Nr. 103/13.1YRLSB-2 LINK DGSI Headline: A foreign award that imposes a disproportionate and excessive penalty on a party is manifestly inconsistent with the international public order of Portugal, and is therefore unenforceable by a  Portuguese court. Summary: Prior to enforcement of the award, the court must satisfy itself… Read More »Lisbon Court of Appeal | International Public Policy of Portugal | Excessive Liquidated Damages | Abuse of Rights | 02-06-2016 | Case #0011