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Lisbon Court of Appeal | Kompetenz-Kompetenz | 13-09-2018 | Case #106

Lisbon Court of Appeal | Disregard of the Arbitration Clause| 13-09-2018 | Case #106Case nr. 2741/16.1T8PTM.L1-213-09-2018LINK DGSI Headline: The law attributes to the arbitral tribunal the competence, in the first place, to assess its competence to resolve a conflict. That is, confronted, on a timely basis by the defendant, with the invocation of an arbitration… Read More »Lisbon Court of Appeal | Kompetenz-Kompetenz | 13-09-2018 | Case #106

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

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 | Disregard of the arbitration clause | Appeal before the Supreme Court of Justice| Case #102

Disregard of the arbitration clause | Appeal before the Supreme Court of Justice|Case nr. 22574/16.4TB8LSB.L1.S108-11-2018LINK DGSI Summary: I- The existence of an arbitral tribunal established by virtue of an arbitration clause is a determining factor in the absolute lack of jurisdiction of the court, pursuant to Article 96(b) of the Code of Civil Procedure. II-… Read More »(Portugal) Supreme Court of Justice | Disregard of the arbitration clause | Appeal before the Supreme Court of Justice| Case #102

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 LINK DGSI Headline: 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 be grounds to refuse the enforcement of an arbitration agreement if that impecuniosity is not… Read More »Supreme Court of Justice | Interpretation of the Arbitration Agreement | Kompetenz-Kompetenz | Inoperativeness of the Arbitration Clause | Lack of Financial Means| Case #98

Lisbon Court of Appeal | Arbitrators Fees | Urgent Procedure | Complexity of the case| Case #97

Lisbon Court of Appeal | Case #97 Case nr. 1123/19.8YRLSB-L1-2 26-09-2019 LINK DGSI Headline: The judicial procedure aimed at reducing the remuneration and expenses of the arbitral trribunal is urgent and, therefore, a suspension of the procedure should not be allowed. The remuneration of the arbitrators shall take into account the complexity of the issues,… Read More »Lisbon Court of Appeal | Arbitrators Fees | Urgent Procedure | Complexity of the case| Case #97

Coimbra Court of Appeal | Arbitration Costs | Application of judicial costs to arbitral proceedings | Case #96

Coimbra Court of Appeal | Arbitration Costs | Application of judicial costs to arbitral proceedings | Case #96 Case nr. 1957/18.0YRLSB.C1 LINK DGSI Headline: The Legal Regulation of the Judicial Procedural Costs is not applicable to arbitral proceedings   Summary: According to Art. 42(5) of the LAV (Law no. 63/2011, of 14/12), and provided that… Read More »Coimbra Court of Appeal | Arbitration Costs | Application of judicial costs to arbitral proceedings | Case #96

Lisbon Court of Appeal | Motivation of Arbitral Awards | Annulment | 27-06-2019| Case #95

Lisbon Court of Appeal | Motivation of Arbitral Awards | Annulment | 27-06-2019 | Case nr. 2794/18.8YRLSB.L1-2 | Case #95 LINK DGSI Headline: According to the Portuguese Arbitration Law, an arbitration award which lacks reasoning shall be considered null and void. However, a merely defective statement of reasons is not sufficient to grant the annulment… Read More »Lisbon Court of Appeal | Motivation of Arbitral Awards | Annulment | 27-06-2019| Case #95

Lisbon Court of Appeal | Penalty Clauses | Competence of Arbitral Tribunals to award Penalty Clauses | 06-06-2019| Case #94

Lisbon Court of Appeal | Penalty Clauses | Competence of Arbitral Tribunals to award Penalty Clauses | 06-06-2019| Case #94 Case nr. 1460/18.9 YRLSB.L1-6 LINK DGSI Headline: Arbitral tribunals shall have the power to enforce a penalty payment, particularly in compulsory arbitrations.   Summary: I – In an arbitration proceeding where the defendants were obliged… Read More »Lisbon Court of Appeal | Penalty Clauses | Competence of Arbitral Tribunals to award Penalty Clauses | 06-06-2019| Case #94

(Portugal) Supreme Court of Justice | Counterclaim – Admissibility | 14-05-2019| Case #93

(Portugal) Supreme Court of Justice | Counterclaim – Admissibility | 14-05-2019| Case #93 Case nr. 1296/17.4YRLSB.S1 LINK DGSI Headline: According to Art. 33(4) of the Portuguese Arbitration Law, the admissibility of a counterclaim depends on the subject matter being or not envisaged in the arbitration agreement. Given that the parties agreed on computing the final… Read More »(Portugal) Supreme Court of Justice | Counterclaim – Admissibility | 14-05-2019| Case #93

(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 LINK DGSI Headline: Even though there is no express arbitration agreement in the contract, the mere reference to a framework contract which contains in itself an arbitration clause is deemed to be construed as… Read More »(Portugal) Supreme Court of Justice | Kompetenz-Kompetenz | Standard Form Contracts | Swaps | 14-05-2019 | Case #92