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November 13, 2018April 11, 2026

(Portugal) Supreme Court of Justice | Enforcement of the Arbitral Award | Res Judicata | Annulment of the Arbitral Award | 04-10-2018 | Case #080

Supreme Court of Justice
Date: 04-10-2018
Case Nr. 10758/01.4TVLSB-A.L1.S1
LINK DGSI

Headline:

The Old Arbitration Law (1986) will apply to enforcement procedures initiated before the New Arbitration Law came into force.

The Old Arbitration Law provided for the following mechanisms

November 13, 2018April 11, 2026

(Portugal) Supreme Court of Justice | Annulment of the Award | Lack of Motivation | Liquidated Damages | 27-09-2018 | Case #079

Supreme Court of Justice
Date: 27-09-2018
Case Nr. 776/17.6YRLSB.S1
LINK DGSI

Headline:

In a lawsuit for the annulment of an arbitral award, the appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeals is admissible before the Supreme Court, provided

October 9, 2018April 11, 2026

Lisbon Court of Appeal | Extension of the Arbitration Agreement to Non-Signatories | Group of Companies Doctrine | Kompentenz-Kompetenz | 11-01-2011 | Case #078

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

October 8, 2018April 11, 2026

Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | Extension of the Arbitration Agreement to Non-Signatories | Group of Companies Doctrine | 08-09-2011 | Case #077

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 … Read more

October 6, 2018April 11, 2026

Lisbon Court of Appeal | Arbitration’s Costs | Motivation of the arbitral award | 13-02-2014 | Case #041

Lisbon Court of Appeal
Date: 13-02-2014
Case Nr. 1053/13.7YRLSB-2
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Headline:

It is up to the arbitral tribunal to decide on their fees and other costs of the arbitration. It shall not be annulled a final award

October 5, 2018April 11, 2026

Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | State Courts are not Competent to Decide the Validity of an Arbitration Agreement | 09-07-2015 | Case #075

Supreme Court of Justice
Date: 09-07-2015
Case Nr. 1770/13.1TVLSB.L1.S1
LINK DGSI

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

Summary:
1. The interpretation of any arbitration agreement, such as … Read more

October 3, 2018April 11, 2026

Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal)| State Courts are not Competent to Decide the Validity of the Arbitration Agreement | 02-06-2015 | Case #073

Supreme Court of Justice
Date: 02-06-2015
Case Nr. 1279/14.6TVLSB.S1
LINK DGSI

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

Summary:
1. Given that the parties have agreed on arbitration … Read more

October 2, 2018April 11, 2026

Porto Court of Appeal | Competence of the Arbitral Tribunal to decide the Validity of the Arbitration Agreement | 13-04-2015 | Case #072

Porto Court of Appeal
Date: 13-04-2015
Case Nr. 471/14.8TVPRT.P1
LINK DGSI

Headlines:
The arbitral tribunal is competent to decide the validity of the arbitration agreement, and the state court may not decide that issue unless such invalidity is blatant.

Summary:… Read more

September 29, 2018April 11, 2026

Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal)| State Courts are not Competent to Decide the Validity of the Arbitration Agreement |28-05-2015 | Case #069

Supreme Court of Justice
Date: 28-05-2015
Case Nr. 2040/13.0TVLSB.L1.S1
LINK DGSI

Headlines:
State courts are not competent to decide the invalidity of the arbitration agreement, unless such invalidity is blatant.

Summary:
1. Since the defendant invoked an arbitration agreement in … Read more

September 27, 2018April 11, 2026

Lisbon Court of Appeal | Arbitrators’ Fees | 01-07-2014 | Case #064

Lisbon Court of Appeal
Date: 01-07-2014
Case Nr. 200/14.6YRLSB-7
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Headline:

Complexity of the case, time consumed, (and other) factors must be considered when fixing the arbitrator’s fees.

Summary:

When fixing the arbitrators’ fees, it

Supreme Court of Justice Date: 04-10-2018 Case Nr. 10758/01.4TVLSB-A.L1.S1 LINK DGSI

Headline:

The Old Arbitration Law (1986) will apply to enforcement procedures initiated before the New Arbitration Law came into force.

The Old Arbitration Law provided for the following mechanisms

Supreme Court of Justice Date: 27-09-2018 Case Nr. 776/17.6YRLSB.S1 LINK DGSI

Headline:

In a lawsuit for the annulment of an arbitral award, the appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeals is admissible before the Supreme Court, provided

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

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:

Lisbon Court of Appeal Date: 13-02-2014 Case Nr. 1053/13.7YRLSB-2 LINK DGSI

Headline:

It is up to the arbitral tribunal to decide on their fees and other costs of the arbitration. It shall not be annulled a final award

Supreme Court of Justice Date: 09-07-2015 Case Nr. 1770/13.1TVLSB.L1.S1 LINK DGSI

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

Supreme Court of Justice Date: 02-06-2015 Case Nr. 1279/14.6TVLSB.S1 LINK DGSI

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

Porto Court of Appeal Date: 13-04-2015 Case Nr. 471/14.8TVPRT.P1 LINK DGSI

Headlines: The arbitral tribunal is competent to decide the validity of the arbitration agreement, and the state court may not decide that issue unless such invalidity is blatant.

Supreme Court of Justice Date: 28-05-2015 Case Nr. 2040/13.0TVLSB.L1.S1 LINK DGSI

Headlines: State courts are not competent to decide the invalidity of the arbitration agreement, unless such invalidity is blatant.

Lisbon Court of Appeal Date: 01-07-2014 Case Nr. 200/14.6YRLSB-7 LINK DGSI

Headline:

Summary:

Supreme Court of Justice
Date: 04-10-2018
Case Nr. 10758/01.4TVLSB-A.L1.S1
LINK DGSI

Supreme Court of Justice
Date: 27-09-2018
Case Nr. 776/17.6YRLSB.S1
LINK DGSI

Lisbon Court of Appeal
Date: 11-01-2011
Case Nr. 3539/08.6TVLSB.L1
LINK DGSI

Supreme Court of Justice
Date: 08-09-2011
Case Nr. 3539/08.6TVLSB.LL.S1
LINK DGSI

Lisbon Court of Appeal
Date: 13-02-2014
Case Nr. 1053/13.7YRLSB-2
LINK DGSI

Supreme Court of Justice
Date: 09-07-2015
Case Nr. 1770/13.1TVLSB.L1.S1
LINK DGSI

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

Supreme Court of Justice
Date: 02-06-2015
Case Nr. 1279/14.6TVLSB.S1
LINK DGSI

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

Porto Court of Appeal
Date: 13-04-2015
Case Nr. 471/14.8TVPRT.P1
LINK DGSI

Headlines:
The arbitral tribunal is competent to decide the validity of the arbitration agreement, and the state court may not decide that issue unless such invalidity is blatant.

Supreme Court of Justice
Date: 28-05-2015
Case Nr. 2040/13.0TVLSB.L1.S1
LINK DGSI

Headlines:
State courts are not competent to decide the invalidity of the arbitration agreement, unless such invalidity is blatant.

Lisbon Court of Appeal
Date: 01-07-2014
Case Nr. 200/14.6YRLSB-7
LINK DGSI