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Category: Public Policy

Posted on September 21, 2025April 11, 2026

Kompetenz-Kompetenz | Public Policy | Partial Arbitral Award | Annulment Arbitral Award – Case #145

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Supreme Court of Justice

Case No. 230/23.7YRPRT.S1

Date: 12 November 2024       

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Keywords: Kompetenz-Kompetenz | Public Policy | Partial Arbitral Award | Annulment Arbitral Award

Summary:

I – Article 18(1) of the Voluntary Arbitration Law (LAV) … Read more

Posted on August 23, 2025April 11, 2026

Annulment | Motivation Arbitral Award | Impartiality Arbitrators | International Public Policy | Due Process – Case # 139

Annulment | Motivation Arbitral Award | Impartiality Arbitrators | International Public Policy | Due Process

Lisboa Court of Appeal

Case No. 2394/22.8YRLSB-2

Date: 13 February 2025          

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Keywords: Annulment | Motivation Arbitral Award | Impartiality Arbitrators … Read more

Posted on August 20, 2025April 11, 2026

International Public Policy | New York Convention 1958 | Recognition of Arbitral Award – CASE # 138

New York Convention  1958 | International Public Policy | Recognition Arbitral Award

Lisboa Court of Appeal

Case No. 1999/24.7YRLSB-2

Date: 27 February 2025          

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Keywords: International Public Policy | New York Convention 1958 | Recognition of … Read more

Posted on July 8, 2023April 11, 2026

Supreme Court of Justice | Recognition of Foreign Arbitral Awards | Public Policy | Case #133

Case 991/20.5YRLSB.S1

22-06-2023

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Summary:

I. The judgment rendered in a special action for the recognition of a foreign arbitral award is subject to a review appeal to the Supreme Court under the provisions of Article 671(1) of … Read more

Posted on December 11, 2020April 11, 2026

Supreme Court of Justice |Penalty Clause | International Public Policy of the Portuguese State | Case #116

Supreme Court of Justice |Penalty Clause | International Public Policy of the Portuguese State | Case #116
Case nr. 2004/08.6TVLSB.L2.S1
10-11-2020
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Summary:

I. Having determined that the stipulation of the parties is a penalty clause of a reparatory … Read more

Posted on February 5, 2020April 11, 2026

Lisbon Court of Appeal | Recognition of Foreign Arbitral Awards | Public Policy | Contract Obtained by Corruption | Case #99

Lisbon Court of Appeal | Recognition of Foreign Arbitral Awards | Public Policy | Contract Obtained by Corruption | Case #99
Case nr. 1667/18.9YRLSB-B.L1-2
25-03-2019 and 10-10-2019

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Headline:

The stay of a recognition procedure should … Read more

Posted on September 11, 2018April 11, 2026

Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | International Public Policy | Good Will Compensation | Distribution Agreement | 23-10-2014 | Case #058

Supreme Court of Justice
Date: 23-10-2014
Case Nr. 1036/12.4YRLSB.S1
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Headline:

International public policy of the Portuguese State is a vague, fluid and imprecise concept, but it can be defined as an amalgamation of basic values and dominant

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Posted on August 20, 2018April 11, 2026

Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | New York Convention 1958 | Liquidated Damages Clause | International Public Policy | 14-03-2013 | Case #0031

Supreme Court of Justice
Date: 14-03-2013
Case Nr. 7328/10.0TBOER.L1.S1
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RELATED CASE – Lisbon Court of Appeal | 12-07-2012| Case #030

Headlines:

The recognition and enforcement of a foreign arbitral award may only be refused if it is

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Posted on August 19, 2018April 11, 2026

Lisbon Court of Appeal | New York Convention 1958 | Liquidated Damages Clause | International Public Policy | 12-07-2012 | Case #030

Lisbon Court of Appeal
Date: 12-07-2012
Case Nr. 7328/10.0TBOER.L1-1
LINK DGSI

Related CASE: Supreme Court of Justice | 14-03-2013 | Case #031

Headline:

Evidences of the circumstances set forth in Art. V(1) of the NYC shall be introduced within

… Read more
Posted on August 10, 2018April 11, 2026

Lisbon Court of Appeal | Arbitration Clause in Framework Agreement | Negative Kompetenz-Kompetenz | 05-11-2015 | Case #014

Lisbon Court of Appeal
Date: 05-11-2015
Case Nr. 2672-14.0T8LSB.L1-6
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Headlines:

An arbitration clause in a framework agreement is applicable to contracts concluded under it. The failure to raise objections to the court’s jurisdiction on a dispute arising … Read more

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