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Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | Appeal against the Arbitral Award | 10-11-2016| Case #043

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September 19, 2018January 19, 2020
Appeal, CASE LAW, Portuguese Arbitration, Supreme Court of Justice

Supreme Court of Justice Date: 10-11-2016 Case Nr. 1052/14.1TBBCL.P1.S1 LINK DGSI Headline: Appeal of the annulment of an award should evaluate the specific grounds used to annul the award; and a review of the merits of the judgement should not be done. Summary: The rule contained in no. 1 of Art. 671 of the… Read More »Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | Appeal against the Arbitral Award | 10-11-2016| Case #043

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

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September 11, 2018January 19, 2020
CASE LAW, Goodwill compensation, International Public Policy, Portuguese Arbitration, Public Policy, Supreme Court of Justice

Supreme Court of Justice Date: 23-10-2014 Case Nr. 1036/12.4YRLSB.S1 LINK DGSI 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 concepts of social, ethical, political and economic principles and rules that the decision-maker must, in each… Read More »Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | International Public Policy | Good Will Compensation | Distribution Agreement | 23-10-2014 | Case #058

Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | Kompetenz-Kompetenz | Negative Effect of the Arbitration Agreement | 12-05-2016 | Case #057

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September 10, 2018January 19, 2020
Arbitration Agreement, CASE LAW, Kompetenz-Kompetenz, Portuguese Arbitration, Supreme Court of Justice

Supreme Court of Justice Date: 12-05-2016 Case Nr. 710/14.5TVLSB-A.L1.S1 LINK DGSI Headline: According to Art. 18(3) of the Arbitration Act, the jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal includes the power to decide on the validity of the arbitration agreement. Summary: The Supreme Court of Justice is competent to decide issues on the interpretation and application… Read More »Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | Kompetenz-Kompetenz | Negative Effect of the Arbitration Agreement | 12-05-2016 | Case #057

Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | Separability of the Arbitration Agreement | 06-04-2017 | Case #053

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September 7, 2018January 19, 2020
CASE LAW, Portuguese Arbitration, Separability of the Arbitration Agreement, Supreme Court of Justice

Supreme Court of Justice Date: 06-04-2017 Case Nr. 416/16.0YRLSB.S1 LINK DGSI Headline: Where an arbitration agreement is an integral part of a contract, and that contract has not received necessary signature, the arbitration agreement is non-existent despite its autonomy. Summary: Where there is a breach of the rules of substantive jurisdiction, in particular of… Read More »Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | Separability of the Arbitration Agreement | 06-04-2017 | Case #053

Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | Public Policy | New York Convention 1958 | 09-10-2003| Case #025

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August 28, 2018January 19, 2020
CASE LAW, New York Convention 1958, Portuguese Arbitration, Supreme Court of Justice

Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) Date: 09-10-2003 Case Nr. 03B1604 LINK DGSI Headline: A foreign arbitral award may be refused recognition only in the cases set forth in Article V of the New York Convention 1958— for instance, when such recognition would be contrary to the “international public policy” of the Portuguese State. The international… Read More »Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | Public Policy | New York Convention 1958 | 09-10-2003| Case #025

Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | Public Policy | New York Convention 1958 | 02-02-2006 | Case #024

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August 27, 2018January 19, 2020
CASE LAW, New York Convention 1958, Portuguese Arbitration, Supreme Court of Justice

Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) Date: 02-02-2006 Case Nr. 05B3766 LINK DGSI Headline: When recognition of an award under the New York Convention is being contested, it is the provisions of the Convention and the law of the seat of the arbitration that must be used to determine if proper notice of appointment of arbitrator… Read More »Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | Public Policy | New York Convention 1958 | 02-02-2006 | Case #024

Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | New York Convention 1958 | Recognition of Arbitral Awards | Arbitration Clause inserted in a Standard Form Contract | 18-02-2014 | Case #0036

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August 25, 2018January 19, 2020
Arbitration Standard Form Contracts, CASE LAW, Enforcement of Arbitral Awards, New York Convention 1958, Portuguese Arbitration, Recognition of Foreign Arbitral Awards, Standard Form Contracts, Supreme Court of Justice

Supreme Court of Justice Date: 18-02-2014 Case Nr. 1630/06.2YRCBR.C2.S1 LINK DGSI RELATED CASE #28 (Coimbra Court of Appeal) Headlines: The NYC applies to the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in Portugal. Standard form contracts are characterized by three fundamental elements: they are generic, pre-formulated and not subject to modification. If a set of… Read More »Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | New York Convention 1958 | Recognition of Arbitral Awards | Arbitration Clause inserted in a Standard Form Contract | 18-02-2014 | Case #0036

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

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August 20, 2018January 19, 2020
CASE LAW, International Public Policy, Liquidated Damages, New York Convention 1958, Portuguese Arbitration, Public Policy, Recognition of Foreign Arbitral Awards, Supreme Court of Justice

Supreme Court of Justice Date: 14-03-2013 Case Nr. 7328/10.0TBOER.L1.S1 LINK (external) 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 manifestly contrary to the principles of international public policy of Portugal. If the agreement was freely… Read More »Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | New York Convention 1958 | Liquidated Damages Clause | International Public Policy | 14-03-2013 | Case #0031

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

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August 15, 2018January 19, 2020
CASE LAW, New York Convention 1958, Portuguese Arbitration, Recognition of Foreign Arbitral Awards, Supreme Court of Justice

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) | Territorial Jurisdiction of the Courts of Appeal | Res judicata | Seat of Arbitration |06-09-2016 | Case #0018

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August 14, 2018January 19, 2020
CASE LAW, Portuguese Arbitration, Res judicata, Seat of Arbitration, Supreme Court of Justice, Territorial jurisdiction

Supreme Court of Justice Date: 06-09-2016 Case Nr. 158/15.4YRCBR.S1 LINK DGSI Headline: As per Art. 39(1) of the LAV, the jurisdiction to appoint arbitrators lies with the court situated in the ‘seat of arbitration’. The time-limit to file an application for setting aside an award is a ‘judicial deadline’, and does not lead to extinction… Read More »Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | Territorial Jurisdiction of the Courts of Appeal | Res judicata | Seat of Arbitration |06-09-2016 | Case #0018