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Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | Kompetenz-Kompetenz | 21-06-2016 | Case #0016

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August 12, 2018January 19, 2020
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Supreme Court of Justice Date: 21-06-2016 Case Nr. 301/14.0TVLSB.L1.S1 LINK DGSI Headline: The court may refuse to refer the parties to the arbitral tribunal only where the arbitration agreement is manifestly null and void. Summary: 1. In assessing objections to the jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal, the court must act with restraint, and give the… Read More »Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | Kompetenz-Kompetenz | 21-06-2016 | Case #0016

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

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August 8, 2018January 19, 2020
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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

Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | Suspension of the Arbitration Agreement | Restructuring | Impecuniosity | 26-04-2016 | Case #010

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August 6, 2018January 19, 2020
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Supreme Court of Justice Date: 26-04-2016 Case No. 1212/14.5T8LSB.L1.S1 LINK DGSI RELATED CASE: Decision of the Lisbon Court of Appeal HERE Headlines – A restructuring procedure does not entail the suspension of the arbitration agreement or of the arbitration proceedings – Nor does that procedure grant the company under restructure an exemption of court or… Read More »Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | Suspension of the Arbitration Agreement | Restructuring | Impecuniosity | 26-04-2016 | Case #010

Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | Replacement of Arbitrator and Impact on the Proceedings | 15-02-2017 | Case #006

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August 2, 2018January 19, 2020
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Supreme Court of Justice Date: 15-02-2017 Case Nr. 831/15.7YRLSB.S1 LINK DGSI Headlines: When an arbitrator is replaced, the arbitral tribunal shall take the procedural steps that it deems necessary, and it can decide for the repetition of acts and later issue the award that can be subject to appeal to the competent Court of Appeal.… Read More »Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | Replacement of Arbitrator and Impact on the Proceedings | 15-02-2017 | Case #006

Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal)| Swaps & Public Policy | 29-01-2015 | Case #005

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August 1, 2018January 27, 2020
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Supreme Court of Justice Date: 29-01-2015 Case Nr. 531/11.7TVLSB.L1.S1 LINK DGSI Headlines – A swap (interest rate swap) contract must be considered as a mere speculation with no actual and serious connection to an underlying relationship, making it contrary to the fundamental principles of our community, unfit to perform any serious function, and therefore contrary… Read More »Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal)| Swaps & Public Policy | 29-01-2015 | Case #005

Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | Annulment and Motivation of the Arbitral Award | 16-03-2017 | Case #004

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July 31, 2018January 27, 2020
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Supreme Court of Justice Date: 16-03-2017 Case Nr. 1052/14.1TBBCL.P1.S1 LINK DGSI Headlines: – An arbitral award may only be challenged in an annulment procedure and it is not subject to appeal unless the parties have provided otherwise. – The grounds for the annulment are set forth in an exhaustive manner and the superior courts are… Read More »Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | Annulment and Motivation of the Arbitral Award | 16-03-2017 | Case #004

Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | Ex Aequo et Bono | Motivation of the Arbitral Award | 22-09-2016 | Case #003

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July 30, 2018January 28, 2020
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Supreme Court of Justice Date: 22-09-2016 Case Nr. 660/15.8YRLSB.L1.S1 LINK DGSI Headlines: The arbitrators shall not be deemed as deciding a case according to “ex aequo et bono” if they are merely applying a substantive legal rule that calls for the decision to be based on a “equity” criterion. The arbitral award should be considered… Read More »Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | Ex Aequo et Bono | Motivation of the Arbitral Award | 22-09-2016 | Case #003

Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal)| Res judicata |04-07-2013 | Case #002

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July 25, 2018January 27, 2020
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It is the jurisdiction of the labour courts to know, in civil matters, enforcements based in an award delivered by an arbitral tribunal concerning a dispute arising from the employment relationship.

Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | IBA Guidelines Conflicts of Interest |12-07-2011 | Case #001

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July 25, 2018January 27, 2020
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It follows from the constitutional framework that arbitral tribunals are equated to state courts and, once constituted an arbitral tribunal, the essencial characteristics of a state court must be observed, inter alia the impartiality of the decision maker, including those appointed by the parties.