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Category: Swaps Arbitration

Posted on June 26, 2019April 11, 2026

(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
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Even though there is no express arbitration agreement in the contract, the mere reference to a

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Posted on October 4, 2018April 11, 2026

Guimarães Court of Appeal | Competence of the Judicial Court to Decide the Validity of the Arbitration Agreement | 08-03-2012 | Case #074

Guimarães Court of Appeal
Date: 08.03.2012
Case Nr. 1387/11.5TBBCL-B.G1
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Headlines:
The state court is competent to decide the validity of the arbitration agreement if that validity is the subject matter of the dispute brought to the court.

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Posted on 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
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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

Posted on 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
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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.

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Posted on October 1, 2018April 11, 2026

Lisbon Court of Appeal | Multy-Party Arbitration & Swaps |14-06-2018 | Case #071

Lisbon Court of Appeal
Date: 14-06-2018
Case Nr. 81/17.8YELSB-8
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Headlines:
A swap master agreement entered separately into with different individuals and the bank allows the joinder of multiple claimants in arbitration.

Summary:

1. If a number of … Read more

Posted on 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
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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

Posted on September 28, 2018April 11, 2026

Lisbon Court of Appeal | Arbitration in Standard Form Contracts | 24-02-2015 | Case #068

Lisbon Court of Appeal
Date: 24-02-2015
Case Nr. 2186.13.5TVLSB.L1-7
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An arbitration agreement included in a standard form contract (such as a swap agreement) produces a negative effect upon the jurisdiction of the state court to hear a

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Posted on September 9, 2018April 11, 2026

Porto Court of Appeal | Kompetenz-Kompetenz | Negative Effect of the Arbitration Agreement | 13-04-2015 | Case #056

Porto Court of Appeal
Date: 13-04-2015
Case Nr. 471/14.8TVPRT.P1
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The court judge shall dismiss the procedure in accordance with Art. 5(1) of the Arbitration Act if a party invokes the existence of an arbitration agreement, unless

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Posted on August 12, 2018April 11, 2026

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

Supreme Court of Justice
Date: 21-06-2016
Case Nr. 301/14.0TVLSB.L1.S1
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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 … 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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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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