Posted on August 3, 2018April 11, 2026Lisbon Court of Appeal | Kompetenz-Kompetenz | Financial Distress of one of the Parties does not render the Arbitration Clause Inoperative | 22-09-2015 | Case #007 Lisbon Court of Appeal Date: 22-09-2015 Case Nr. 1212/14.5T8LSB.L1-7 LINK DGSI Related CASE: Decision of the Supreme Court of Justice of 26-04-2016 HERE Headlines: The arbitral tribunal is competent to decide the validity of the arbitration agreement, unless such invalidity … Read more
Posted on August 1, 2018April 11, 2026Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal)| Swaps & Public Policy | 29-01-2015 | Case #005 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 … Read more