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ARBITRATION IN OTHER PORTUGUESE SPEAKING COUNTRIES

ANGOLA

Main Features

– NYC1958
– Modern Law, adopting many “Model Law” features
– Arbitration available in a number of regulated industries (Oil&Gas and others)
– “ad hoc” arbitration prevalent

 

Arbitration Law

Law Nr. 16/03, of 25 July

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Institutions

a. Iuris SA
b. Harmonia – Integrated Centre for the
Study and Resolution of Conflicts 
c. CEFA Arbitration Centre
d. Angolan Centre for the Arbitration of Disputes (“CAAL”);
e. Angolan Centre for Mediation and Arbitration (“CMA”)
f. Centre for the Extrajudicial Resolution of Disputes (“CREL”)
g. Arbitration Centre of the Centre for Strategical Studies of Angola (“CEEA”).

BRAZIL

Main Features

– NYC1958
– Modern Law
– Pro-Arbitration Courts
– Leading international institutions operating locally

Arbitration Law

LAW No. 13.129 of MAY 26, 2015

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Institutions

Consult a list of the arbitration centers HERE 

CBar – Brazilian Arbitration Committee

Leading association of arbitration

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CAPE VERDE

Main Features

– NYC1958
– Modern Law
– Pro-Arbitration Courts

Arbitration Law

Law Nr. 76/VI/2005 of 16 August 2005

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Institutions

Arbitration and Conciliaion Center

Visit Website (portuguese version)  

East Timor

Main Features

NYC1958

Arbitration Law

Law 9.2006, of November 2, 2006

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Institutions

Unknown  

GUINEA BISSAU

Main Features


– OHADA

Arbitration Law

Law Decree Nr. 9/200, of 25 September 2000                         

Read Portuguese version

Institutions

Unknown  

MACAU

Main Features

– NYC1958
– Modern Law

Arbitration Law

LAW No. 19/2019, of November 5, 2019

Read Chinese and Portuguese versions HERE

Institutions

Unknown

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MOZAMBIQUE

Main Features

– NYC1958
-ICSID
– Modern Law
– Pro-Arbitration Courts

Arbitration Law

Law Nr. 11/99, of 8 July

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Institutions

Centro de Arbitragem, Conciliação e Mediação

Visit Website        

SÃO TOMÉ & PRÍNCIPE

Main Features

NYC1958

Arbitration Law

Law Nr. 9/2000, of 2 November 2000

                        
Read Portuguese version

Institutions

Unknown