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September 9, 2025April 11, 2026

Employment Contract Contract | Nullity of Arbitration Clause – Case # 143

Lisbon Court of Appeal

Case No. 30580/22.3T8LSB.L1-4

Date: 5 December 2024

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Keywords: Employment Contract Contract | Nullity of Arbitration Clause

Summary:

An arbitration clause is null and void if, at the commencement of the arbitration, … Read more

September 7, 2025April 11, 2026

State Court Jurisdiction | Kompetenz-Kompetenz | Interpretation of Arbitration Agreements – Case # 142

CASE # 142

Porto Court of Appeal

Case No.

200/24.8T8PVZ.P1

Date: 11 December 2024

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Keywords: State Court Jurisdiction | Kompetenz-Kompetenz | Interpretation of Arbitration Agreements

Summary:

I. An arbitration agreement reflects the parties’ will … Read more

August 18, 2025April 11, 2026

Objection to the State Court’s Jurisdiction | Extension of the Arbitration Clause | Escrow Agreement | ICC – Case # 136

Objection to the State Court’s Jurisdiction | Extension of the Arbitration Clause | Escrow Agreement | ICC

Supreme Court of Justice

Case No.

13951/22.2T8LSB-A.L1.S1

Date: 13 March 2025

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Keywords: Objection State Court Jurisdiction

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August 16, 2025April 11, 2026

Annulment | Arbitral Award | Institutional Rules – CASE # 135

Porto Court of Appeal

Case No. 363/24.2YRPRT

Date: 20 March 2025

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Keywords: Annulment | Arbitral Award | Institutional Rules

Summary:

I. Under Article 39(4) of the Voluntary Arbitration Law, written adherence to the rules of … Read more

August 16, 2025April 11, 2026

Annulment | Arbitral Award | Fundamental Principles of Arbitration – Case # 134

Portuguese Supreme Court of Justice

Annulment | Arbitral Award | Fundamental Principles of Arbitration

Case No. 1599/22.6YRLSB.S1

Date: 01 July 2025

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Keywords: Annulment | Arbitral Award | Fundamental Principles of Arbitration

Summary:

I. An arbitral … Read more

May 17, 2020April 11, 2026

(Portugal) Supreme Court of Justice | Disregard of the arbitration clause | Appeal before the Supreme Court of Justice| Case #102

Disregard of the arbitration clause | Appeal before the Supreme Court of Justice|
Case nr. 22574/16.4TB8LSB.L1.S1
08-11-2018
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Summary:

I- The existence of an arbitral tribunal established by virtue of an arbitration clause is a determining factor in the … Read more

May 5, 2019April 11, 2026

Lisbon Court of Appeal | Insurance Contract | Arbitration Agreement | 07-03-2019 | Case #090

Lisbon Court of Appeal
Date: 07-03-2019
Case Nr. 7459/16.2T8LSB-A.L1-2
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Headline:

The insured is not bound by the arbitration agreement inserted in an insurance contract entered into between the insurer and the policyholder.

Summary:

In the vast majority … Read more

March 26, 2019April 11, 2026

Guimarães Court of Appeal | Supervening Impecuniosity | Ineffectiveness of the Arbitration Agreement | 21-02-2019 | Case #088

Guimarães Court of Appeal
Date: 21-02-2019
Case Nr. 317/18.8T8PRT.G1
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Headline:

The supervening economic impossibility of the signatories of an arbitration agreement (preventing them from bearing the inevitable costs of such dispute resolution mechanism), may constitute a manifest

February 2, 2019April 11, 2026

(Portugal) Supreme Court of Justice | Extension of the Arbitration Agreement | Group of Companies | 15-01-2019 | Case #087

Supreme Court of Justice

Date: 15-01-2019

Case Nr. 28/14.3TBOHP.C1.S1

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Headline:

An arbitration agreement may be extended to non-signatory parties that belng to the same group of companies

Summary:

According to Arts. 406, nr. 2 and 217, … Read more

November 20, 2018April 11, 2026

(Portugal) Supreme Court of Justice | Negative Effects of the Arbitration Agreement | Hardship | 16-10-2018| Case #081

Supreme Court of Justice
Date: 16-10-2018
Case Nr. 2258/16.4T8CBR.C1.S1
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Headline: The arbitration agreement produces a negative effect that will force the court judge to dismiss the judicial procedure in which the arbitration agreement was invoked, unless it

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Objection to the State Court’s Jurisdiction | Extension of the Arbitration Clause | Escrow Agreement | ICC

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Portuguese Supreme Court of Justice

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Disregard of the arbitration clause | Appeal before the Supreme Court of Justice|Case nr. 22574/16.4TB8LSB.L1.S108-11-2018LINK DGSI

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Lisbon Court of Appeal Date: 07-03-2019 Case Nr. 7459/16.2T8LSB-A.L1-2 LINK DGSI

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Guimarães Court of Appeal Date: 21-02-2019 Case Nr. 317/18.8T8PRT.G1 LINK DGSI

Headline:

The supervening economic impossibility of the signatories of an arbitration agreement (preventing them from bearing the inevitable costs of such dispute resolution mechanism), may constitute a manifest

Supreme Court of Justice

Date: 15-01-2019

Case Nr. 28/14.3TBOHP.C1.S1

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Supreme Court of Justice Date: 16-10-2018 Case Nr. 2258/16.4T8CBR.C1.S1 LINK DGSI

Headline: The arbitration agreement produces a negative effect that will force the court judge to dismiss the judicial procedure in which the arbitration agreement was invoked, unless it

Disregard of the arbitration clause | Appeal before the Supreme Court of Justice|
Case nr. 22574/16.4TB8LSB.L1.S1
08-11-2018
LINK DGSI

Lisbon Court of Appeal
Date: 07-03-2019
Case Nr. 7459/16.2T8LSB-A.L1-2
LINK DGSI

Guimarães Court of Appeal
Date: 21-02-2019
Case Nr. 317/18.8T8PRT.G1
LINK DGSI

Supreme Court of Justice
Date: 16-10-2018
Case Nr. 2258/16.4T8CBR.C1.S1
LINK DGSI