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Lisbon 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 is blatant. The circumstance that the petitioner is under a restructure procedure does necessary mean… Read More »Lisbon Court of Appeal | Kompetenz-Kompetenz | Financial Distress of one of the Parties does not render the Arbitration Clause Inoperative | 22-09-2015 | Case #007

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

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) | Annulment and Motivation of the Arbitral Award | 16-03-2017 | Case #004

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

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) | IBA Guidelines Conflicts of Interest |12-07-2011 | Case #001

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.