Skip to content

New York Convention 1958

Coimbra Court of Appeal | New York Convention 1958 | Recognition of Arbitral Awards | Arbitration Clause inserted in a Standard Form Contract | 19-06-2013 | Case #0028

Coimbra Court of Appeal Date: 19-06-2013 Case Nr. 1630/06.2YRCBR.C2 LINK DGSI RELATED CASE #036 (Supreme Court of Justice)   Headline: A party wishing to rely on an arbitration clause inserted in a standard form contract must show that that clause was subjected to bargain between the parties, under penalty of nullity. The state court before… Read More »Coimbra Court of Appeal | New York Convention 1958 | Recognition of Arbitral Awards | Arbitration Clause inserted in a Standard Form Contract | 19-06-2013 | Case #0028

Lisbon Court of Appeal | New York Convention 1958 | Recognition before Enforcement | 08-06-2010 | Case #0027

Lisbon Court of Appeal Date: 08-06-2010 Case Nr. 243/10.9YRLSB-7 LINK DGSI Headline: An arbitral award rendered in a country party to the New York Convention needs to be recognised in Portugal before it is enforced. Summary: A foreign arbitral award is not automatically enforceable within the Portuguese jurisdiction without being subjected to a prior revision… Read More »Lisbon Court of Appeal | New York Convention 1958 | Recognition before Enforcement | 08-06-2010 | Case #0027

Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | New York Convention 1958 | Recognition before Enforcement | 19-03-2009 | Case #0026

Supreme Court of Justice Date: 19-03-2009 Case Nr. 299/09 LINK DGSI DGSI does not provide a link to this case, which can be found in “Colectânea de Jurisprudência – Acs. Supremo Tribunal de Justiça”, 2009, nº 214, Vol. I, p. 147 to 149 Headline: An arbitral award rendered in a country party to the New… Read More »Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | New York Convention 1958 | Recognition before Enforcement | 19-03-2009 | Case #0026

Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | International Public Policy of Portugal | Excessive Liquidated Damages | Abuse of Rights | 14-03-2017 | Case #012

Supreme Court of Justice Date: 14-03-2017 Case Nr. 103/13.1YRLSB-2 LINK DGSI Headline: A foreign award enforcing a penal clause of such high magnitude that it impairs the personal and economic freedoms of a party is incompatible with the international public order of Portugal, and is therefore unenforceable. Summary: The fact that the New York Convention… Read More »Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | International Public Policy of Portugal | Excessive Liquidated Damages | Abuse of Rights | 14-03-2017 | Case #012

Lisbon Court of Appeal | International Public Policy of Portugal | Excessive Liquidated Damages | Abuse of Rights | 02-06-2016 | Case #0011

Lisbon Court of Appeal Date: 02-06-2016 Case Nr. 103/13.1YRLSB-2 LINK DGSI Headline: A foreign award that imposes a disproportionate and excessive penalty on a party is manifestly inconsistent with the international public order of Portugal, and is therefore unenforceable by a  Portuguese court. Summary: Prior to enforcement of the award, the court must satisfy itself… Read More »Lisbon Court of Appeal | International Public Policy of Portugal | Excessive Liquidated Damages | Abuse of Rights | 02-06-2016 | Case #0011