Application of the New Law – ARBITRATION PORTUGAL

July 26, 2021September 16, 2025

Coimbra Court of Appeal | Arbitration | Application of the rules of the Portuguese Code of Civil Procedure | Case #131

Case nr. 56/21.2YRCBR.C1

08-07-2021

Summary:

The rules of the Code of Civil Procedure do not apply even by default to arbitration proceedings subject to the Voluntary Arbitration Law (Law No. 63/2011 of 14 December 2011), save if the … Read more

November 13, 2018January 19, 2020

(Portugal) Supreme Court of Justice | Enforcement of the Arbitral Award | Res Judicata | Annulment of the Arbitral Award | 04-10-2018 | Case #080

Supreme Court of Justice
Date: 04-10-2018
Case Nr. 10758/01.4TVLSB-A.L1.S1
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Headline:

The Old Arbitration Law (1986) will apply to enforcement procedures initiated before the New Arbitration Law came into force.

The Old Arbitration Law provided for the following mechanisms

November 13, 2018January 19, 2020

(Portugal) Supreme Court of Justice | Annulment of the Award | Lack of Motivation | Liquidated Damages | 27-09-2018 | Case #079

Supreme Court of Justice
Date: 27-09-2018
Case Nr. 776/17.6YRLSB.S1
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Headline:

In a lawsuit for the annulment of an arbitral award, the appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeals is admissible before the Supreme Court, provided

September 13, 2018January 19, 2020

Porto Court of Appeal | Hierarchical jurisdiction | Recognition of foreign arbitral awards | 09-09-2013 | Case #061

Porto Court of Appeal
Date: 09-09-2013
Case Nr. 29/13.9YRPRT
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Headline:

A foreign arbitral award shall be recognised by the court of appeal in whose district is located the domicile of the person against whom the award

September 6, 2018January 19, 2020

Lisbon Court of Appeal | Application of the new Arbitration Act ratione temporis | 14-04-2016 | Case #050

Lisbon Court of Appeal
Date: 14-04-2016
Case Nr. 2455/13.4YYLSB-A.L1-2
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Headline:

If the LAV of 1986 is in force at the time that the parties submitted the request for arbitration, this will be the law applicable to arbitration

September 3, 2018January 19, 2020

Lisbon Court of Appeal | Application of the New Arbitration Act Ratione Temporis | 11-06-2013 | Case #046

Lisbon Court of Appeal
Date: 11-06-2013
Case Nr. 955/12.2YRLSB-7
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Headline:

The 2011 LAV cannot apply to arbitration proceedings initiated before its entry into force, unless all the parties to the arbitration expressly or tacitly agree to

Summary:

Supreme Court of Justice Date: 04-10-2018 Case Nr. 10758/01.4TVLSB-A.L1.S1 LINK DGSI

Headline:

The Old Arbitration Law (1986) will apply to enforcement procedures initiated before the New Arbitration Law came into force.

The Old Arbitration Law provided for the following mechanisms

Supreme Court of Justice Date: 27-09-2018 Case Nr. 776/17.6YRLSB.S1 LINK DGSI

Headline:

In a lawsuit for the annulment of an arbitral award, the appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeals is admissible before the Supreme Court, provided

Porto Court of Appeal Date: 09-09-2013 Case Nr. 29/13.9YRPRT LINK DGSI

Headline:

A foreign arbitral award shall be recognised by the court of appeal in whose district is located the domicile of the person against whom the award

Lisbon Court of Appeal Date: 14-04-2016 Case Nr. 2455/13.4YYLSB-A.L1-2 LINK DGSI

Headline:

If the LAV of 1986 is in force at the time that the parties submitted the request for arbitration, this will be the law applicable to arbitration

Lisbon Court of Appeal Date: 11-06-2013 Case Nr. 955/12.2YRLSB-7 LINK DGSI

Headline:

The 2011 LAV cannot apply to arbitration proceedings initiated before its entry into force, unless all the parties to the arbitration expressly or tacitly agree to

Supreme Court of Justice
Date: 04-10-2018
Case Nr. 10758/01.4TVLSB-A.L1.S1
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Supreme Court of Justice
Date: 27-09-2018
Case Nr. 776/17.6YRLSB.S1
LINK DGSI

Porto Court of Appeal
Date: 09-09-2013
Case Nr. 29/13.9YRPRT
LINK DGSI

Lisbon Court of Appeal
Date: 14-04-2016
Case Nr. 2455/13.4YYLSB-A.L1-2
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Lisbon Court of Appeal
Date: 11-06-2013
Case Nr. 955/12.2YRLSB-7
LINK DGSI