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Category: International Public Policy

Posted on August 23, 2025September 16, 2025

Annulment | Motivation Arbitral Award | Impartiality Arbitrators | International Public Policy | Due Process – Case # 139

Annulment | Motivation Arbitral Award | Impartiality Arbitrators | International Public Policy | Due Process

Lisboa Court of Appeal

Case No. 2394/22.8YRLSB-2

Date: 13 February 2025          

Link to DGSI website HERE

Keywords: Annulment | Motivation Arbitral Award | Impartiality Arbitrators … Read more

Posted on August 20, 2025September 16, 2025

International Public Policy | New York Convention 1958 | Recognition of Arbitral Award – CASE # 138

New York Convention  1958 | International Public Policy | Recognition Arbitral Award

Lisboa Court of Appeal

Case No. 1999/24.7YRLSB-2

Date: 27 February 2025          

Link to DGSI website HERE

Keywords: International Public Policy | New York Convention 1958 | Recognition of … Read more

Posted on December 11, 2020September 16, 2025

Supreme Court of Justice |Penalty Clause | International Public Policy of the Portuguese State | Case #116

Supreme Court of Justice |Penalty Clause | International Public Policy of the Portuguese State | Case #116
Case nr. 2004/08.6TVLSB.L2.S1
10-11-2020
LINK DGSI

Summary:

I. Having determined that the stipulation of the parties is a penalty clause of a reparatory … Read more

Posted on June 21, 2020June 21, 2020

Guimarães Court of Appeal | Annulment of the Arbitral Award| Factual Background of the Arbitral Award | Lack of motivation| International Public Policy of Portugal | Case #112

Guimarães Court of Appeal | Annulment of the Arbitral Award| Factual Background of the Arbitral Award | Lack of motivation| International Public Policy of Portugal | Case #112
Case nr. 117/19.8YRGMR
28-05-2020
LINK DGSI

Headline:

When deciding a request to … Read more

Posted on February 5, 2020February 5, 2020

Lisbon Court of Appeal | Recognition of Foreign Arbitral Awards | Public Policy | Contract Obtained by Corruption | Case #99

Lisbon Court of Appeal | Recognition of Foreign Arbitral Awards | Public Policy | Contract Obtained by Corruption | Case #99
Case nr. 1667/18.9YRLSB-B.L1-2
25-03-2019 and 10-10-2019

LINKS DGSI HERE and HERE

Headline:

The stay of a recognition procedure should … Read more

Posted on September 11, 2018January 19, 2020

Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | International Public Policy | Good Will Compensation | Distribution Agreement | 23-10-2014 | Case #058

Supreme Court of Justice
Date: 23-10-2014
Case Nr. 1036/12.4YRLSB.S1
LINK DGSI

Headline:

International public policy of the Portuguese State is a vague, fluid and imprecise concept, but it can be defined as an amalgamation of basic values and dominant

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Posted on August 20, 2018January 19, 2020

Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | New York Convention 1958 | Liquidated Damages Clause | International Public Policy | 14-03-2013 | Case #0031

Supreme Court of Justice
Date: 14-03-2013
Case Nr. 7328/10.0TBOER.L1.S1
LINK (external)

RELATED CASE – Lisbon Court of Appeal | 12-07-2012| Case #030

Headlines:

The recognition and enforcement of a foreign arbitral award may only be refused if it is

… Read more
Posted on August 19, 2018September 16, 2025

Lisbon Court of Appeal | New York Convention 1958 | Liquidated Damages Clause | International Public Policy | 12-07-2012 | Case #030

Lisbon Court of Appeal
Date: 12-07-2012
Case Nr. 7328/10.0TBOER.L1-1
LINK DGSI

Related CASE: Supreme Court of Justice | 14-03-2013 | Case #031

Headline:

Evidences of the circumstances set forth in Art. V(1) of the NYC shall be introduced within

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Posted on August 8, 2018January 19, 2020

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 … Read more

Posted on August 7, 2018January 19, 2020

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 … Read more

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