Public Policy – ARBITRATION PORTUGAL

I. The judgment rendered in a special action for the recognition of a foreign arbitral award is subject to a review appeal to the Supreme Court under the provisions of Article 671(1) of … Read more

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

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

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The stay of a recognition procedure should … Read more

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
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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

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

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

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

August 10, 2018January 19, 2020

Lisbon Court of Appeal | Arbitration Clause in Framework Agreement | Negative Kompetenz-Kompetenz | 05-11-2015 | Case #014

Lisbon Court of Appeal
Date: 05-11-2015
Case Nr. 2672-14.0T8LSB.L1-6
LINK DGSI

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An arbitration clause in a framework agreement is applicable to contracts concluded under it. The failure to raise objections to the court’s jurisdiction on a dispute arising … Read more

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

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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

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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

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

Headlines:

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

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

Headline:

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

Lisbon Court of Appeal Date: 05-11-2015 Case Nr. 2672-14.0T8LSB.L1-6 LINK DGSI

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Supreme Court of Justice Date: 14-03-2017 Case Nr. 103/13.1YRLSB-2 LINK DGSI

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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

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

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

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

Lisbon Court of Appeal
Date: 05-11-2015
Case Nr. 2672-14.0T8LSB.L1-6
LINK DGSI

Supreme Court of Justice
Date: 14-03-2017
Case Nr. 103/13.1YRLSB-2
LINK DGSI