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August 16, 2025September 16, 2025

Annulment | Arbitral Award | Fundamental Principles of Arbitration – Case # 134

Portuguese Supreme Court of Justice

Annulment | Arbitral Award | Fundamental Principles of Arbitration

Case No. 1599/22.6YRLSB.S1

Date: 01 July 2025

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Keywords: Annulment | Arbitral Award | Fundamental Principles of Arbitration

Summary:

I. An arbitral … Read more

July 8, 2023September 16, 2025

Supreme Court of Justice | Recognition of Foreign Arbitral Awards | Public Policy | Case #133

Case 991/20.5YRLSB.S1

22-06-2023

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Summary:

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

September 15, 2021September 16, 2025

Guimarães Court of Appeal | Criminal Proceedings | Arbitrability | Case #132

Guimarães Court of Appeal | Criminal Proceedings | Arbitrability | Case #132

Case nr. 38/21.4YRGMR

13-07-2021

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Summary:

While criminal proceedings are pending against the claimant for facts attributed to him, the arbitral tribunal does not have jurisdiction “rationae … Read more

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

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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

May 17, 2021September 16, 2025

Oporto Court of Appeal | Arbitration Agreement | Mediator | Pathological Arbitration Clause | Case #130

Oporto Court of Appeal | Arbitration Agreement | Mediator | Arbitration Clause | Case #130

Case nr. 26292/19.1T8PRT.P1

25-03-2021

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Summary:

I. The arbitration agreement is a result of the mutual intention of the parties to refer to arbitration … Read more

March 9, 2021September 16, 2025

Porto Court of Appeal | Action for Annulment of an Arbitral Award | Time Limit for Completion of Proceedings | Duty to State Reasons | Case #128

Porto Court of Appeal | Action for Annulment of an Arbitral Award | Time Limit for Completion of Proceedings | Duty to State Reasons | Case #128
Case nr. 298/20.8YRPRT
28-01-2021
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Summary:

I. Article 43 of the Voluntary … Read more

February 12, 2021September 16, 2025

Guimarães Court of Appeal | Kompetenz-Kompetenz | Lack of Jurisdiction | Arbitration Agreement| Case #122

Guimarães Court of Appeal | Kompetenz-Kompetenz | Lack of Jurisdiction | Arbitration Agreement| Case #122
Case nr. 149/20.3T8BRG.G1
14-01-2021
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Summary:

I. According to Art. 96 of the Portuguese Code of Civil Procedure, the non-compliance with an arbitration agreement … Read more

February 9, 2021September 16, 2025

Guimarães Court of Appeal | Annulment of an Arbitral Award | Ultra petitum | Case #122

Guimarães Court of Appeal | Annulment of an Arbitral Award | Ultra petitum | Case #122
Case nr. 122/20.1YRGMR
21-01-2021
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Summary:

I. In a special lawsuit for the annulment of an arbitral award, the state court only has … Read more

January 27, 2021September 16, 2025

Lisbon Court of Appeal | International Maritime Transport| International Arbitration | Arbitration Clause| Case #121

Lisbon Court of Appeal | International Maritime Transport| International Arbitration | Arbitration Clause| Case #121
Case nr. 175/17.0TNLSB.L1-7
15-12-2020
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Summary:

I – Portuguese law does not contain any rule that prevents the resolution of conflicts, arising from a … 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
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Summary:

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

Portuguese Supreme Court of Justice

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Oporto Court of Appeal | Arbitration Agreement | Mediator | Arbitration Clause | Case #130

Case nr. 26292/19.1T8PRT.P1

25-03-2021

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Guimarães Court of Appeal | Kompetenz-Kompetenz | Lack of Jurisdiction | Arbitration Agreement| Case #122Case nr. 149/20.3T8BRG.G114-01-2021LINK DGSI

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Lisbon Court of Appeal | International Maritime Transport| International Arbitration | Arbitration Clause| Case #121Case nr. 175/17.0TNLSB.L1-715-12-2020LINK DGSI

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Guimarães Court of Appeal | Kompetenz-Kompetenz | Lack of Jurisdiction | Arbitration Agreement| Case #122
Case nr. 149/20.3T8BRG.G1
14-01-2021
LINK DGSI

Lisbon Court of Appeal | International Maritime Transport| International Arbitration | Arbitration Clause| Case #121
Case nr. 175/17.0TNLSB.L1-7
15-12-2020
LINK DGSI