Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | Kompetenz-Kompetenz | Negative Effect of the Arbitration Agreement | 12-05-2016 | Case #057

Supreme Court of Justice Date: 12-05-2016 Case Nr. 710/14.5TVLSB-A.L1.S1 LINK DGSI Headline: According to Art. 18(3) of the Arbitration Act, the jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal includes the power to decide on the validity of the arbitration agreement.   Summary: The Supreme Court of Justice is competent to decide issues on the interpretation and application […]

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Porto Court of Appeal | Kompetenz-Kompetenz | Negative Effect of the Arbitration Agreement | 13-04-2015 | Case #056

Porto Court of Appeal Date: 13-04-2015 Case Nr. 471/14.8TVPRT.P1 LINK DGSI Headline: The court judge shall dismiss the procedure in accordance with Art. 5(1) of the Arbitration Act if a party invokes the existence of an arbitration agreement, unless such agreement is manifestly null and void, ineffective or unenforceable. According to Art. 18(3) of the […]

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