The Legal Framework for Arbitration in Portugal

General Information

• UNCITRAL Model-Law based: No.
• Legal Provisions: Law No. 63/2011 of 14th December approving the Law on Voluntary Arbitration. English translation of the law is available on the website of the Law Factulty of the NOVA (new) University of Lisbon

Multilateral Conventions

• New York Convention: Yes (ratification/accession: 18 October 1994); reservations: reciprocity.
• European Convention: No.
• ICSID Convention: Yes (ratification/accession: 2 July 1984); reservations: none.
• Energy Charter Treaty: Yes (ratification/accession: 11 December 1997); reservations: none.

Arbitral Institutions

• Arbitration Centre of the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Centro de Conciliação Mediação de Conflitos e Arbitragem da Concórdia

Last updated November 2016