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Practice note on the Brazilian Arbitration Act 1996
Practical Law Legal Update 5-505-5320 (Approx. 2 pages)
Practice note on the Brazilian Arbitration Act 1996
by PLC Arbitration
| Published on 04 Apr 2011 • Brazil, International |
PLC Arbitration has published a new Practice note, The Brazilian Arbitration Act 1996, authored by Barretto Ferreira Kujawski Brancher e Gonçalves. The note explains how the Brazilian Arbitration Act 1996 has initiated a new era of arbitration in Brazil and provided a solid basis for its development. (free access).
PLC Arbitration has published Practice note, The Brazilian Arbitration Act 1996, authored by Valeria Galíndez and Luis Peretti, with the assistance of Amina Akram and Gabriela Krön of Barretto Ferreira Kujawski Brancher e Gonçalves.
The note covers the following key areas of the Brazilian Arbitration Act 1996:
- Scope and structure.
- General principles.
- Interpretation.
- Arbitrability and arbitration agreements.
- Arbitration tribunal and the intervention of or judicial review by Brazilian courts.
- Awards and costs.
- Enforcement.
The note also explains the underlying principles of the Act and gives guidance on its interpretation. It also details the interplay between arbitral tribunals and courts in Brazil.