Court of Appeals of the State of São Paulo on effectiveness of arbitration clauses in standard contracts | Practical Law

Court of Appeals of the State of São Paulo on effectiveness of arbitration clauses in standard contracts | Practical Law

In Decole Atacado e Distribuidora de Alimentos Ltda x Red Bull do Brasil Ltda, Appeal No. 0101194-54.2011.8.26.0100, the Court of Appeals of the State of São Paulo considered whether a standard contract was an adhesion contract, for the purpose of verifying whether the requirements in section 4(2) of the Brazilian Arbitration Act 1996, regarding adhesion contracts, were necessary to establish a valid arbitration clause.

Court of Appeals of the State of São Paulo on effectiveness of arbitration clauses in standard contracts

Practical Law UK Legal Update Case Report 6-559-5945 (Approx. 3 pages)

Court of Appeals of the State of São Paulo on effectiveness of arbitration clauses in standard contracts

by Eduardo Damião Gonçalves (Partner), Flávio Spaccaquerche Barbosa (Associate) and Douglas Alexander Cordeiro (Associate), Mattos Filho Advogados
Published on 05 Mar 2014 • Brazil
In Decole Atacado e Distribuidora de Alimentos Ltda x Red Bull do Brasil Ltda, Appeal No. 0101194-54.2011.8.26.0100, the Court of Appeals of the State of São Paulo considered whether a standard contract was an adhesion contract, for the purpose of verifying whether the requirements in section 4(2) of the Brazilian Arbitration Act 1996, regarding adhesion contracts, were necessary to establish a valid arbitration clause.