BRAZIL 51
Yearbook
Yearbook Commercial Arbitration, S. W. Schill (ed.), Vol. XLIII (2018)
Jurisdiction
Brazil
Excerpt
Excerpt decision BRAZIL 51
Summary
Brazil No. 51. Bunge International Commerce Limited v. Parapuã Agroindustrial S/A, Superior Tribunal de Justiça, SEC 11.106 - EX, 17 May 2017
Related topics
502
No re-examination of the merits of the arbitral award
The court discusses the principle that the merits of the award may not be reviewed and that the court may only carry out a limited review of the award to ascertain grounds for refusal.
507
Miscellaneous cases regarding the arbitration agreement
Invalidity of the arbitration agreement: The court discusses other cases of invalidity of the arbitration agreement, including that there was no agreement at all or that the party was not a signatory thereto, that the incorrect arbitral institution was chosen, etc.
509
"Proper notice"
Due process: The court discusses what constitutes “proper notice” of the appointment of the arbitrators or of the arbitration proceedings.