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Supreme Court of Justice rules that the Arbitration Act (9.307/96) is applicable immediately, including for contracts that contain an arbitration clause and predate the law.

Supreme Court of Justice allows execution of a contract containing an arbitration clause. The creditor is not obliged to initiate arbitration proceedings to obtain possession of a debt owed.

Supreme Court of Justice refuses to decide on the merits of foreign arbitral award. The court limits itself to deliberating on the provisions of articles. 38 and 39 of the Arbitration Ac. Award upheld.

Supreme Court of Justice recognizes that the representative in Brazil of an international company has the right to request that an arbitral award be upheld because he has an interest in the outcome.

Regional Employment Court declares in favor of arbitration in individual employment claims.

Supreme Court of Justice upholds award against Brazilian company that took over original contracting party to unpaid contract, even though said contract was signed before Law 9.307/96 was passed.

Supreme Court of Justice decides that arbitration clause and submission agreement are sufficient to initiate arbitration, with no possibility of overturning a sentence that was based on an agreement to resort to an Arbitral Tribunal.

Supreme Court of Justice rules that a public-private company which deals disposable subjects, including an arbitration clause, cannot exert the powers of contractual supremacy provided by law 8.666/93.