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ARTICLE · 26 JUNE 2015

The Brazilian Arbitration Act 2015 – What's Changed?

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Arbitration analysis: Felipe Sperandio, associate at Clyde & Co, analyses the key changes introduced by Brazil's Arbitration Act 2015 (the 2015 Act) and assesses the revised Act's impact both at home and abroad.

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Arbitration analysis: Felipe Sperandio, associate at Clyde & Co, analyses the key changes introduced by Brazil's Arbitration Act 2015 (the 2015 Act) and assesses the revised Act's impact both at home and abroad.

As discussed further below, the 2015 Act, which comes into force on 27 July 2015, has four notable characteristics. The 2015 Act:

  • reflects the pro-arbitration jurisprudence developed by the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice over the past decade
  • includes articles that state explicitly what has been the best arbitration practice in Brazil
  • polishes a few rough edges of the Brazilian Arbitration Act 1996 (1996 Act), and
  • expressly authorizes the Brazilian Government to enter into arbitration agreements

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