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Efficacy of an arbitration clause in a company's articles of association. Caput of the clause establishing that any dispute arising from the articles of association "may be submitted to the arbitral tribunal, pursuant to the provisions of the Brazilian Arbitration Act, equity being excluded." Provision that must be interpreted together with its sole paragraph, which designates the courts of the Municipality of Rio de Janeiro "for disputes that are incompatible with resolution through arbitration proceedings, as they do not concern available patrimonial rights" and "for the processing and enforcement of the arbitral award." Interpretation leading to the conclusion that the arbitration clause is binding. Dismissal of the lawsuit without resolution on the merits:

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