Trecho do artigo: "From a pragmatic standpoint we can say that Brazil has been dealing with arbitration ages before Law n. 9.307/96 came into force, on November 23, 1996. Historically, Brazil has submitted to arbitration proceedings border disputes with Peru, Argentine and Guyana and indemnification claims resulting from accidents involving Brazilian and Sweden/Norwegian and North-American vessels. Civil and commercial statutes and codes of civil procedure have provided for arbitration since the middle of the 19th century."

HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION -- THE 80’s AND EARLY 90’s -- OVERVIEW OF THE BRAZILIAN ARBITRATON LAW (LAW N. 9307/96) -- THE LAST TWENTY YEARS