Law No. 144/2015 of September 8 establishes the principles and rules to which the Alternative Dispute Resolution Entities (RAL) must comply.

The diploma applies to procedures for the out-of-court resolution of national and cross-border disputes promoted by an ADR entity, when they are initiated by a consumer against a supplier of goods or service provider and respect contractual obligations resulting from purchase and sale contracts or provision of services, entered into between suppliers of goods or established service providers and consumers residing in Portugal and the European Union.

Thus, in compliance with the obligation imposed by this Diploma, Década informs consumers and other stakeholders in the business activity that, in the event of a dispute, the consumer may resort to an Entity for Alternative Dispute Resolution for consumer disputes.

The Directorate-General for Consumers publishes the list of Alternative Consumer Dispute Resolution Entities (RAL) that were communicated to the European Commission, according to paragraph 2 of article 17 of Law nº 144/2015 of 8 September, amended by Decree-Law No. 102/2017, of August 23.

National Center for Information and Arbitration of Consumer Disputes (CNIACC)

Braga – Rua D. Afonso Henriques, 1 – 4700-030 Braga

Phone: 253 619 107

Email: geral@cniacc.pt

Coimbra Region Consumer Dispute Arbitration Center

Avenida Fernão Magalhães, nº 240, 1st – 3000-172 Coimbra

Phone: 239 821 690

Email: geral@cacrc.pt

Lisbon Consumer Dispute Arbitration Center

Rua dos Douradores, nº 116, 2nd – 1100-207 Lisbon

Phone: 218 807 030

Email: juridico@centroarbitragemlisboa.pt

Arbitration Center of the Autonomous University of Lisbon

Rua de Santa Marta, 43-E, 1º C – 1150-293 Lisbon

Phone: 213 177 660

Email: centrodearbitragem@autonoma.pt

Arbitration Center for Disputes and Consumer Affairs of the Autonomous Region of Madeira

Rua Direita, nº 27, 1st floor left – 9050-450 Funchal

Phone: 291 750 330

Email: centroarbitragem.srem@madeira.gov.pt