| On the 1st of September 2015 in Universidade do Vale do Itajaí - UNIVALI, in Santa Catarina, Brazil, António Baggio e Ubaldo student of the double degree Master in European Union (UMinho) and Master in Juridical Science of the Universidade do Vale do Itajaí - UNIVALI, Santa Catarina, Brazil, presented and defended his thesis on "A efetividade da jurisdição e o tratamento adequado das ações repetitivas nos juizados especiais cíveis: perspectiva brasileria e europeia". The jury was composed by four members, two of UMinho and two other from the academic staff of UNIVALI. The jury appointed was composed by Prof. Serafim Pedro Froufe (UMinho), Prof. Zenildo Bodnar (UNIVALI), Prof. Joana Rita de Sousa Abreu (UMinho), and Prof. Clovis Demarchi (UNIVALI). The applicant was approved by unanimity and was given a grade of 18 (out of 20). |