Appeal against a CAS Award

This page includes notes of Dr. Despina Mavromati on recent sports arbitration decisions – Swiss Federal Tribunal judgments, CAS Awards and decisions rendered by the tribunals of sports federations.

Proportionality of a doping sanction imposed on a minor athlete and violation of public policy

Decision to reduce a contractual penalty in a football-related dispute and right to be heard

Celerity of the CAS proceedings and violation of procedural public policy

No violation of res judicata in case of an action filed before the national courts and a subsequent FIFA disciplinary procedure.

Several extensions to issue the CAS award in a match-fixing case and impact on the arbitration agreement

Late filing of the CAS statement of appeal due to non-established technical problems and excessive formalism

Publicly available information and duty of curiosity in sports arbitration

Ne bis in idem in disciplinary proceedings initiated at both the national- and the international level

Determination of the nature of the CAS Anti-Doping Division proceedings by the Swiss Federal Supreme Court

Recurring Appointments of an Arbitrator by FIFA and Specificities of CAS Arbitration

Review of the jurisdiction of FIFA tribunals by the Swiss Federal Tribunal

Judgment 4A_662/2018 of May 14, 2019 FC A. v. FC B. Request for revision of the CAS Award 2015/O/4052