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.

A. v. IFAF, USA Football, Football Canada et al. – Election dispute – Ultra Petita

Scope of res judicata of a previous CAS Award related to the same contract and the same parties

Enforcement of a CAS Award requested by the Swiss State Courts: the case of KMSC v. FIM

A CAS letter on admissibility is not an appealable decision to the Swiss Federal Tribunal

Football employment contract & jurisdiction of the CAS

Sun Yang v. WADA & FINA – Late Filing of an Appeal to the CAS is a question of Admissibility

Domestic vs international arbitration: distinction and consequences

FC A. v. B & FIFA Football contract of employment and jurisdiction of the FIFA DRC & the CAS

FIM v. KMSC – Arbitration clause in the statutes of a sports federation and Article 75 Swiss Civil Code

No Surprises – The first IOC Appeal against a CAS Award dismissed by the Swiss Federal Tribunal

SFT Judgment 4A_692/2016 – WADA v. X & USADA – Excessive Formalism (dismissed)

SFT Judgment 4A_668/2016 – Player X v. Z – Exclusive nature of a player’s agent contract / diregard of FIFA regulations not sufficient (as such) to establish violation of public policy