FIFA Regulations

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.

International sports dispute resolution in 2023

SFT Judgment in FIFA’s motion to set aside the CAS award in the Yves-Jean Bart case

International sports dispute resolution in 2022

Consideration of an argument not raised by the parties and violation of the parties’ right to be heard

Implicit consideration of requests and arguments raised by a party and violation of ne ultra petita and the right to be heard

No “effet de surprise” if a disputed issue was raised during the hearing

Applicability of the prohibition of discrimination as part of public policy in relations between individuals – the Blake Leeper case

Sporting successors in football and res judicata of disciplinary proceedings before association bodies

On the limited scope of excessive formalism in CAS proceedings

Very limited scope of review in case of non-compliance with the form requirements and the applicable time limits

Standing of a third party to appeal a FIFA decision to the CAS

International sports dispute resolution in 2021