Swiss federal tribunal

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.

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_80/2017 – A. v. IWF (doping) – Parties’ right to be heard, Public Policy

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

SFT Judgment 4A_50/2017 (commercial arbitration) Violation of Ne Ultra Petita & Public Policy

Jurisprudence of the Swiss Federal Tribunal in Appeals against CAS Awards

Recent Jurisprudence of the Swiss Federal Tribunal on Motions to Set Aside CAS Awards: Some Lessons to be Drawn, ISLR, Issue 1/2014, Sweet & Maxwell 2014, pp. 3-11

Jurisprudence of the SFT in Appeals Against CAS Awards – Issues related to jurisdiction, ISLR, Issue 2/2011, Sweet & Maxwell, pp. 37-48