Swiss Arbitration Decisions

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Claim of violation of general principles of criminal law – dismissed (no violation of public policy)
April 12, 2010

The decision of the Federal Tribunal of April 12, 2010 relates the matter of Yücel KOP v. International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and Turkish Athletic Federation (TAF).

As sport arbitration cases go, this one is quite interesting because it raises some delicate issues, which the Federal Tribunal disposed of without perhaps reviewing them as far in depth as it could have.

Case information

Docket number: 
4A_624/2009
Original language: 
French
Published: 
29 ASA Bull 159 (2011)
Parties
Appellant: 
X.__
Respondent: 
Y.__
Z.__
Counsel
Appellant: 
Kitsos Philippe
PDF version of the translation: 
PDF icon 12 avril 2010 4A 624 2009.pdf
Chairman: 
Byrne-Sutton Quentin
Arbitrator (s): 
Erkiner Kismet
Vedder Christoph
CAS jurisdiction on a doping case confirmed - no procedural violations in the award
March 17, 2009

On March 17, 2009, the Swiss Federal Tribunal issued an opinion in the matter of the Azerbaijan Wrestling Federation (“AWF”) v. the World Anti-Doping Agency (“WADA”) and the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (“FILA”).

Case information

Docket number: 
4A_416/2008
Original language: 
German
Published: 
28 ASA Bull 367 (2010)
also see 3 SwissIntArbRep 219 (2009)
Parties
Appellant: 
A.__
Azerbaijan Wrestling Federation (AWF)
Respondent: 
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)
International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA)
Counsel
Appellant: 
Valloni Lucien W.
Respondent: 
Ramoni Claude
PDF version of the translation: 
PDF icon 17 mars 2009 4A 416 2008.pdf
Chairman: 
Duve Christian
Arbitrator (s): 
Byrne-Sutton Quentin
Arslan Türker
Motion to set aside dismissed because of the lack of a present and practical interest to the annulment of the decision under appeal
June 18, 2012

This decision dated June 18, 2012 is of limited interest and should really be read only if you are actively involved in sport arbitration.

A young Polish karting driver took part in a competition in Germany in July 2010. He was 12 years old at the time but tested positive for Nikethamide, an illicit substance. The medical panel of the Anti-Doping Committee of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile banned him from competition for two years and annulled his results.

Case information

Docket number: 
4A_636/2011
Original language: 
German
Parties
Appellant: 
A.__
Respondent: 
X.__ Federation
Counsel
Appellant: 
Valloni Lucien W.
Pachmann Thilo
Respondent: 
Favre-Bulle Xavier
Viret Marjolaine
PDF version of the translation: 
PDF icon 18 juin 2012 4A 636 2011.pdf
Chairman: 
Coccia Massimo
Arbitrator (s): 
Haas Ulrich
Byrne-Sutton Quentin
CAS award allocating fees and costs in violation of the right to be heard of parties
March 17, 2011

The case involved a dispute between several chess federations (the French, German, Swiss, Ukrainian and American Federations and a company named Karpov 2010 Inc.) in the framework of the election campaign for the new chairman of the Fédération Internationale des Echecs (“FIE”). Kirsan Ilyumzhinov’s candidacy was opposed by Anatoly Karpov (the former was subsequently elected).

Case information

Docket number: 
4A_600/2010
Original language: 
French
Published: 
30 ASA Bull 119 (2012)
Parties
Appellant: 
Federation X.__
Respondent: 
Federation A.__
Federation B.__
Federation C.__
Federation D.__
Federation E.__
F. __ Inc.
Counsel
Appellant: 
Reymond Jean-Marc
Besson Sébastien
Respondent: 
Rigozzi Antonio
Santens Ank
PDF version of the translation: 
PDF icon 17 mars 2011 4A 600 2010.pdf
Chairman: 
Reiner-Martens Dirk
Arbitrator (s): 
McLaren Richard H.
Byrne-Sutton Quentin