Swiss Arbitration Decisions

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Judicial review of international arbitral awards: limited by Art. 190 §2 PILA

July 29, 2010

The case involved a Norwegian equestrian whose horse had tested positive for Capsaicin during the 2008 Olympic Games in China. A tribunal of the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) found against the equestrian, disqualified him and the horse from the Olympic Games in Beijing and deprived him of all medals and prizes. The equestrian was also fined and banned for four and a half months.

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.

Alleged lack of authority of representatives creates jurisdictional issue

January 17, 2013

The dispute involved a contract between a French and an Iraqi company appointing the latter as agent for the sale in Iraq and subsequently in Syria of diesel engines for electrical power plants. The contract was governed by Swiss law and contained an ICC arbitration clause with venue in Lausanne (Switzerland).

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