Swiss Arbitration Decisions

Found 2 result(s)

Award allegedly issued by a truncated tribunal; claim that CAS decided ultra petita when imposing sanctions for the first time; several claims of violation of public policy (all claims rejected)

January 3, 2011

This decision of the Swiss Supreme Court of January 3, 2011 is the second in the case of the well-known Spanish cyclist Alejandro Valverde Belmonte.

As you may remember, the first decision of the Swiss Supreme Court, dated October 29, 2010 may be found here (4A_234/2010)

No appeal against a decision rejecting a request for interpretation of the award

January 3, 2011

This decision of the Swiss Supreme Court is the third in the matter of the Spanish cyclist Alejandro Valverde Belmonte.

There was a first decision dated October 29, 2010 (4A_234/2010). The first Belmonte decision was quite interesting because it raised the issue of the degree of independence and impartiality expected from a party-appointed arbitrator.

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