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The right to be heard does not entitle Appellant to substantive review of the award
April 7, 2014

The case involved two football teams and a football federation. One of the teams was denied a license to play in the first division of the championship for the following season as it was involved in bankruptcy proceedings. However the team ended up playing in a qualifying playoff game, which it won, therefore obtaining the right to play in the first division of the championship for the following year – despite the bankruptcy proceedings.

 

Case information

Docket number: 
4A_564/2013
Original language: 
French
Published: 
32 ASA Bull 854 (2014)
Parties
Appellant: 
X.__ SA
Respondent: 
Y.__ SA
Federation Z.__
Counsel
Appellant: 
Halpérin Lionel
Respondent: 
Ibarrola Jorge
PDF version of the translation: 
PDF icon 7 avril 2014 4A 564 2013.pdf
Grounds for the challenge of an arbitrator must be raised immediately after one becomes aware of them
October 9, 2012

The case involved a Belgian professional mountain biker banned for two years and fined in November 2010 because clomiphene had been found in his urine.

 

The International Cycling Union (“ICU”) appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (“CAS”) and sought a higher fine. The athlete also appealed.

 

Case information

Docket number: 
4A_110/2012
Original language: 
French
Published: 
31 ASA Bull 174 (2013)
Parties
Appellant: 
X.__
Respondent: 
International Cycling Union (ICU)
Federation Z.__
Counsel
Appellant: 
Besson Sébastien
Respondent: 
Verbiest Philippe
Coomans Cyril
PDF version of the translation: 
PDF icon 9 octobre 2012 4A 110 2012.pdf
Chairman: 
Fumagalli Luigi
Arbitrator (s): 
Carrard Olivier
Haas Ulrich