Swiss Arbitration Decisions

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Res judicata revisited
May 29, 2015

A 2008 Business Combination Agreement between two law firms was governed by German law and provided for arbitration in Zürich under the ICC rules. A first dispute arose in 2010, which led to an arbitral proceeding conducted in Frankfurt and not in Zürich, pursuant to an agreement of the parties. The claim concerned some amounts allegedly due under the Business Combination Agreement but it was rejected in a first award in 2011.

 

Case information

Docket number: 
4A_633/2014
Original language: 
German
Published: 
ATF 141 III 229, Bull. ASA 2015, p. 599
Parties
Appellant: 
A.__ LLP
Respondent: 
B.__
Counsel
Appellant: 
Rohner Thomas
Wiget Matthias
Respondent: 
Walther Fridolin
PDF version of the translation: 
PDF icon 29 mai 2015 4A 633 2014.pdf
Chairman: 
Stutzer Hansjörg
Arbitrator (s): 
Voscherau Henning
Fischer-Zernin Cornelius
No duty of arbitrators to advise the parties in advance as to what facts the arbitral tribunal may consider pertinent or the legal provisions it may apply
May 26, 2014

The dispute involved a fee paid by a Spanish club, Real Zaragosa, to the Italian club Genoa for the transfer of Diego Milito. The fee obtained for the transfer was EUR 5 million. However the player had been transferred to Genoa in 2004 and at the time, the racing club Asociación Civil of Argentina was in bankruptcy and consequently, pursuant to applicable Argentinian law, there was a third company managing its affairs.

Case information

Docket number: 
4A_544/2013
Original language: 
German
Published: 
33 ASA Bull 157 (2015)
Parties
Appellant: 
A.__ S.p.A.
Respondent: 
B.__ Asociación Civil
Counsel
Appellant: 
Stutzer Hansjörg
Respondent: 
Maire Laurent
PDF version of the translation: 
PDF icon 26 mai 2014 4A 544 2013.pdf
Jurisdiction of the CAS - arbitral clause by reference to regulations of a sports federation
January 9, 2009

Dodô v. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), to which Hansjörg Stutzer referred in his criticism of the Busch decision, involved the Brazilian player Ricardo Dodô . He tested positive after a random doping check in June 2007 and was suspended for 120 days by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).

Case information

Docket number: 
4A_460/2008
Original language: 
German
Published: 
27 ASA Bull 540 (2009)
also see 3 SwissIntArbRep 41 (2009)
Parties
Appellant: 
A.__
Respondent: 
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)
Counsel
Appellant: 
Stutzer Hansjörg
Pfister Arlette
Respondent: 
Jenny Christian
Kaiser François
Ramoni Claude
PDF version of the translation: 
PDF icon 9 Janvier 2009 4A 460 2008.pdf
Chairman: 
Coccia Massimo
Arbitrator (s): 
Leaver Peter
Pintó Sala José Juan
Landmark decision of the Swiss Supreme Court. International arbitral award annulled for breach of substantive public policy
March 27, 2012

This case dated March 27, 2012 is a landmark in Swiss jurisprudence and therefore called for an immediate translation into English in view of the great interest of the decision. It is certainly worth reading.

As you will see, the case involved FIFA and a Brazilian player known as Matuzalem, who presently plays with the Italian club Lazio of Rome.

Case information

Docket number: 
4A_558/2011
Original language: 
German
Published: 
30 ASA Bull 591 (2012)
138 BGE III 322
Parties
Appellant: 
Francelino da Silva Matuzalem
Monteneri sports law & management Ilc
Respondent: 
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)
Counsel
Appellant: 
Stutzer Hansjörg
Rohn Patrick
Respondent: 
Jenny Christian
PDF version of the translation: 
PDF icon 27 mars 2012 4A 558 2011.pdf
Chairman: 
Fumagalli Luigi
Arbitrator (s): 
Pintó Sala José Juan
McInnes Stuart