Of the many appeals against awards of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) submitted last year to the Swiss Federal Supreme Court (TFS), one appeal, in particular, is worthy of mention. Because it concerned the treatment of a minor athlete, namely, the Russian figure
Few aspects of life combine physical performance, emotional intensity, and social meaning as powerfully as sport. It inspires, unites, and sometimes divides, yet it always reflects something essential about who we are. It is a deeply human and cultural phenomenon: an integral part of our
One of the measures towards achieving clean sport is the so-called ‘whereabouts rule’, which was introduced by WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) on 1 January 2009, and which continues to prove controversial amongst sportspersons. The latest CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport) Appeal case (CAS 2024/A/10679), which
The recent Opinion (Opinion) of Advocate General Ćapeta in Case C-600/23, RFC Seraing v FIFA, reopens complex questions about the interface between international sports arbitration and European legal principles, particularly the right to effective judicial protection under Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights
The European governing body of association football, UEFA, introduced their Financial Fair Play (FFP) Regulations in 2009 and they came into effect in the 2011-2012 season, with the aim that football clubs would not spend more than they earn, thereby endangering their long-term survival. At
The recent award by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in the dispute between AC Bellinzona 1904 SA and the Swiss Football League (SFL) (2024/A/10916) offers an interesting opportunity to reflect on the rigid application of federal rules regarding "locally trained" football players and
Sports image rights are very valuable and widely defined. See the judicial definition in the English case of Proactive Sports Management v Rooney of 2011. They include a person’s name, including nick name, initials, image and likeness and other personal and distinctive characteristics, including lifestyle. They also
It has been announced on 21 March 2025 that the Swiss Sports Tribunal (TSS) has suspended for one year a Swiss floorball player for possession of the prohibited substance RAD140 (SARM). The offence came to light during a postal inspection, in which a package containing 180
In this Post, we focus on some key judicial developments and their application in France. Sport is not exempt from free market rules in the European Union (EU). Whilst Article 165 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) recognises the specific nature of
The long-running case brought by the German Olympic speed skater, Claudia Pechstein, against the International Skating Union (ISU) in relation to an anti-doping violation dispute, which occurred in the special medical situation of Pechstein, who claimed to have an inherited blood disease causing the alleged