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This page includes legal commentary on recent decisions, arbitral awards, and legal developments relevant to Dr. Mavromati’s expertise.

Court of Arbitration for Sport Court of Justice of the EU European Court of Human Rights Swiss Federal Tribunal
Football Disputes of International Dimension: Swiss Federal Supreme Court upholds Exclusive Jurisdiction of Hungarian Labour Courts - www.sportlegis.com +

Football Disputes of International Dimension: Swiss Federal Supreme Court upholds Exclusive Jurisdiction of Hungarian Labour Courts

2 September 2025 | 8 mins read
The Seraing v. FIFA Judgment of the CJEU: Essential Takeaways - www.sportlegis.com +

The Seraing v. FIFA Judgment of the CJEU: Essential Takeaways

12 August 2025 | 10 mins read
The Semenya Judgment of the European Court of Human Rights: Essential Takeaways - www.sportlegis.com +

The Semenya Judgment of the European Court of Human Rights: Essential Takeaways

9 August 2025 | 8 mins read
Opinion of the Advocate General Ćapeta in Case C-600/23 Royal FC Seraing v. FIFA et al - www.sportlegis.com +

Opinion of the Advocate General Ćapeta in Case C-600/23 Royal FC Seraing v. FIFA et al

27 January 2025 | 9 mins read
International sports-related disputes from 2024 and what to expect in 2025 - www.sportlegis.com +

International sports-related disputes from 2024 and what to expect in 2025

30 December 2024 | 15 mins read
Compilation of cases from the CAS Ad Hoc Division at the Paris 2024 Olympics - www.sportlegis.com +

Compilation of cases from the CAS Ad Hoc Division at the Paris 2024 Olympics

20 December 2024 | 10 mins read
Compilation of Swiss Federal Tribunal Judgments from 2024 - www.sportlegis.com +

Compilation of Swiss Federal Tribunal Judgments from 2024

20 December 2024 | 26 mins read
De novo review and wide powers in the assesment of the evidence by the CAS in appeal proceedings - www.sportlegis.com +

De novo review and wide powers in the assesment of the evidence by the CAS in appeal proceedings

12 November 2024 | 2 mins read
Right to be heard does not include a right to cross-examine a witnesses who provided written statement - www.sportlegis.com +

Right to be heard does not include a right to cross-examine a witnesses who provided written statement

12 November 2024 | 2 mins read
Evidence submitted late pursuant to Art. R44.1 of the CAS Code and right to be heard - www.sportlegis.com +

Evidence submitted late pursuant to Art. R44.1 of the CAS Code and right to be heard

12 November 2024 | 2 mins read
No excessive formalism in case of filing the statement of appeal at the CAS only by email - www.sportlegis.com +

No excessive formalism in case of filing the statement of appeal at the CAS only by email

12 November 2024 | 3 mins read
Proportionality of a doping sanction imposed on a minor athlete – the SFT Judgment in the case of Kamila Valieva - www.sportlegis.com +

Proportionality of a doping sanction imposed on a minor athlete – the SFT Judgment in the case of Kamila Valieva

12 November 2024 | 5 mins read
Inadmissible criticisms of appellatory nature – the challenge of the IOC Decision to withdraw its recognition of the International Boxing Association - www.sportlegis.com +

Inadmissible criticisms of appellatory nature – the challenge of the IOC Decision to withdraw its recognition of the International Boxing Association

12 October 2024 | 2 mins read
Very restrictive notion of ‘abuse of rights’ in employment claims based on mandatory labour law in football - www.sportlegis.com +

Very restrictive notion of ‘abuse of rights’ in employment claims based on mandatory labour law in football

12 October 2024 | 2 mins read
On the limited scope of the ‘effet de surprise’ under the scope of the parties’ right to be heard – the case of the former President of the European Weightlifting Federation Hasan Akkus - www.sportlegis.com +

On the limited scope of the ‘effet de surprise’ under the scope of the parties’ right to be heard – the case of the former President of the European Weightlifting Federation Hasan Akkus

12 September 2024 | 3 mins read
Requests for joinder and intervention under the CAS Code are not ‘essential rules’ falling within the scope of public policy - www.sportlegis.com +

Requests for joinder and intervention under the CAS Code are not ‘essential rules’ falling within the scope of public policy

12 August 2024 | 3 mins read
Conflict of interests in sports administration and the (high) threshold to establish violation of public policy in sports disciplinary sanctions - www.sportlegis.com +

Conflict of interests in sports administration and the (high) threshold to establish violation of public policy in sports disciplinary sanctions

12 August 2024 | 2 mins read
Proportionality of a doping sanction imposed on a minor athlete and violation of public policy - www.sportlegis.com +

Proportionality of a doping sanction imposed on a minor athlete and violation of public policy

12 June 2024 | 4 mins read
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