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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 European Court of Human Rights Swiss Federal Tribunal
The CAS Ad Hoc decision on the provisional suspension of Kamilla Valieva - www.sportlegis.com +

The CAS Ad Hoc decision on the provisional suspension of Kamilla Valieva

2 March 2022 | 10 mins read
Consideration of an argument not raised by the parties and violation of the parties’ right to be heard - www.sportlegis.com +

Consideration of an argument not raised by the parties and violation of the parties’ right to be heard

14 February 2022 | 2 mins read
Standing of a third party to appeal a FIFA decision before the CAS - www.sportlegis.com +

Standing of a third party to appeal a FIFA decision before the CAS

14 February 2022 | 4 mins read
No “effet de surprise” if a disputed issue was raised during the hearing - www.sportlegis.com +

No “effet de surprise” if a disputed issue was raised during the hearing

14 February 2022 | 2 mins read
Qualification and selection disputes decided by the CAS Ad Hoc Division during the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 - www.sportlegis.com +

Qualification and selection disputes decided by the CAS Ad Hoc Division during the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022

11 February 2022 | 15 mins read
The SFT judgment in the case of Caster Semenya against World Athletics - www.sportlegis.com +

The SFT judgment in the case of Caster Semenya against World Athletics

10 February 2022 | 4 mins read
Applicability of the prohibition of discrimination as part of public policy in relations between individuals – the Blake Leeper case - www.sportlegis.com +

Applicability of the prohibition of discrimination as part of public policy in relations between individuals – the Blake Leeper case

10 February 2022 | 3 mins read
No appeal to the CAS for doping-related procedures involving “national-level” athletes - www.sportlegis.com +

No appeal to the CAS for doping-related procedures involving “national-level” athletes

3 February 2022 | 3 mins read
Arbitrability of a contractual dispute between a football player and a club in case of insolvency proceedings - www.sportlegis.com +

Arbitrability of a contractual dispute between a football player and a club in case of insolvency proceedings

31 January 2022 | 3 mins read
Sporting successors in football and res judicata of disciplinary proceedings before association bodies - www.sportlegis.com +

Sporting successors in football and res judicata of disciplinary proceedings before association bodies

31 January 2022 | 4 mins read
No direct challenge to the Swiss Federal Tribunal following a decision rendered by the CAS Anti-Doping Division acting as a first-instance tribunal - www.sportlegis.com +

No direct challenge to the Swiss Federal Tribunal following a decision rendered by the CAS Anti-Doping Division acting as a first-instance tribunal

24 January 2022 | 3 mins read
On the limited scope of excessive formalism in CAS proceedings - www.sportlegis.com +

On the limited scope of excessive formalism in CAS proceedings

19 January 2022 | 3 mins read
Very limited scope of review in case of non-compliance with the form requirements and the applicable time limits - www.sportlegis.com +

Very limited scope of review in case of non-compliance with the form requirements and the applicable time limits

19 January 2022 | 1 min read
Right of a party to request a public hearing before the CAS - www.sportlegis.com +

Right of a party to request a public hearing before the CAS

13 January 2022 | 3 mins read
Standing of a third party to appeal a FIFA decision to the CAS - www.sportlegis.com +

Standing of a third party to appeal a FIFA decision to the CAS

13 January 2022 | 3 mins read
International sports dispute resolution in 2021 - www.sportlegis.com +

International sports dispute resolution in 2021

7 January 2022 | 14 mins read
No legal interest to challenge a CAS award in case of an “intention to bring a future action for damages at a later stage” - www.sportlegis.com +

No legal interest to challenge a CAS award in case of an “intention to bring a future action for damages at a later stage”

22 June 2021 | 3 mins read
(Re-)confirmed: the non-compliance with the time limits to file an appeal to the CAS is a question of admissibility - www.sportlegis.com +

(Re-)confirmed: the non-compliance with the time limits to file an appeal to the CAS is a question of admissibility

22 June 2021 | 3 mins read
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