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

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The Jordan Chiles CAS  Award from the Paris Olympics before the Swiss Federal Supreme Court: One Bronze Medal, Four Judgments - www.sportlegis.com +

The Jordan Chiles CAS  Award from the Paris Olympics before the Swiss Federal Supreme Court: One Bronze Medal, Four Judgments

3 February 2026 | 9-min read in Notes
4A_298/2025, No Surprise in the Application of Mandatory Law to a Settlement Agreement in a Domestic Football Employment Dispute  - www.sportlegis.com +

4A_298/2025, No Surprise in the Application of Mandatory Law to a Settlement Agreement in a Domestic Football Employment Dispute 

23 January 2026 | 2-min read in Notes
International Sports-Related Disputes in 2025 and What to Expect in 2026 - www.sportlegis.com +

International Sports-Related Disputes in 2025 and What to Expect in 2026

22 December 2025 | 18-min read in Notes
Key Judgments in Sports Arbitration Rendered by the Swiss Federal Supreme Court (SFT) in 2025 - www.sportlegis.com +

Key Judgments in Sports Arbitration Rendered by the Swiss Federal Supreme Court (SFT) in 2025

16 December 2025 | 23-min read in Notes
SFT 4A_230/2025: Distinction between Admissibility and Jurisdiction in Multi-Tier Dispute Resolution Clauses - www.sportlegis.com +

SFT 4A_230/2025: Distinction between Admissibility and Jurisdiction in Multi-Tier Dispute Resolution Clauses

15 December 2025 | 2-min read in Notes
SFT 4A_180/2025: Sporting Succession and the Limits of Lex Sportiva in the Interpretation of the Arbitration Agreement  - www.sportlegis.com +

SFT 4A_180/2025: Sporting Succession and the Limits of Lex Sportiva in the Interpretation of the Arbitration Agreement 

14 December 2025 | 3-min read in Notes
SFT 4A_268/2025 – Revision of an Award based on Criminal Forgery and Fraud - www.sportlegis.com +

SFT 4A_268/2025 – Revision of an Award based on Criminal Forgery and Fraud

12 December 2025 | 3-min read in Notes
SFT 4A_654/2024 : Request for Revision of a CAS Award Dismissed: No New Evidence, No Fraud  - www.sportlegis.com +

SFT 4A_654/2024 : Request for Revision of a CAS Award Dismissed: No New Evidence, No Fraud 

8 December 2025 | 3-min read in Notes
4A_168/2025: Implicit Reasoning and Violation of the Right to be Heard - www.sportlegis.com +

4A_168/2025: Implicit Reasoning and Violation of the Right to be Heard

4 October 2025 | 2-min read in Notes
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-min read in Notes
SFT 4A_64/2025: FIFA vs. National Courts: Contractual State Jurisdiction Clauses override FIFA Jurisdiction  - www.sportlegis.com +

SFT 4A_64/2025: FIFA vs. National Courts: Contractual State Jurisdiction Clauses override FIFA Jurisdiction 

11 August 2025 | 4-min read in Notes
SFT 4A_682/2024: Athlete’s Biological Passport Review and Presumption of Innocence in Long-Term Doping Cases - www.sportlegis.com +

SFT 4A_682/2024: Athlete’s Biological Passport Review and Presumption of Innocence in Long-Term Doping Cases

20 June 2025 | 3-min read in Notes
SFT 4A_544/2024: LIMS Evidence, Presumption of Innocence & Limits of SFT Review in Anti-Doping Procedures - www.sportlegis.com +

SFT 4A_544/2024: LIMS Evidence, Presumption of Innocence & Limits of SFT Review in Anti-Doping Procedures

18 June 2025 | 2-min read in Notes
SFT 4A_28/2025 : Anonymous Witnesses, Sexual-Abuse Allegations and Limits of Review in FIFA Ethics Cases - www.sportlegis.com +

SFT 4A_28/2025 : Anonymous Witnesses, Sexual-Abuse Allegations and Limits of Review in FIFA Ethics Cases

16 May 2025 | 3-min read in Notes
SFT 4A_616/2024: Validity of CAS Jurisdiction in Player-Agent Agreements and Limited Scope of Public Policy  - www.sportlegis.com +

SFT 4A_616/2024: Validity of CAS Jurisdiction in Player-Agent Agreements and Limited Scope of Public Policy 

30 April 2025 | 3-min read in Notes
SFT 4A_638/2024: Pacta Sunt Servanda and Liquidated Damages Clauses in International Football Contracts - www.sportlegis.com +

SFT 4A_638/2024: Pacta Sunt Servanda and Liquidated Damages Clauses in International Football Contracts

25 April 2025 | 3-min read in Notes
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-min read in Notes
Compilation of Swiss Federal Tribunal Judgments from 2024 - www.sportlegis.com +

Compilation of Swiss Federal Tribunal Judgments from 2024

20 December 2024 | 26-min read in Notes
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