In a decision dated 26 July 2018 and published on 29 August 2018, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court (the "Supreme Court") dismissed an appeal to set aside an arbitral award as it found that Swiss…
Over the last few years, third-party ownership of soccer players ("TPO") has become controversial. TPO is a mechanism through which a soccer club assigns a player's economic rights, including the…
In a recent case, the Swiss Federal Tribunal (“SFT”) has once again been called to consider the question of independence of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (“CAS”) vis-à-vis its funders and users…
The Swiss Federal Supreme Court, in a rare appeal against an award in a bilateral investment treaty arbitration, confirmed its statutory restraint in reviewing arbitral awards pursuant to article 190…
On 17 October 2017, the Swiss Federal Tribunal (Switzerland's highest jurisdiction) rendered a decision (4A_53/2017) on the challenge of an award rendered in the context of an international…
In the 2000s, mortgages in Swiss Franc (CHF) were very popular among consumers in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe for the acquisition of both private and commercial properties, as the CHF…
On 11 January 2017, the Swiss Federal Council proposed a revised version of the Swiss International Private Law Act ("SPILA") relating to international arbitration (art. 176 et seq.) with a view to…
Switzerland is a global hub for commodity traders, and therefore also a significant jurisdiction for disputes arising in the commodities sector. A recent decision of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court (…
On 1 March 2016, the European Court of Human Rights ("ECtHR" or the "Court") rendered a decision in the case of Tabbane v. Switzerland (application no. 41069/12). In that decision, which was…
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In decision 4A_554/2014 dated 15 April 2015, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court considered an application to set aside an award on the ground of violation of the…
