For the first time, the Supreme Court sets aside an arbitral award on grounds of substantive public policy
On 27 March 2012, the Swiss Supreme Court set aside a CAS award in the matter Silva Matuzalem v FIFA, holding that the ban on any football-related activity imposed on Matuzalem was contrary to Swiss Public Policy.
This decision is of major importance since it constitutes the second decision in which the Swiss Supreme Court annuls a CAS award on grounds of public policy.
Laurence Burger, « For the first time, the Supreme Court sets aside an arbitral award on grounds of substantive public policy », ASA Bulletin, Volume 30, Issue 3, pp. 603 – 610, 2012.
