SFT Rules On Limited Scope Of Review For Procedural Violations

In this modern soccer-linked method the Appellant—represented by authorized counsel—had sent its assertion of charm to the CAS by e-mail but unsuccessful to send it by courier within the granted time restrict, invoking pressure majeure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The enchantment was declared inadmissible by the CAS Division President. In the subsequent motion to established apart the CAS award, the SFT turned down the pressure majeure argument, considering that the Appellant was capable to reply to a CAS submission by post one day right after its receipt, and that there was also the likelihood to file the submissions by electronic submitting. The SFT dismissed the attractiveness recalling the extremely confined scope of critique in situation of non-compliance with the kind needs and applicable time restrictions. See also the judgment 4A_416/2020.

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