Matter
Fussballclub A.________ v Fussballclub B.________, C.________, D.________ and Federación Boliviana de Fútbol (Swiss Federal Supreme Court 4A_12/2026)
Swiss Federal Supreme Court proceedings concerning a football club’s challenge to a CAS award on player identity registration and disciplinary sanctions in Bolivia.
Procedural record
- 19 December 2025Switzerland
19 December 2025Switzerland
CAS Award in TAS 2025/A/11522 dated 19 December 2025
- Award no.
- TAS 2025/A/11522
- Decision summary
- The Court of Arbitration for Sport partially upheld the appeal by Fussballclub B.________, C.________ and D.________ and set aside the sanctions imposed on them for the player's irregular registration, finding that the rule violation was not proved to the required standard. It held that the arbitration could proceed without the participation of Fussballclub A.________ and other football clubs.
Participants
Fussballclub B.________
C.________
D.________
7 months and 4 days later · 216 days
- 23 July 2026Switzerland
23 July 2026Switzerland
Judgment of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court in the case 4A_12/2026 dated 23 July 2026
Swiss Federal Supreme Court
- Decision summary
- The Swiss Federal Supreme Court did not enter into the football club’s challenge to the CAS award because the complaint did not sufficiently address the CAS reasoning. It charged the appellant CHF 12,000 in court costs and awarded no party compensation.
Participants
Fussballclub A.________
- Representative
- Dr. Jean-Daniel Schmid (For: Fussballclub A.________)
- Representative
- Ivan Dunjic (For: Fussballclub A.________)
Fussballclub B.________
C.________
D.________
Federación Boliviana de Fútbol
- Representative
- Lucas Ferrer (For: Federación Boliviana de Fútbol)
- Representative
- Luis Torres (For: Federación Boliviana de Fútbol)
- Representative
- Joan Milà (For: Federación Boliviana de Fútbol)
Swiss Federal Supreme Court
- Judge
- Kiss
- Judge
- Rüedi
- Judge
- May Canellas
- Court clerk
- Leemann