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Five × Five: Switzerland As A Center For International Arbitration (Video)

International arbitration has become the preferred mechanism for resolving cross-border disputes in today's global economy. What makes Switzerland one of the world's most attractive arbitral seats, and why do parties consistently choose Swiss law to govern their international contracts? This analysis explores the key advantages, institutional framework, and strategic considerations that position Switzerland as a leading center for international commercial, investment, and sports arbitration.

Switzerland Litigation

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LINDEMANNLAW

Multi-Club Ownership Models In Professional Football

Over the past decades, the increasing internationalization and commercialization of professional football competitions have attracted a growing number of investors seeking to acquire stakes in football clubs.

Switzerland Commercial

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Multi-Club-Ownership Modelle im professionellen Fussball

In den letzten Jahrzehnten hat die zunehmende Interna- tionalisierung und Kommerzialisierung des professio- nellen Fussballs eine wachsende Zahl von Investoren angezogen, die Beteiligungen an Fussballclubs erwerben wollen.

Switzerland Anti-trust

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Les modèles de multipropriété de clubs dans le football professionnel

Au cours des dernières décennies, l’internationalisation et la commercialisation croissantes des compétitions de football professionnel ont attiré un nombre grandissant d’investisseurs cherchant à acquérir des participations dans des clubs de football

Switzerland Anti-trust

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Five × Five: African Football Disputes Driving International Sports Litigation Toward Switzerland

Switzerland Media & IT

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LINDEMANNLAW

What's In A Name? "Arbitration" And The NFL Commissioner's Authority Under The FAA

Switzerland Litigation

Aceris Law

New Governance Standard For Swiss Sports

Switzerland Media & IT

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Bär & Karrer

Provisional Measures In CAS Arbitration: IGF v. FIG

Switzerland Media & IT

Aceris Law

Blowing The Whistle On CAS: The CJEU's RFC Seraing v. FIFA Decision

Switzerland Litigation

Aceris Law

Negotiating Media Rights Agreements In Sports Part 1: The Kick-Off (Podcast)

Switzerland Media & IT

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Vischer AG

The International Gambling Laws & Regulations Review 2025/2026

Switzerland Media & IT

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MME

Centralization Of Sports Rights Part 2: Opportunities, Risks, And Regulatory Hurdles

Switzerland Media & IT

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Vischer AG

Centralization Of Sports Rights - Part 1: An Initial Legal Overview (Podcast)

Switzerland Media & IT

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Vischer AG

Sports Law 2025

Switzerland Media & IT

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Bär & Karrer

Five X Five: UAE To Zug Relocation – 5 Key Legal, Tax And Immigration Questions High-Net-Worth Individuals Must Ask Before Moving

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LINDEMANNLAW

CMA Moves Against Unfair Cancellation Charges

Switzerland Anti-trust

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Logan & Partners

M&A Guide 2026: Switzerland

Switzerland Commercial

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Bär & Karrer

Swiss Federal Supreme Court's Decision Of 13 March 2026 (4A_305/2025) On Effect Of Sanctions On The Enforcement Of Claims In Switzerland

Switzerland Litigation

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Bär & Karrer

Cloud Usage And Digital Sovereignty: Strategic Options For Swiss Authorities

Switzerland Government

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Bär & Karrer

La dottrina del Field of Play: Pilastro della lex sportiva o ragione d'incertezza giuridica?

Il diritto sportivo trova la propria ragione d'essere nell'autonomia delle associazioni, che, sotto il diritto svizzero, permette agli organismi internazionali...

Worldwide Media & IT

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Bär & Karrer

Introduction To Horse Purchase Agreement: EU-Swiss Crossborder Cases

Equestrian sports and horse trading play a vital role in the economy of the European Union. The equine industry in the EU is not only a hub of sporting excellence but also a major economic driver...

European Union Media & IT

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LINDEMANNLAW

Sports Law 2024

Under Swiss law, using or applying prohibited substances per se is not a criminal offence for the athlete using or applying the substances.

Switzerland Media & IT

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Bär & Karrer

Navigating Football Transfers In Switzerland: More Than Just A Game

Football, a sport that ignites passion worldwide, not only from a sports perspective but especially from a business standpoint, specifically in terms of player transfers.

Switzerland Media & IT

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Wenger Vieli AG

Part 11: Fair Play With AI: How Sports Organisations May Use Athlete Data

Switzerland Media & IT

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Vischer AG

Geneva Insights - December-January 2023

European Union Government

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

New FIFA Football Agent Regulations

Switzerland Media & IT

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Altenburger

The Intersection Between Human Rights And Sports Law – Semenya v. Switzerland

Switzerland Government

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Sports Law 2023

Switzerland Media & IT

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Bär & Karrer

Sports Law 2022

Switzerland Media & IT

BK

Bär & Karrer

Sports Law 2021

Switzerland Media & IT

BK

Bär & Karrer

Country-Specific Brexit Information

Switzerland Immigration

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Envoy Global, Inc.

Bernie Hits E-commerce And The Right Of Withdrawal

Switzerland Media & IT

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Logan & Partners

CAS Procedures Compatible With Right To A Fair Trial Except For Refusal Of Public Hearing (European Court Of Human Rights)

Switzerland Litigation

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Sports Law 2021

Under Swiss law, using or applying prohibited substances per se is not a criminal offence for the athlete using or applying the substances.

Switzerland Media & IT

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Bär & Karrer

Country-Specific Brexit Information

UK nationals who have been legally living in Switzerland before December 31, 2020 when the UK withdraws from the EU may continue to live, study, and work in Switzerland through rights established

Switzerland Immigration

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Envoy Global, Inc.

Bernie Hits E-commerce And The Right Of Withdrawal

He got a great deal for a big stock of replica sports items that he wants to sell on a brand-new e-commerce platform. Bernie asks Tara, a marketing genius, to QUICKLY create the online shop.

Switzerland Media & IT

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Logan & Partners

CAS Procedures Compatible With Right To A Fair Trial Except For Refusal Of Public Hearing (European Court Of Human Rights)

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has held, by a majority decision, that the right to a fair trial granted under Article 6(1) of the European Convention on Human Rights (Convention) ...

Switzerland Litigation

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Challenge Against CAS Award Dismissed In A Professional Football Player's Employment-Related Dispute (Swiss Supreme Court)

Switzerland Litigation

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Freispruch für das Doping!

Die heutige Dopingpolitik mit ihrer angeblichen Sorge um die Gesundheitsgefährdung von Spitzensportlern ist von Widersprüchen geprägt und möglicherweise verfassungswidrig.

Worldwide Media & IT

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Rihm Attorneys

Swiss Supreme Court Confirms CAS' Four Year FIFA Ban For Michel Platini

The Swiss Supreme Court dismissed on June 29, 2017, a complaint by Michel Platini against a decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne.

Switzerland Litigation

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Rihm Attorneys

Taxation Of Entertainers And Sportspersons Performing Abroad

Due to its central position within Europe, the high general standard of life, an excellent health-care system and a positive attitude towards sports, arts and culture, Switzerland...

Switzerland Tax

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Bär & Karrer

HIV Infection And Contracts With Football Players

It was almost 25 years ago, during the NBA season 1991/1992, that the great US basketball player Earvin 'Magic' Johnson Jr. was tested positive for HIV during a standard medical check.

Switzerland Media & IT

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Bär & Karrer

The Pechstein Decision – The End Of Sports Jurisdiction As We Know It?

Switzerland Litigation

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MLL Meyerlustenberger Lachenal Froriep Ltd

CAS Annuls The 3-Year Suspension Imposed On Estonian Cross-Country Skier Andrus Veerpalu*

Switzerland Media & IT

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MLL Meyerlustenberger Lachenal Froriep Ltd

The Landmark Matuzalem Case And Its Consequences On The FIFA Regulations

Switzerland Media & IT

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MLL Meyerlustenberger Lachenal Froriep Ltd

When an Offer to Arbitrate is Binding on the Offering Party

Switzerland Litigation

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Tavernier Tschanz

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LINDEMANNLAW

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Logan & Partners

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