7 August 2025
The EU Court of Justice holds that awards rendered by the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS) must be reviewable by EU national courts to determine whether they are consistent with EU public policy rules
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A commentary by Jean-François Bellis and Steve Ross on the preliminary ruling issued by the Grand Chamber of the EU Court of Justice in Case C-600/23, Royal Football Club Seraing.
A commentary by Jean-François Bellis (Senior Partner) and Steve Ross (Counsel) on the preliminary ruling issued by the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice, in Case C-600/23, Royal Football Club Seraing. While RFC Seraing case confirms the principles set out in the landmark Eco Swiss judgment (Case C-126/97), RFC Seraing brings welcome confirmation that sports associations are able to refer disputes to arbitration, including to the Court of Arbitration of Sport, provided that an EU national court has the possibility to review the consistency of the award at issue with the principles and provisions which form part of EU public policy.
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