CAS 2001/A/324 Eric Addo, Ruud Van Nistelrooij v. Union of European Football Associations (UEFA)
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 15/03/2001
Why it matters
Eric Addo, Ruud Van Nistelrooij v. Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), a sports dispute in football decided by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, the final tribunal of world sport. The Court held that the appeal was dismissed. For a student, it is an example of how CAS resolves disputes as the final tribunal of world sport, applying the relevant federation rules and Swiss law.
Summary
Eric Addo, Ruud Van Nistelrooij v. Union of European Football Associations (UEFA): a sports dispute in football before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 15/03/2001. The Court held that the appeal was dismissed. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Eric Addo, Ruud Van Nistelrooij v. Union of European Football Associations (UEFA)
Case number: CAS 2001/A/324
Outcome: Dismissed
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: a sports dispute
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