CAS 2001/A/354 & 355 Irish Hockey Association (IHA), Lithuanian Hockey Federation (LHF) v. International Hockey Federation (FIH), Lithuanian Hockey Federation (LHF)
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 15/04/2002
Why it matters
Irish Hockey Association (IHA), Lithuanian Hockey Federation (LHF) v. International Hockey Federation (FIH), Lithuanian Hockey Federation (LHF), a sports dispute in hockey decided by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, the final tribunal of world sport. The Court held that the appeal was upheld. 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
Irish Hockey Association (IHA), Lithuanian Hockey Federation (LHF) v. International Hockey Federation (FIH), Lithuanian Hockey Federation (LHF): a sports dispute in hockey before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 15/04/2002. The Court held that the appeal was upheld. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Irish Hockey Association (IHA), Lithuanian Hockey Federation (LHF) v. International Hockey Federation (FIH), Lithuanian Hockey Federation (LHF)
Case number: CAS 2001/A/354 & 355
Outcome: Upheld
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: a sports dispute
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