CAS 2005/A/965 Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) v. Agence Mondiale Antidopage (AMA), Franck Bouyer
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 13/03/2006
Why it matters
Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) v. Agence Mondiale Antidopage (AMA), Franck Bouyer, an anti-doping case in cycling 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 shows how CAS applies the World Anti-Doping Code: the athlete bears a heavy burden to explain an adverse finding, and CAS reviews both the science and the sanction afresh.
Summary
Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) v. Agence Mondiale Antidopage (AMA), Franck Bouyer: an anti-doping case in cycling before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 13/03/2006. The Court held that the appeal was upheld. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) v. Agence Mondiale Antidopage (AMA), Franck Bouyer
Case number: CAS 2005/A/965
Outcome: Upheld
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: an anti-doping case
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