CAS 2006/A/1018 C.A. River Plate v. Hamburger Sport-Verein e.V.
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 10/11/2006
Why it matters
C.A. River Plate v. Hamburger Sport-Verein e.V., a transfer 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 upheld. For a student, it is a worked example of how CAS and the FIFA regulations govern player transfers, training compensation and the stability of contracts.
Summary
C.A. River Plate v. Hamburger Sport-Verein e.V.: a transfer dispute in football before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 10/11/2006. The Court held that the appeal was upheld. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: C.A. River Plate v. Hamburger Sport-Verein e.V.
Case number: CAS 2006/A/1018
Outcome: Upheld
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: a transfer dispute
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