CAS 2007/A/1355 FC Politehnica Timisoara SA v. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Politehnica Stintia 1921 Timisoara Invest SA, Romanian Football Federation (RFF)
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 25/04/2008
Why it matters
FC Politehnica Timisoara SA v. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Politehnica Stintia 1921 Timisoara Invest SA, Romanian Football Federation (RFF), 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 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
FC Politehnica Timisoara SA v. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Politehnica Stintia 1921 Timisoara Invest SA, Romanian Football Federation (RFF): a sports dispute in football before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 25/04/2008. The Court held that the appeal was upheld. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: FC Politehnica Timisoara SA v. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Politehnica Stintia 1921 Timisoara Invest SA, Romanian Football Federation (RFF)
Case number: CAS 2007/A/1355
Outcome: Upheld
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: a sports dispute
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