CAS 2008/A/1571 Nusaybindemir SC v. Sirnak SC, Turkish Football Federation (TFF)
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 15/12/2008
Why it matters
Nusaybindemir SC v. Sirnak SC, Turkish Football Federation (TFF), a disciplinary case in football decided by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, the final tribunal of world sport. The Court held that CAS found it had no jurisdiction. For a student, it shows how CAS reviews disciplinary sanctions imposed by a federation, checking both the finding and the proportionality of the penalty.
Summary
Nusaybindemir SC v. Sirnak SC, Turkish Football Federation (TFF): a disciplinary case in football before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 15/12/2008. The Court held that CAS found it had no jurisdiction. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Nusaybindemir SC v. Sirnak SC, Turkish Football Federation (TFF)
Case number: CAS 2008/A/1571
Outcome: Jurisdiction denied
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: a disciplinary case
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