CAS 2009/A/1788 UMMC Ekaterinburg v. FIBA Europe e. V.
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 29/10/2009
Why it matters
UMMC Ekaterinburg v. FIBA Europe e. V., an eligibility dispute in basketball decided by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, the final tribunal of world sport. The Court held that the appeal was dismissed. For a student, it shows how CAS balances a federation's rules on who may compete against the athlete's rights.
Summary
UMMC Ekaterinburg v. FIBA Europe e. V.: an eligibility dispute in basketball before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 29/10/2009. The Court held that the appeal was dismissed. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: UMMC Ekaterinburg v. FIBA Europe e. V.
Case number: CAS 2009/A/1788
Outcome: Dismissed
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: an eligibility dispute
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