CAS 2010/A/2045 Olympique Lyonnais v. Fortuna Hjørring, Union of European Football Associations (UEFA)
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 03/05/2010
Why it matters
Olympique Lyonnais v. Fortuna Hjørring, Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), an eligibility 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 partially upheld. For a student, it shows how CAS balances a federation's rules on who may compete against the athlete's rights.
Summary
Olympique Lyonnais v. Fortuna Hjørring, Union of European Football Associations (UEFA): an eligibility dispute in football before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 03/05/2010. The Court held that the appeal was partially upheld. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Olympique Lyonnais v. Fortuna Hjørring, Union of European Football Associations (UEFA)
Case number: CAS 2010/A/2045
Outcome: Partially Upheld
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: an eligibility dispute
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