CAS 2010/A/2203 & 2214 Mickael Larpe, Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) v. Fédération Française de Cyclisme (FFC), Mickael Larpe
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 24/03/2011
Why it matters
Mickael Larpe, Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) v. Fédération Française de Cyclisme (FFC), Mickael Larpe, an anti-doping case in cycling 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 applies the World Anti-Doping Code: the athlete bears a heavy burden to explain an adverse finding, and CAS reviews both the science and the sanction afresh.
Summary
Mickael Larpe, Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) v. Fédération Française de Cyclisme (FFC), Mickael Larpe: an anti-doping case in cycling before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 24/03/2011. The Court held that the appeal was partially upheld. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Mickael Larpe, Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) v. Fédération Française de Cyclisme (FFC), Mickael Larpe
Case number: CAS 2010/A/2203 & 2214
Outcome: Partially Upheld
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: an anti-doping case
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