CAS 2012/A/2813 Croatian Golf Federation v. Croatian Olympic Committee
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 23/01/2013
Why it matters
Croatian Golf Federation v. Croatian Olympic Committee, a governance dispute in golf 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 resolves disputes over the governance of sport, the rules, elections and powers of federations.
Summary
Croatian Golf Federation v. Croatian Olympic Committee: a governance dispute in golf before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 23/01/2013. The Court held that CAS found it had no jurisdiction. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Croatian Golf Federation v. Croatian Olympic Committee
Case number: CAS 2012/A/2813
Outcome: Jurisdiction denied
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: a governance dispute
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