CAS 2012/A/2845 Alexander Peternell v. South African Equestrian Federation (SAEF), South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC)
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 23/07/2012
Why it matters
Alexander Peternell v. South African Equestrian Federation (SAEF), South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC), an eligibility dispute in equestrian decided by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, the final tribunal of world sport. The Court held that the appeal was upheld. For a student, it shows how CAS balances a federation's rules on who may compete against the athlete's rights.
Summary
Alexander Peternell v. South African Equestrian Federation (SAEF), South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC): an eligibility dispute in equestrian before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 23/07/2012. The Court held that the appeal was upheld. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Alexander Peternell v. South African Equestrian Federation (SAEF), South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC)
Case number: CAS 2012/A/2845
Outcome: Upheld
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: an eligibility dispute
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