CAS 2012/A/3024 Slovak Cycling Federation (SCF), Slovak Football Association (SFA), Slovak Handball Federation (SHF), Slovak Tennis Federation (STF) v. Slovak Olympic Committee (SOC)
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 08/05/2013
Why it matters
Slovak Cycling Federation (SCF), Slovak Football Association (SFA), Slovak Handball Federation (SHF), Slovak Tennis Federation (STF) v. Slovak Olympic Committee (SOC), a sports dispute 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 is an example of how CAS resolves disputes as the final tribunal of world sport, applying the relevant federation rules and Swiss law.
Summary
Slovak Cycling Federation (SCF), Slovak Football Association (SFA), Slovak Handball Federation (SHF), Slovak Tennis Federation (STF) v. Slovak Olympic Committee (SOC): a sports dispute before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 08/05/2013. The Court held that CAS found it had no jurisdiction. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Slovak Cycling Federation (SCF), Slovak Football Association (SFA), Slovak Handball Federation (SHF), Slovak Tennis Federation (STF) v. Slovak Olympic Committee (SOC)
Case number: CAS 2012/A/3024
Outcome: Jurisdiction denied
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: a sports dispute
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