CAS 2013/A/3199 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid SAD v. Real Federacion Espanola de Futbol (RFEF)
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 22/10/2013
Why it matters
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid SAD v. Real Federacion Espanola de Futbol (RFEF), 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 CAS found it had no jurisdiction. For a student, it shows how CAS balances a federation's rules on who may compete against the athlete's rights.
Summary
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid SAD v. Real Federacion Espanola de Futbol (RFEF): an eligibility dispute in football before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 22/10/2013. The Court held that CAS found it had no jurisdiction. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid SAD v. Real Federacion Espanola de Futbol (RFEF)
Case number: CAS 2013/A/3199
Outcome: Jurisdiction denied
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: an eligibility dispute
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