CAS 2014/A/3461 Bologna FC 1909 S.p.A. v. Club Atlético River Plate (Montevideo)
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 29/01/2015
Why it matters
Bologna FC 1909 S.p.A. v. Club Atlético River Plate (Montevideo), a transfer dispute in football 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 is a worked example of how CAS and the FIFA regulations govern player transfers, training compensation and the stability of contracts.
Summary
Bologna FC 1909 S.p.A. v. Club Atlético River Plate (Montevideo): a transfer dispute in football before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 29/01/2015. The Court held that the appeal was partially upheld. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Bologna FC 1909 S.p.A. v. Club Atlético River Plate (Montevideo)
Case number: CAS 2014/A/3461
Outcome: Partially Upheld
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: a transfer dispute
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