CAS 2014/A/3576 George Yerolimpos v. World Karate Federation (WKF)
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 12/02/2015
Why it matters
George Yerolimpos v. World Karate Federation (WKF), a disciplinary case in karate 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 reviews disciplinary sanctions imposed by a federation, checking both the finding and the proportionality of the penalty.
Summary
George Yerolimpos v. World Karate Federation (WKF): a disciplinary case in karate before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 12/02/2015. The Court held that CAS found it had no jurisdiction. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: George Yerolimpos v. World Karate Federation (WKF)
Case number: CAS 2014/A/3576
Outcome: Jurisdiction denied
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: a disciplinary case
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