CAS 2015/A/3872 Sheikh Khalid Al Qassimi, Abu Dhabi Racing Team v. Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), Nasser Al-Attiyah, Qatar Motor and Motorcyle Federation (QMMF)
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 09/06/2015
Why it matters
Sheikh Khalid Al Qassimi, Abu Dhabi Racing Team v. Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), Nasser Al-Attiyah, Qatar Motor and Motorcyle Federation (QMMF), a sports dispute in motor sport 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
Sheikh Khalid Al Qassimi, Abu Dhabi Racing Team v. Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), Nasser Al-Attiyah, Qatar Motor and Motorcyle Federation (QMMF): a sports dispute in motor sport before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 09/06/2015. The Court held that CAS found it had no jurisdiction. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Sheikh Khalid Al Qassimi, Abu Dhabi Racing Team v. Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), Nasser Al-Attiyah, Qatar Motor and Motorcyle Federation (QMMF)
Case number: CAS 2015/A/3872
Outcome: Jurisdiction denied
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: a sports dispute
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