CAS 2016/A/4518 FC Porto Futebol SAD v. C.A. River Plate, Hellas Verona Football Club S.p.A.
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 26/01/2017
Why it matters
FC Porto Futebol SAD v. C.A. River Plate, Hellas Verona Football Club S.p.A., 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 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
FC Porto Futebol SAD v. C.A. River Plate, Hellas Verona Football Club S.p.A.: a transfer dispute in football before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 26/01/2017. The Court held that the appeal was upheld. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: FC Porto Futebol SAD v. C.A. River Plate, Hellas Verona Football Club S.p.A.
Case number: CAS 2016/A/4518
Outcome: Upheld
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: a transfer dispute
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