CAS 2016/A/4812 Bulgarian Chess Federation v. European Chess Union (ECU)
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 22/05/2017
Why it matters
Bulgarian Chess Federation v. European Chess Union (ECU), a governance dispute in chess decided by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, the final tribunal of world sport. The Court held that the appeal was dismissed. For a student, it shows how CAS resolves disputes over the governance of sport, the rules, elections and powers of federations.
Summary
Bulgarian Chess Federation v. European Chess Union (ECU): a governance dispute in chess before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 22/05/2017. The Court held that the appeal was dismissed. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Bulgarian Chess Federation v. European Chess Union (ECU)
Case number: CAS 2016/A/4812
Outcome: Dismissed
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: a governance dispute
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