CAS 2016/H/014 Karen Pavicic v. Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI)
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 02/08/2016
Why it matters
Karen Pavicic v. Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), an eligibility dispute in equestrian 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 balances a federation's rules on who may compete against the athlete's rights.
Summary
Karen Pavicic v. Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI): an eligibility dispute in equestrian before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 02/08/2016. The Court held that CAS found it had no jurisdiction. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Karen Pavicic v. Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI)
Case number: CAS 2016/H/014
Outcome: Jurisdiction denied
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: an eligibility dispute
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