CAS 2017/A/5205 FC Koper v. Football Association of Slovenia (NZS)
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 06/03/2018
Why it matters
FC Koper v. Football Association of Slovenia (NZS), an eligibility 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 dismissed. For a student, it shows how CAS balances a federation's rules on who may compete against the athlete's rights.
Summary
FC Koper v. Football Association of Slovenia (NZS): an eligibility dispute in football before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 06/03/2018. The Court held that the appeal was dismissed. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: FC Koper v. Football Association of Slovenia (NZS)
Case number: CAS 2017/A/5205
Outcome: Dismissed
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: an eligibility dispute
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