CAS 2017/A/5324 South African Football Association (SAFA) v. Federação Cabo-verdiana de Futebol (FCF), Fédération Burkinabé de Football, Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Fédération Sénégalaise de Football
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 31/10/2018
Why it matters
South African Football Association (SAFA) v. Federação Cabo-verdiana de Futebol (FCF), Fédération Burkinabé de Football, Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Fédération Sénégalaise de Football, a sports dispute in football 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
South African Football Association (SAFA) v. Federação Cabo-verdiana de Futebol (FCF), Fédération Burkinabé de Football, Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Fédération Sénégalaise de Football: a sports dispute in football before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 31/10/2018. The Court held that CAS found it had no jurisdiction. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: South African Football Association (SAFA) v. Federação Cabo-verdiana de Futebol (FCF), Fédération Burkinabé de Football, Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Fédération Sénégalaise de Football
Case number: CAS 2017/A/5324
Outcome: Jurisdiction denied
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: a sports dispute
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