CAS 2018/A/5702 Pere Hernandez Ripoll v. International Padel Federation (IPF)
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 19/02/2019
Why it matters
Pere Hernandez Ripoll v. International Padel Federation (IPF), a governance dispute in padel 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 shows how CAS resolves disputes over the governance of sport, the rules, elections and powers of federations.
Summary
Pere Hernandez Ripoll v. International Padel Federation (IPF): a governance dispute in padel before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 19/02/2019. The Court held that the appeal was upheld. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Pere Hernandez Ripoll v. International Padel Federation (IPF)
Case number: CAS 2018/A/5702
Outcome: Upheld
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: a governance dispute
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