CAS 2019/A/6452 Sport Lisboa e Benfica Futebol SAD v. Bilal Ould-Chikh, FC Utrecht B.V.
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 09/07/2020
Why it matters
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Futebol SAD v. Bilal Ould-Chikh, FC Utrecht B.V., a contractual 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 partially upheld. For a student, it is a worked example of how CAS enforces contracts in sport, between clubs, players, agents or federations, applying the relevant regulations and Swiss law.
Summary
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Futebol SAD v. Bilal Ould-Chikh, FC Utrecht B.V.: a contractual dispute in football before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 09/07/2020. The Court held that the appeal was partially upheld. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Sport Lisboa e Benfica Futebol SAD v. Bilal Ould-Chikh, FC Utrecht B.V.
Case number: CAS 2019/A/6452
Outcome: Partially Upheld
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: a contractual dispute
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