CAS 2019/A/6623 Fédération Camerounaise de Football (FECAFOOT) v. New Stars de Douala
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 15/09/2020
Why it matters
Fédération Camerounaise de Football (FECAFOOT) v. New Stars de Douala, a governance 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 resolves disputes over the governance of sport, the rules, elections and powers of federations.
Summary
Fédération Camerounaise de Football (FECAFOOT) v. New Stars de Douala: a governance dispute in football before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 15/09/2020. The Court held that the appeal was dismissed. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Fédération Camerounaise de Football (FECAFOOT) v. New Stars de Douala
Case number: CAS 2019/A/6623
Outcome: Dismissed
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: a governance dispute
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