1. What is the function of the CAS?

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) is an independent institution providing international sport with an organization capable of setting all legal disputes relating to sport within very short time limits and a low cost.

2. What kind of disputes can be submitted to the CAS?

Any dispute directly or indirectly linked to sport may be submitted to the CAS, including disputes of a commercial nature(e.g. a sponsorship contract), or of a disciplinary nature(e.g. a doping case).

3. Who can refer a case to the CAS?

Any individual or legal entity with capacity to act may have recourse to the services of the CAS. These include athletes, clubs, sports federations, organizers of sport events, sponsors, etc…

4. Under what conditions will the CAS intervene?

For a dispute to be submitted to arbitration by the CAS, the parties must agree to this in writing. Such agreement may appear in a contract or in the regulations of sports organization. Parties may agree in advance to submit any future dispute to arbitration by the CAS, or they may agree to submit a dispute to the CAS after it has arisen.

5. What are the CAS procedures?

For disputes resulting from contractual relations or torts , the ordinary arbitration procedure ids applicable. For disputes resulting from decisions by internal bodies of sports organizations, the appears arbitration procedure is applicable.