CAS and Football: Landmark Cases (ASSER International Sports Law Series)

FIFA has accepted the jurisdiction of the CAS as from 11 November 2002. This date does not mark the beginning of the arbitration of the CAS in football matters, however it has to be stated, that from this date on football disputes in front of the CAS increased enormously. This book is dedicated to the most important decisions of the CAS in football disputes. These awards are analyzed by experts, practicing all over the world. Most of the authors have been directly involved in the proceedings before the CAS. The commentaries cover a broad spectrum of disputes, inter alia, disputes concerning the contractual stability, protection of young football players, doping, football hooliganism, match fixing, players release, multiple club ownership, player agents and the stays of execution. This book provides a wide range of valuable information and is a useful tool for those whose main concern is professional football, such as sports lawyers, sports managers and sports agents, but also academics and researchers. The book appears in the ASSER International Sports Law Series, under the editorship of Dr. Robert Siekmann, Dr. Janwillem Soek and Marco van der Harst LL.M. FIFA has accepted the jurisdiction of the CAS as from 11 November 2002. This date does not mark the beginning of the arbitration of the CAS in football matters, however it has to be stated, that from this date on football disputes in front of the CAS increased enormously. This book is dedicated to the most important decisions of the CAS in football disputes. These awards are analyzed by experts, practicing all over the world. Most of the authors have been directly involved in the proceedings before the CAS. The commentaries cover a broad spectrum of disputes, inter alia, disputes concerning the contractual stability, protection of young football players, doping, football hooliganism, match fixing, players release, multiple club ownership, player agents and the stays of execution. This book provides a wide range of valuable information and is a useful tool for those whose main concern is professional football, such as sports lawyers, sports managers and sports agents, but also academics and researchers. The book appears in the ASSER International Sports Law Series, under the editorship of Dr. Robert Siekmann, Dr. Janwillem Soek and Marco van der Harst LL. M Ancient Chinese Football / Bram Cohen -- Introductory Remarks / Ian Blackshaw -- Club Ownership / Ivan Cherpillod And Juan De Dios Crespo Pérez -- Contractual Stability : Breach Of Contract / Juan De Dios Crespo Pérez ... [et Al.] -- Contractual Stability : Unilateral Options / Jean-samuel Leuba ... [et Al.] -- Doping : Applicable Regulations / Claude Ramoni -- Doping : Cas Jurisdiction / Claude Ramoni -- Doping : Request Of Review/revision / Philippe Schweizer -- Doping : Sanctioning Of A Football Team / Tim Kerr -- Hooliganism / Ivan Cherpillod, Peter T. M. Coenen And Juan De Dios Crespo Pérez -- Match Fixing / Jean-samuel Leuba -- Player Agents / Ricardo Daniel Omar Frega Navía -- Players Release / Pere Lluís Mellado And Michael Gerlinger -- Stay Of Execution / Stephen Sampson -- Young Football Players : Protection Of Minors / Alexander Wild -- Young Football Players : Training Policies / Sophie Dion And Cédric Aguet. Alexander Wild, Editor. Includes Bibliographical References. Front Matter....Pages i-xiii Ancient Chinese Football....Pages 1-4 Introductory Remarks....Pages 5-10 Club Ownership....Pages 11-36 Contractual Stability: Breach of Contract....Pages 37-105 Contractual Stability: Unilateral Options....Pages 107-142 Doping: Applicable Regulations....Pages 143-154 Doping: CAS Jurisdiction....Pages 155-165 Doping: Request of Review/Revision....Pages 167-174 Doping: Sanctioning of a Football Team....Pages 175-179 Hooliganism....Pages 181-208 Match Fixing....Pages 209-226 Player Agents....Pages 227-232 Players Release....Pages 233-240 Stay of Execution....Pages 241-248 Young Football Players: Protection of Minors....Pages 249-262 Young Football Players: Training Policies....Pages 263-272