split between the CAS and IOC as two separate independent bodies. Today, the CAS has nearly 300 arbitrators from 87 countries, chosen for their specialist knowledge of arbitration and sports law. The CAS is an institution independent of any sports organization, which provides for services aimed at facilitating the settlement of related disputes through arbitration or mediation by means of procedural rules adapted to the specific needs of the sports world. The CAS has very few limitations regarding the types of cases that it may consider for Arbitration provided that both parties are amenable to the arbitration process. CAS arbitration provides an independent and impartial forum for quickly and finally resolving the often-complex issues arising in athlete eligibility disputes. An international pool of arbitrators does this with specialized expertise in sports law. The CAS appeals arbitration process also provides an efficient and impartial means of adjudicating athlete eligibility issues arising in other international sports competitions. CAS awards are generally available to the public and can be viewed on the CAS website, this apply to those awards doesn’t considered private. Introduction to the Code: The Code of Sports-related Arbitration (the Code) was adopted in November 1994 and has governed the Court of Arbitration for and procedures since its Sport’s organization introduction. It is divided into two parts; the Statutes of bodies working for the settlement of sports-related disputes (Arts. S1 S26) and the Procedural Rules (Arts. R27 R69). It – – has been subsequently revisited and amended in 1995, 1999, 2003 and 2004. Along with the initiation of the Code in 1994, the CAS was further divided into two divisions; the Arbitration and the Arbitration ‘Ordinary Division’, ‘Appeals Division’. The Arbitration disputes submitted to the ordinary ‘Ordinary Division” handles arbitration procedure. The Arbitration handles disputes arising from ‘Appeals Division’ decisions taken by sports bodies. The Code also provides for an advisory procedure and a
split between the CAS and IOC as two separate independent bodies. Today, the CAS has nearly 300 arbitrators from 87 countries, chosen for their specialist knowledge of arbitration and sports law. The CAS is an institution independent of any sports organization, which provides for services aimed at facilitating the settlement of disputes through arbitration or mediation by means of procedural rules adapted to the specific needs of the sports world. The CAS has very few limitations regarding the types of cases that it may consider for Arbitration provided that both parties are amenable to the arbitration process. CAS arbitration provides an independent and impartial forum for quickly and finally resolving the often-complex issues arising in athlete eligibility disputes. An international pool of arbitrators does this with specialized expertise in sports law. The CAS appeals arbitration process also provides an efficient and impartial means of adjudicating athlete eligibility issues arising in other international sports competitions. CAS awards are generally available to the public and can be viewed on the CAS website, this doesn’t apply to those awards considered private. Introduction to the Code: The Code of Sports-related Arbitration (the Code) was adopted in November 1994 and has governed the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s organization and procedures since its introduction. It is divided into two parts; the Statutes of bodies working for the settlement of sports-related disputes (Arts. S1 – S26) and the Procedural Rules (Arts. R27 – R69). It has been subsequently revisited and amended in 1995, 1999, 2003 and 2004. Along with the initiation of the Code in 1994, the CAS was further divided into two divisions; the ‘Ordinary Arbitration Division’, and the ‘Appeals Arbitration Division’. The ‘Ordinary Arbitration Division” handles disputes submitted to the ordinary arbitration procedure. The ‘Appeals Arbitration Division’ handles disputes arising from decisions taken by sports bodies. The Code also provides for an advisory procedure and a related
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