This paper presents the concepts of autonomy and good governance of sports associations as they have been discussed in cases brought before by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. It mostly tackles questions related to elections, to the adoption of new rules and policies, to expulsion/admission of member federations and to the selection of athletes for the Olympic Games.
NEW BOOK RELEASE
by Despina Mavromati / Matthieu Reeb, Wolters Kluwer 2025
Ιn its fully revised second edition, The Code of the Court of Arbitration for Sport offers a comprehensive, article-by-article commentary of the CAS Rules. Drawing on leading CAS and Swiss Federal Tribunal case law, CAS practices and international arbitration principles, the book is an indispensable reference for practitioners, arbitrators, and scholars working in sports arbitration.
This second edition introduces significant updates, including new model documents and new chapters on the ICAS, the CAS ad hoc Rules and the CAS Anti-Doping Division Rules during the Olympic Games.
