{"product_id":"cas-jurisdiction-practitioners-guide","title":"The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS): A Practitioner’s Guide to CAS Jurisdiction","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNilo Aguillar Effori (Author), Botond Pintér (Author)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781049412511\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardback, 512 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Edward Elgar Publishing (Elgar Arbitration Law and Practice series)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore a CAS panel ever reaches the merits, it must answer a threshold question: does it have jurisdiction at all? This practitioner’s guide examines how the Court of Arbitration for Sport decides questions of jurisdiction and competence in international sports disputes. Through a systematic, decision-by-decision analysis of CAS case law, sports lawyer and arbitrator Nilo Aguillar Effori and sports law consultant Botond Pintér identify the principles CAS panels actually apply, and show how procedural rules, the regulations of sports associations and general principles of law interact in practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvaluates the doctrine of Kompetenz-Kompetenz as applied in sports arbitration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSystematic analysis of CAS jurisprudence, organised by topic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDedicated indexes of CAS awards and lists of arbitrators’ cases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplains when CAS has jurisdiction and how arbitration agreements are interpreted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuidance on how disputes involving FIFA, clubs, players, agents and other governing bodies are allocated between decision-making forums\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePractical applications:\u003c\/strong\u003e (1) testing whether a statutory or contractual arbitration clause actually confers jurisdiction on CAS before filing a statement of appeal; (2) mapping whether a club–player or agent dispute belongs before FIFA’s decision-making bodies, a national sports tribunal or CAS; (3) preparing or answering jurisdictional objections with directly relevant CAS awards located through the book’s indexes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoverage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCAS awards on its own jurisdiction; jurisdictional disputes arising from arbitration clauses; the competence of FIFA decision-making bodies; and the jurisdiction of sports tribunals and other questions of competence — supported by indexes of awards and arbitrators’ cases for fast research.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNilo Aguillar Effori\u003c\/strong\u003e is a lawyer and arbitrator in international sports law.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBotond Pintér\u003c\/strong\u003e is an international sports law consultant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e1. CAS Awards on its Own Jurisdiction\u003cbr\u003e2. CAS Awards on Jurisdictional Disputes Arising from Arbitration Clauses\u003cbr\u003e3. CAS Awards on the Competence of FIFA Decision-Making Bodies\u003cbr\u003e4. CAS Awards on Jurisdiction of Sports Tribunals and Other Questions of Competence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy buy this book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJurisdiction is one of the most contested areas of CAS practice, and this is a focused, award-by-award working tool for it — bridging doctrine and practice for arbitrators sitting before CAS, sports clubs, federations and their legal advisors. It has been welcomed by sports law practitioners in Switzerland, Spain and the Netherlands as an essential reference for the jurisdictional threshold before CAS, and complements article-by-article commentaries on the CAS Code.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeywords\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCourt of Arbitration for Sport, CAS jurisdiction, sports arbitration, Kompetenz-Kompetenz, CAS awards, FIFA, arbitration clauses, sports dispute resolution, lex sportiva, Swiss arbitration law\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTarget Audience\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSports lawyers, arbitrators, sports governing bodies, international arbitration practitioners\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSports Law, International Arbitration, Arbitration\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ\u0026amp;A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does the Court of Arbitration for Sport decide whether it has jurisdiction?\u003c\/strong\u003e CAS panels apply the Kompetenz-Kompetenz principle, ruling on their own jurisdiction by interpreting the arbitration agreement or statutory clause alongside the applicable association regulations; this book analyses those decisions systematically by topic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes this book cover disputes involving FIFA?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. A full chapter is devoted to CAS awards on the competence of FIFA decision-making bodies, including disputes involving clubs, players and agents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow are arbitration clauses interpreted in sports arbitration?\u003c\/strong\u003e Chapter 2 examines CAS awards on jurisdictional disputes arising from arbitration clauses, showing how panels read the parties’ consent and the regulations of sports bodies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a commentary on the CAS Code?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. It is a case-law guide focused specifically on jurisdiction and competence, with indexes of CAS awards and arbitrators’ cases — a natural companion to article-by-article commentaries on the CAS Code.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho should read this book?\u003c\/strong\u003e Arbitrators before CAS, sports lawyers, sports clubs and governing bodies, and legal professionals needing a deeper understanding of jurisdictional questions in international sport.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere can I buy The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS): A Practitioner’s Guide to CAS Jurisdiction?\u003c\/strong\u003e Through CLNZ Books, with worldwide shipping included in the price and payment by card, PayPal or international bank transfer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📘 Learn more about shipping, delivery times, and returns, see our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/clnzbooks.com\/pages\/faq-frequently-asked-questions\" style=\"color:#8B0000; text-decoration:underline; font-weight:bold;\"\u003eFAQ here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📦 New to ordering with us? 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