Statutes of the Bodies Working for the Settlement of Sports-Related Disputes

CAS constitutes Panels which have the responsibility of resolving disputes arising in the context of sport by arbitration and/or mediation pursuant to the Procedural Rules (Articles R27 et seq.).

For such purpose, CAS provides the necessary infrastructure , effects the constitution of Panels and oversees the efficient conduct of the proceedings.

The responsibilities of Panels are, inter alia:

1. to resolve the disputes referred to them through ordinary arbitration;
2. to resolve anti-doping-related matters as a first-instance authority or as a sole instance;
3. to resolve through the appeals arbitration procedure disputes concerning the decisions of federations, associations or other sports-related bodies, insofar as the statutes or regulations of the said sports-related bodies or a specific agreement so provide;
4. to resolve the disputes that are referred to them through mediation.