Article S20
3. Organisation of the CAS - Statute S20
The CAS is composed of three divisions, the Ordinary Arbitration Division, the Anti-Doping Division and the Appeals Arbitration Division.
- The Ordinary Arbitration Division constitutes Panels, whose responsibility is to resolve disputes submitted to the ordinary procedure, and performs, through the intermediary of its President or her/his deputy, all other functions in relation to the efficient running of the proceedings pursuant to the Procedural Rules (Articles R27 et seq.).
- The Anti-Doping Division constitutes Panels, whose responsibility is to resolve disputes related to anti-doping matters as a first instance authority or a sole instance. It performs, through the intermediary of its President or her/his deputy, all other functions in relation to the quick and efficient running of the proceedings pursuant to the Procedural Rules (Articles A1 et seq.)
- The Appeals Arbitration Division constitutes Panels, whose responsibility is to resolve 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. It performs, through the intermediary of its President or her/his deputy, all other functions in relation to the efficient running of the proceedings pursuant to the Procedural Rules (Articles R27 et seq.).
Arbitration proceedings submitted to CAS are assigned by the Court Office to the appropriate Division. Such assignment may not be contested by the parties nor be raised by them as a cause of irregularity. In the event of a change of circumstances during the proceedings, the CAS Court Office, after consultation with the Panel, may assign the arbitration to another Division. Such re-assignment shall not affect the constitution of the Panel nor the validity of any proceedings, decisions or orders prior to such re-assignment.
The CAS mediation system operates pursuant to the CAS Mediation Rules.