Arbitration at the Court of Arbitration for Sport

Arbitration has become the most popular method for resolving international sports disputes. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has emerged as the pre-eminent institution for sports arbitrations. This note provides an overview of the Ordinary Arbitration Procedure, the Appeals Arbitration Procedure before the CAS and the procedure before the CAS Anti-Doping Division (CAS ADD). It includes the rules on appointing and removing arbitrators, commencing and conducting an arbitration, challenging awards and the costs of the arbitration. It also refers to the Code of Sports-related Arbitration (CAS Code), including amendments to the CAS Code that entered into force on 1 November 2022 and 1 February 2023, respectively.