Arbitration Standard clauses

ORDINARY ARBITRATION PROCEDURE

1. Arbitration clause to be inserted in a contract

"Any dispute arising from or related to the present contract will be submitted exclusively to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland, and resolved definitively in accordance with the Code of sports-related arbitration."

Optional explanatory phrases

"The Panel will consist of one [or three] arbitrator(s)."

"The language of the arbitration will be..."  

2. Arbitration agreement concluded after the dispute has arisen

  1. [Brief description of the dispute]

  2. The dispute will be submitted exclusively to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland, and settled definitively in accordance with the Code of sports-related arbitration.

  3. Alternative 1
    The Panel set in operation by the Court of Arbitration for Sport will consist of a sole arbitrator designated by the President of the CAS Division concerned.

    Alternative 2
    The Panel set in operation by the Court of Arbitration for Sport will consist of three arbitrators. Each party designates the following arbitrator :
  • Claimant: Mr/Mrs ... [insert the name of a person included on the list of CAS arbitrators (see Annex I)];

  • Defendant: Mr/Mrs ... [insert the name of a person included on the list of CAS arbitrators (see Annex I)];

These two arbitrators will designate the President of the Panel within 30 days following the signature of this agreement. If no agreement is reached within this time limit, the President of the Division concerned will designate the President of the Panel."


ORDINARY ARBITRATION PROCEDURE

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