S13 The personalities designated by the ICAS, in conformity with Article S6, paragraph 3, appear on the CAS list for a renewable period of four years. The ICAS reviews the complete list every four years; the new list enters into force on 1 January of the following year.
There are at least one hundred and fifty arbitrators and at least fifty mediators.
S14 In establishing the list of CAS arbitrators, the ICAS shall call upon personalities with full legal training, recognized competence with regard to sports law and/or international arbitration, a good knowledge of sport in general and a good command of at least one CAS working language. In addition, the ICAS shall respect, in principle, the following distribution :
- 1/5th of the arbitrators selected from among the persons proposed by the IOC, chosen from within its membership or from outside;
- 1/5th of the arbitrators selected from among the persons proposed by the IFs, chosen from within their membership or outside;
- 1/5th of the arbitrators selected from among the persons proposed by the NOCs, chosen from within their membership or outside;
- 1/5th of the arbitrators chosen, after appropriate consultations, with a view to safeguarding the interests of the athletes;
- 1/5th of the arbitrators chosen from among persons independent of the bodies responsible for proposing arbitrators in conformity with the present article.
S15 The proposals for designating such arbitrators that shall constitute the list referred to in Article S14, shall be notified to the ICAS.
The list of CAS arbitrators and all modifications to such list are published.
S16 In appointing the personalities who appear on the list of arbitrators, the ICAS shall, wherever possible, ensure fair representation of the continents and of the different juridical cultures.
S17 Subject to the provisions of the Procedural Rules (Articles R27 et seq.), if a CAS arbitrator resigns, dies or is prevented from carrying out his functions for any other reason, he may be replaced, for the remaining period of his mandate, in conformity with the terms applicable to his appointment.
S18 The personalities who appear on the list of arbitrators may be called upon to serve on Panels constituted by either of the CAS Divisions. Upon their appointment, the CAS arbitrators and mediators sign a declaration undertaking to exercise their functions personally with total objectivity and independence, and in conformity with the provisions of this Code.
S19 CAS arbitrators are bound by the duty of confidentiality, which is provided for in the Code and in particular shall not disclose to any third party any facts or other information relating to proceedings conducted before CAS.
