S1 In order to settle sports-related disputes through arbitration and mediation, two bodies are hereby created:
• the International Council of Arbitration for Sport (the “ICAS”)
• the Court of Arbitration for Sport (the “CAS”).
The disputes to which a federation, association or other sports-related body is party are a matter for arbitration in the sense of this Code, only insofar as the statutes or regulations of the said sports-related bodies or a specific agreement so provide. The seat of the ICAS and the CAS is established in Lausanne, Switzerland.
S2 The task of the ICAS is to facilitate the settlement of sports-related disputes through arbitration or mediation and to safeguard the independence of the CAS and the rights of the parties. To this end, it looks after the administration and financing of the CAS.
S3 The CAS, which maintains a list of arbitrators, provides for the arbitral resolution of sports-related disputes through arbitration conducted by Panels composed of one or three arbitrators. The CAS is comprised of an Ordinary Arbitration Division and an Appeals Arbitration Division. The CAS, which maintains a list of mediators, provides for the resolution of sports-related disputes through mediation. The mediation procedure is governed by separate rules.
