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Bulletin TAS CAS Bulletin 2018/1 TRIBUNAL ARBITRAL DU SPORT/COURT OF ARBITRATION FOR SPORT __________________________________________________________________ Bulletin TAS CAS Bulletin 2018/1 Lausanne 2018 1 Table des matières/Table of Contents Editorial ...................................................................................................................................... 4 Articles et commentaires / Articles and Commentaries ................................................................ 5 The match-fixing eligibility criteria in UEFA competitions: an overview of CAS case law Emilio García Silvero .............................................................................................................................. 6 A Brief Review of the Procedural and Substantive Issues in CAS jurisprudence related to some Russian Anti-Doping Cases Estelle de La Rochefoucauld ................................................................................................................ 21 Jurisprudence majeure / Leading Cases ...................................................................................... 37 CAS 2016/A/4579 Gordon Derrick v. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) 3 February 2017...................................................................................................................................... 38 CAS 2016/A/4787 Jersey Football Association v. Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) 28 September 2017 ................................................................................................................................ 42 CAS 2016/A/4839 Anna Chicherova v. International Olympic Committee (IOC) 6 October 2017 ...................................................................................................................................... 49 CAS 2016/A/4843 Hamzeh Salameh & Nafit Mesan FC v. SAFA Sporting Club & Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) 24 November 2017 ................................................................................................................................ 56 CAS 2017/A/4947 Ion Viorel v. Romanian Football Federation (RFF) 6 October 2017 ...................................................................................................................................... 62 TAS 2017/A/4960 Raphaël Hamidi c. Wydad Athletic Club 22 décembre 2017 .................................................................................................................................. 67 CAS 2017/A/4968 Alexander Legkov v. International Ski Federation (FIS) 31 August 2017 (operative part of 29 May 2017) .............................................................................. 72 CAS 2017/A/5006 Harold Mayne-Nicholls v. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) 14 July 2017 ............................................................................................................................................ 78 CAS 2017/A/5015 International Ski Federation (FIS) v. Therese Johaug & Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports (NIF) & CAS 2017/A/5110 Therese Johaug v. NIF 21 August 2017 ....................................................................................................................................... 88 CAS 2017/A/5056 2 Ittihad FC v. James Troisi & CAS 2017/A/5069 FIFA & James Troisi v. Ittihad FC 23 November 2017 (operative part of 14 July 2017) ........................................................................ 92 CAS 2017/A/5065 Jacksen Ferreira Tiago v. Football Association of Penang & Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) 25 October 2017 .................................................................................................................................... 99 Jugements du Tribunal fédéral / Judgements of the Federal Tribunal ....................................... 103 Judgment of the Swiss Federal Tribunal 4A_536/2016 & 4A_540/2016 26 October 2016 A. Appellant v. B. Respondent ............................................................................................................. 104 Judgment of the Swiss Federal Tribunal 4A_80/2017 25 July 2017 A. Appellant v. International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), Respondent ....................................... 108 Arrêt du Tribunal Fédéral 4A_260/2017 20 Février 2018 ASBL Royal Football Club Seraing, recourant c. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), intimée .............................................................................................................. 113 Judgment of the Swiss Federal Tribunal 4A_312/2017 27 November 2017 Club X. Appellant v. A. Respondent ................................................................................................... 125 Informations diverses / Miscellanous ....................................................................................... 130 Publications récentes relatives au TAS/Recent publications related to CAS ............................. 131 3 Editorial Sports case contemplates the criteria for a finding of no fault or negligence. Lastly, for This new issue of the CAS Bulletin includes a the first time in CAS jurisprudence, the cross- majority of selected “leading cases” related to country skiing case involving the well-known football. This illustrates the fact that football Russian athlete Alexander Legkov v. FIS has generally been predominant in CAS deals with the burden and standard of proof jurisprudence lately. Therefore, this number applicable to a provisional suspension. comprises eight football cases and three doping cases. In addition to an article entitled “A Brief Historical Review of the Procedural and In the field of football, the French case Substantive Issues in CAS jurisprudence Raphaël Hamidi c. Wydad Athletics Club and related to some Russian Anti-Doping Cases”, the case Ittihad FC v. James Troisi & FIFA we are pleased to publish in this issue an both deal with the termination of interesting article on match fixing entitled employment contracts and the notion of just “The match-fixing admission criteria process cause whereas the case Jacksen Ferreira Tiago in European competitions: An overview v. FA of Penang & FA of Malaysia addresses through the CAS Case law” written by Mr the lack of jurisdiction of CAS regarding the Emilio Garcia, UEFA head of disciplinary termination of an employment contract and and integrity matters. the criteria applicable to a pathological clause. In the case 5006 Harold Mayne-Nicholls v. As usual, summaries of the most recent FIFA, the violation of the FIFA Code of judgements rendered by the Swiss Federal Ethics by a FIFA official is analysed by the Tribunal in connection with CAS decisions CAS Panel. The case Jersey FA v. UEFA have been enclosed in this Bulletin. Of addresses a governance issue related to an particular interest is the decision unusual topic, namely the Jersey application 4A_260/2017 ASBL Royal FC Seraing c. for membership with UEFA. Interestingly, FIFA rendered in French by the Federal the case 4843 Hamzeh Salameh & Nafit Tribunal which confirms the independence Mesan FC v. SAFA Sporting Club & FIFA of the CAS both structurally and financially, contemplates a breach of contract without in particular with regard to FIFA. just cause by a player with inducement by his new club and the applicable consequences in We wish you a pleasant reading of this new terms of compensation and sporting edition of the CAS Bulletin. sanctions. The match fixing case Ion Viorel v. Romanian Football Federation deals with a Estelle de La Rochefoucauld variety of procedural issues as well as merits Counsel to the CAS, Editor-in-chief consideration. Finally in Gordon Derrick v. FIFA, the denial of eligibility to a candidate for a top position with FIFA due to a lack of integrity is examined by the CAS. Turning to doping, the athletics case Anna Chicherova v. IOC illustrates various aspects of doping including the contractual relationship between an athlete and the IOC and the right to initiate disciplinary proceedings regarding positive re-testing following initial negative results. The FIS v. Therese Johaug & the Norwegian Olympic & Paralympic Committee & Confederation of 4 __________________________________________________________________________________ Articles et commentaires Articles and Commentaries 5 __________________________________________________________________________________ The match-fixing eligibility criteria in UEFA competitions: an overview of CAS case law Emilio García Silvero1 ___________________________________________________________________________ I. Sport and match-fixing – a quick overview II. UEFA’s first cases and the evolution of the legal framework A. The case of RSC Anderlecht B. AC Milan: UEFA’s first modern-day integrity case C. Evolution of the legal framework D. A model exported to other football confederations: the case of the Asian Football Confederation III. CAS case law on UEFA match-fixing admission cases A. Introductory remarks B. CAS awards: main legal issues C. Standing to appeal and standing to be sued vs admission cases IV. Conclusion I. Sport and match-fixing – a quick of results has always been an all-too-frequent overview occurrence. Match-fixing is legally defined as “an We have seen a number of very prominent intentional arrangement, act or omission cases of match-fixing in recent years.4 One of aimed at an improper alteration of the result the most remarkable examples, which was or