CAS Jurisprudence and New Developments in International Sports Law

This book contains a collection of the speeches presented by some of the most experienced specialists in the fields of sports and arbitration law at the 3rd Lausanne Conference of the Swiss Bar Association (FSA/SAV) and the Court of Arbitration for Sport/Tribunal Arbitral du Sport (CAS/TAS), held on 17 and 18 September 2010. The topics covered in this volume reflect the wide-ranging backgrounds and experience of its contributors, providing their insights and reflections on some of the most topical issues in contemporary sports law, including: › the entry into force of the revised CAS Code of arbitration; › the questions raised by the Athlete Biological Passport as indirect evidence of doping; › the new regime of sanctions for anti-doping rule violations under the World Anti-Doping Code 2009; › legal issues associated with sports betting; › CAS and FIFA jurisprudence in football matters. Presented in either French or English, all the contributions in this collection are carefully researched and documented, thus constituting invaluable sources of reference for all those interested in the fields of sports and arbitration law.