"Nutshell: The #CAS is from now on firmly under the supervision of the #CJEU and the national courts of the Member States."
Antoine Duval
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It remains to be seen whether the eagerly awaited ruling of the CJEU in Luxembourg in the case of Royal Football Club Seraing v FIFA, UEFA et al. will actually shake up international and/or European sports arbitration. The trend suggests yes – the stakes appear to be enormous, as experts have been commenting since January at the latest, when Advocate-General Tamara Ćapeta (Croatia) presented her opinion, which set the tone.
The RFC Seraing case concerned so-called third-party ownership (TPO), but such details are actually negligible. The message from the CJEU is clear:
The rights of athletes/active participants/players and clubs are strengthened.
