Resolving disputes in the procedure of the International Court of Arbitration for Sport

Dispute resolution through arbitration in the domestic and international arena has revolutionized the dispute resolution system. In the meantime, sports disputes are not excluded from this and an international court has supported this structure. Based on this, in this article, we will examine what is the position of dispute resolution in the procedure of the International Court of Arbitration for Sport.

This research was carried out in terms of practical purpose and in terms of gathering information by documentary method and through the study of valid laws and sources, and the obtained information was analyzed in a descriptiveanalytical manner.

Creating a specialized authority to resolve international disputes and providing a flexible, fast and low-cost procedure led to the formation of the Sports Arbitration Court. From the very beginning of its establishment, it was clear that the jurisdiction of the court should not be imposed on athletes or federations, but should be freely available to the parties. The statutes and regulations of the court have provided only one type of dispute proceedings, regardless of the nature of the dispute. The procedure of the court is first based on compromise, and if no peace is reached, proceedings are carried out in order to issue an arbitration award. In 1994, this structure underwent changes, and these changes included the creation of two arbitration divisions (regular arbitration division and appeal arbitration division) in order to create a clear distinction between exemplary disputes and disputes resulting from a decision taken by a sports body. Also, in the rules of this court, the cases that the court has the jurisdiction to deal with have been enumerated.