Judicial bodies and CAS

What to focus on while you read

Independent judicial bodies, Football Tribunal, CAS appeals, and ordinary courts

Independent committees and judicial bodies (Disciplinary, Ethics, Appeal), the Football Tribunal, and CAS recognition sit here. Exam favourites include CAS time limits, the ban on ordinary courts, and who may appeal. Rare Disciplinary Code Art 38 cites in this bank still map here — distinguish Statutes judicial articles from FDC procedure.

Key points

• FIFA recognises CAS; appeal routes and time limits are statutory.
• Recourse to ordinary courts is prohibited except where the Statutes allow.
• Judicial bodies must be independent; composition and appointment rules matter.
• Football Tribunal functions are governed by the Statutes and procedural rules.

Exam traps

• Applying FDC Appeal Committee inadmissibility floors to a pure Statutes CAS question.
• Assuming every internal decision is CAS-appealable without reading standing and time limits.
• Filing in ordinary courts where the Statutes channel disputes to CAS.

Unit outline

1. Article 49

2. Article 50

3. Article 51

4. Article 52

5. Article 53

6. Article 54

7. Article 55

8. Article 56

9. Article 57

10. Article 58

11. Article 59

12. Article 60

13. Article 61

14. Article 62

15. Article 63

16. Article 64

17. Article 65

18. Article 66

19. Article 67

20. Article 68