Agents Chamber and CAS

What to focus on while you read

FFAR Article 20 Agents Chamber jurisdiction plus Article 50 CAS appeal hooks

FFAR Article 20 (synthetic article-91) gives the Agents Chamber jurisdiction over representation-agreement disputes with an international dimension, subject to Procedural Rules filing and a two-year limit. FIFA Statutes Article 50 (synthetic article-50) covers appeals to CAS, time limits, exhaustion of internal channels, and carve-outs.

Key points

• Agents Chamber hears international-dimension representation disputes; pure domestic disputes go to the national body under FFAR Art 20(3).
• FFAR Art 20 still requires a claim lodged under the Procedural Rules and respects the two-year limit examined ex officio.
• Appeals to CAS against final FIFA decisions are generally lodged within 21 days after internal channels are exhausted.
• CAS does not hear certain carved-out appeals (Laws of the Game, short suspensions, some FT recognition decisions, and recognised independent arbitration routes).

Exam traps

• Confusing FFAR Article 20 (Agents Chamber) with Procedural Rules Article 20 (secretariat proposal).
• Assuming every FT decision is always CAS-appealable without reading Art 50 carve-outs and standing.
• Sending a domestic-only representation fee dispute to the Agents Chamber under FFAR Art 20(1).

Unit outline

1. FFAR — Article 20 Agents Chamber jurisdiction

2. RSTP / FIFA Statutes — Article 50 CAS jurisdiction hooks