Sports Arbitration​

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What is sports arbitration?

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Sports arbitration aims at resolving a dispute in the field of a sport out of courts.

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Who administers an arbitration procedure in the field of a sport?

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In Belgium, the Belgian Centre for Sports Arbitration (C-SAR) has become a major service provider. C-SAR is a specific section of CEPANI, the Belgian Centre for Arbitration and Mediation.

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C-SAR

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The Belgian Centre for Sports Arbitration (“C-SAR”) is a specific section of CEPANI, the Belgian Centre for Arbitration and Mediation (“CEPANI”). C-SAR administers independently, in accordance with the C-SAR Arbitration Rules (the “Rules”) and its annexes (the “Annexes”), arbitration procedures in the field of sport.

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Each sports federation who wishes to add a C-SAR arbitration clause to its rules shall notify the C-SAR. Subject to prior acceptance by the C-SAR, the specific rules of procedure for that Sports Federation shall be set out in Appendix IV of these Rules. In the absence of prior acceptance by C-SAR, the specific rules of procedure adopted by a Sports Federation shall not be applicable to arbitration proceedings introduced in application of these Rules.

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More information on CEPANI and C-SAR on: https://www.cepani.be/c-sar/

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Who can call on C-SAR and how?

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Each sports federation may decide to entrust C-SAR with arbitration procedures. To do so, it must include a C-SAR arbitration clause in its rules, and notify C-SAR accordingly.

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Our Sports Arbitration Practice and Experience​

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We represent interested parties in sports arbitration.

We represented dot Sport Limited in an international arbitration administered by AAA in the USA.

Flip Petillion has been admitted to the list of C-SAR arbitrators. He may act as arbitrator subject to a conflict of interest check.