THE COURT OF ARBITRATION FOR SPORT (CAS) OPENS ITS TEMPORARY OFFICES IN PARIS FOR THE OLYMPIC GAMES 2024
Lausanne, 16 July 2024 - The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has opened two temporary offices in Paris for the Olympic Games 2024 (the Games). The first, for the CAS Ad Hoc Division, will resolve any legal disputes that arise during the Games. This temporary tribunal has operated at every edition of the Summer and Winter Olympic Games since 1996, as well as at other major sporting events. The CAS Ad hoc Division guarantees free access to high quality dispute resolution services conducted within a timeframe consistent with the competition schedule as decisions can be rendered within 24 hours in urgent matters.
The second temporary office is for the CAS Anti-Doping Division which will adjudicate anti-doping-related matters arising during the Games. This structure, in operation since the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, and a permanent division since 2019, will handle potential doping cases referred to it by the International Testing Agency (ITA) in accordance with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Anti-doping Rules.
The composition of each division is available in our previous release: https://www.tas-cas.org/fileadmin/user_upload/CAS_Media_Release_ParisOG.pdf
The offices are located within the Paris judicial court in the 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Ad hoc Division:
The procedural rules applicable to the CAS Ad Hoc Division and the application form are available on the CAS website: https://www.tas-cas.org/en/arbitration/ad-hoc-division.html.
Opening times for both offices are:
16 July – 11 August 2024 : 8h30 - 18h00
CAS Ad hoc Division
29th Floor
Tribunal Judiciaire de Paris
Parvis du Tribunal de Paris
29-45 avenue de la Porte de Clichy
75017 Paris, France
Email:
Tel: +33 6 71 34 12 17
CAS Anti-Doping Division
29th Floor
Tribunal Judiciaire de Paris
Parvis du Tribunal de Paris
29-45 avenue de la Porte de Clichy
75017 Paris, France
Email:
Tel: +33 6 71 61 56 02
A Pro Bono legal advice and representation service is available to athletes who need any legal advice in case of a dispute related to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The service is provided by the Paris Bar Association.
For further information related to the CAS activity and procedures in general, please contact either Matthieu Reeb, CAS Director General, or Katy Hogg, Communications Officer. Palais de Beaulieu, avenue Bergières 10, 1004 Lausanne, Switzerland.