The Yearbook of International Sports Arbitration is the first academic publication aiming to offer comprehensive coverage, on a yearly basis, of the most recent and salient developments regarding international sports arbitration, through a combination of general articles and case notes. The present volume covers decisions rendered by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and national courts in 2015. It is a must-have for sports lawyers and arbitrators, as well as researchers engaged in this field. It provides in-depth articles on burning issues raised by international sports arbitration, and independent commentaries by esteemed academics and seasoned practitioners on the most important decisions of the CAS (e.g. the Dutee Chand case) and national courts (e.g. the Pechstein and Wilhelmshaven decision rendered by the OLG München and OLG Bremen in Germany). Dr. Antoine Duval is Senior Researcher for International and European Sports Law at the T.M.C. Asser Instituut in TheHague. He holds a Ph.D. on the interaction between Lex Sportiva and EU Law from the European University Institute in Florence.

Prof. Antonio Rigozzi teaches international arbitration and sports law at the University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, and is the partner in charge of the sports arbitration practice at Lévy Kaufmann-Kohler, a Geneva-based law firm specializing in international arbitration.

First comprehensive yearbook on international sports arbitration Contains independent commentaries on CAS decisions With contributions from academics and seasoned practitioners Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Dr. Antoine Duval is Senior Researcher for International and European Sports Law at the T.M.C. Asser Instituut in The Hague. He holds a Ph.D. on the interaction between Lex Sportiva and EU Law from the European University Institute in Florence.

Prof. Antonio Rigozzi teaches international arbitration and sports law at the University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, and is the partner in charge of the sports arbitration practice at Lévy Kaufmann-Kohler, a Geneva-based law firm specializing in international arbitration.

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Part I.General Articles.- 1.Assessing the Usefulness and Legitimacy of CAS.- 2.The Influence of Common Law Traditions on the Practice and Procedure before the CAS.- 3.The Validity of Analytical Science in Anti-Doping - A Scientific and Legal Challenge.- 4.The sell-on clause in football: recent cases and evolutions.- 5.CAS Provisional and Conservatory Measures and Other Options to be Granted Interim Legal Relief.- 6.The Basketball Arbitral Tribunal An overview of its process and decisions.Part II. Commentaries of CAS Awards.- 7.CAS 2013/A/3365 Juventus FC v. Chelsea FC and CAS 2013/A/3366 A.S. Livorno Calcio S.p.A. v. Chelsea FC, Award of 21 January 2015.- 8.CAS 2014/A/3486, MFK Dubnica v. FC Parma, Award of 2 February 2015.