German Federal Court of Justice speaks out in favour of CAS arbitration | Practical Law

German Federal Court of Justice speaks out in favour of CAS arbitration | Practical Law

In Docket No KZR 6/15, the German Federal Court of Justice considered the International Skating Union’s appeal against a Higher Regional Court of Munich’s judgment in which it held that it was competent to decide on German ice speed skater Claudia Pechstein's claim for damages because the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) arbitration agreement violated mandatory antitrust law.

German Federal Court of Justice speaks out in favour of CAS arbitration

Practical Law UK Legal Update Case Report 1-629-4331 (Approx. 3 pages)

German Federal Court of Justice speaks out in favour of CAS arbitration

by Stephan Wilske (Partner) and Claudia Krapfl (Associated Partner), Gleiss Lutz
Published on 08 Jun 2016Germany
In Docket No KZR 6/15, the German Federal Court of Justice considered the International Skating Union’s appeal against a Higher Regional Court of Munich’s judgment in which it held that it was competent to decide on German ice speed skater Claudia Pechstein's claim for damages because the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) arbitration agreement violated mandatory antitrust law.