Higher Regional Court of Munich decides that arbitration agreements for athletes are invalid and CAS arbitral award is not enforceable | Practical Law

Higher Regional Court of Munich decides that arbitration agreements for athletes are invalid and CAS arbitral award is not enforceable | Practical Law

In Docket No U 11140/14 Kart, the Higher Regional Court of Munich considered whether the German courts were competent to decide claims raised by German ice speed skater, Claudia Pechstein, in relation to her doping ban.

Higher Regional Court of Munich decides that arbitration agreements for athletes are invalid and CAS arbitral award is not enforceable

by Stephan Wilske (Partner) and Claudia Krapfl (Associated Partner), Gleiss Lutz
Published on 19 Jan 2015 • Germany
In Docket No U 11140/14 Kart, the Higher Regional Court of Munich considered whether the German courts were competent to decide claims raised by German ice speed skater, Claudia Pechstein, in relation to her doping ban.