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In a landmark decision on 1 August 2025, the European Court of
Justice (ECJ) delivered its judgment in Case C‑600/23 (RFC
Seraing v. FIFA), confirming that decisions by the Court of
Arbitration for Sport (CAS) must be subject to full judicial review
by EU national courts to ensure alignment with EU law and public
policy.
This follows the earlier non-binding Opinion by Advocate General
Tamara Ćapeta (16 January 2025), which argued that arbitration
imposed unilaterally by sports bodies like FIFA does not satisfy
the voluntary-consent standard under EU law and should not preclude
access to judicial protection.
This decision marks a significant shift in EU sports law,
affirming that arbitration cannot circumvent the basic rights
guaranteed by Union law.
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