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30
Jun
2019
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Gustavo KOCH PINHEIRO
FIFA
Article
Brazil
Football Legal # 11

FIFA DRC v. NDRC Jurisdiction on Employment-Related Dispute between a Club and a Foreign Football Player


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FIFA established a very restricted exception for settling an employment-related dispute between a club and a foreign player by an NDRC.
 

National football associations may establish a National Dispute Resolution Chamber (NDRC) to deal with disputes involving its members at national level. Employment-related disputes between a club and a foreign player (international dimension), as a rule, fall under the jurisdiction of the FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber.[1]

However, exceptionally the parties may opt for such disputes to be decided by an independent arbitration tribunal that has been established at the national level, as per Article 22(b) FIFA RSTP:

“(…) the aforementioned parties may, however, explicitly opt in writing for such disputes to be decided by an independent arbitration tribunal that has been established at...

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Topics
  • FIFA
  • Player/Coach Contract
Keywords
  • FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber (FIFA DRC)
  • Independence/Impartiality
  • Labour Law
  • National Law
  • National Regulations
  • Player contract
  • Arbitration clause
  • Labour dispute
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