The Recognition by FIFA of the Application (by Analogy) of a National DRC Regulation

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FIFA Proceeding Ref.: Player Juan Manuel Olivera López, Uruguay / Clube Náutico Capibaribe, Brazil

Background

In June 2013, the Player and the Club signed an employment contract valid until June 2014.

However, from September 2013, the Club stopped paying the Player’s salary. Club. Further, in November 2013, the Player was forbidden to access the training facilities of the Club in order to attend the training sessions.

This fact has even been proven by the Clerk of a Notarial Office, who accompanied the Player on two occasions to try to enter the training facilities of the Club and drew up a Notarial Certificate of Finding of Fact, stating the Player was unable to enter into such training facility.

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