Paris 2024: two temporary offices of the Court of Arbitration for Sport open in Paris (FRA)

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has opened two temporary offices within the Paris Judicial Court, in the 17^th arrondissement, for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, announced the CAS on 16/07/2024.

• The first, dedicated to the "CAS Ad Hoc Division", will be used to resolve any legal disputes that may arise during the Games. This temporary tribunal has operated at every Summer and Winter Olympic Games since 1996, as well as at other major sporting events.

"The CAS Ad hoc Division guarantees free access to high quality dispute resolution services conducted within a time frame consistent with the competition schedule as decisions can be rendered within 24 hours in urgent matters," stated the body.

• The second temporary office is dedicated to the CAS Anti-Doping Division, which will rule on doping-related issues during the Games. This structure, which has been operational since the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and has become permanent since 2019, will deal with potential doping cases referred to it by the International Testing Agency (ITA) in accordance with the IOC's anti-doping rules.

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