The Brazilian Pelé Law recognizes the CBF as part of the “National Sport System”, with Article 16 granting it the status of a private law juristic body with powers to operate autonomously within the parameters defined in its bylaws. When a special law applies to a case, it prevails over any general law.
Facts/Procedure
The player D. (the Player) is a Brazilian national born on 22 March 1983. According to the Player’s passport as sent by the Brazilian FA (CBF), the Player was registered with Atlético Paranaense as a professional from 1 March 2001 to 21 July 2001 and thereafter from 23 July 2001 to 31 December 2006. He thereafter joined other Brazilian football clubs before joining Cruzeiro.
On 8 January 2013, Sport Club Internacional transferred the Player to...
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