On 16 May 16 2014, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) held a conference on mediation. Why does CAS wish to promote this form of resolution of sport disputes?

The success of the 1^st CAS Conference on Mediation, attended by more than 130 participants from 40 countries, demonstrates the great interest of the sports world in exploring and developing alternative ways to resolve sports disputes. Mediation can be a very efficient dispute resolution mechanism for athletes, clubs and sports associations. Mediation can accommodate the particularities of the sports sector, which include the short professional life of athletes and the desire to maintain a business relationship in a small sports world. It responds to the aforementioned...

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