Question juridique clé
Whether the CAS had jurisdiction despite the TFA standard contract and arbitration board clause.
Solution extraite
The CAS had jurisdiction because the private contracts contained a valid CAS clause, and the standard contracts did not displace it.
Motifs extraits
The private contract expressly gave exclusive jurisdiction to CAS. The standard contract stated that the special contract prevails in case of conflict. Participation in the TFA conciliation hearing did not amount to submission to TFA arbitration, and no bad faith or forum shopping was shown.