Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the TAS had jurisdiction over UCI's appeal against the FFC disciplinary decision
Decisione estratta
The challenge to TAS jurisdiction was inadmissible for lack of sufficient reasoning; in any event, the TAS could validly assume jurisdiction on the basis of the applicable regulations.
Motivazione estratta
The complaint did not identify any French provision actually requiring an internal appeal to the FFC's appellate body before resort to the TAS. Moreover, the FFC's internal rules did not list UCI as an entitled appellant, and the coexistence of state and sporting rules did not make the TAS's jurisdiction untenable.