Lex Sportiva: Transnational Law in Action

18 Pages Posted: 6 Apr 2011

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Ken Foster

University of Westminster - School of Law

Date Written: April 5, 2011

Abstract

This paper deals with the concept of lex sportiva as an example of transnational law. It attempts a defintion of the concept after reviewing the literature, and argues that it is mainly the application of general legal princples to sports-related disputes settled by the awards of the Court of Arbitration for Sport. It further argues for a recognition of the special features of sports jurisprudence as a 'lex ludica' as a distinct category. It ends by highlighting the extent to which lex sportiva is private justice created by global sporting organisations and outside the range of judicial review by national courts.

Keywords: lex sportiva, transnational law

Suggested Citation

Foster, Ken, Lex Sportiva: Transnational Law in Action (April 5, 2011). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1803472 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1803472

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University of Westminster - School of Law ( email )

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