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Doha
The Qatar Sports Arbitration Foundation (QSAF) has officially announced the commencement of its operation after the QSAF’s General Assembly approved the
appointment of the Chairmen of its judicial departments and approved the decision of its board of directors to
include arbitrators and mediators in its Lists.
The General Assembly was chaired by Ibrahim Khlil al Mohannadi, President of Qatar Sports Arbitration Foundation, in the presence of the General Assembly’s members Salman Ahmed al Ansari, the Vice-President and the Secretary-General of the Foundation, Hani Balan, Representative of Qatar Stars League, Saeed Almas and Mohammad al Othmani representatives of Qatar Players Association and Fahed al Muraikhi, representative of Qatar Olympic Committee.
During its meeting, the General Assembly adopted the appointment of Dr. Talal al Emadi as Chairman of the Mediation Division, Stuart McLaren as Chairman of the Ordinary Arbitration Division and Dr. Abdullah al Hayyan as Chairman of the Appeal Arbitration Division.
It also adopted the decision of the Board of Directors to establish the lists of the arbitrators and the mediators, which included 30 arbitrators and a mediator in its first stage, most of whom are from the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) list of approved Arbitrators.
The Foundation has also launched its website which includes all the information related to the mechanism of its work, the relevant rules and the models necessary to initiate the Arbitration and the Mediation Proceedings as well as the requirements to act as an Arbitrator or Mediator at QSAF.
In his statement, Mohannadi said: “This step comes after the team of Qatar Sports Arbitration Foundation, led by Salman Ahmed al Ansari the Vice-President and Secretary General, has completed all the legal and logistical arrangements to ensure that the work of the Foundation and its bodies run smoothly.”
He added that “The foundation will work through a transparent mechanism to ensure neutrality for all concerned parties, and in cooperation with existing training institutes, the Foundation will also announce training programmes that allow everyone who has the desire to work in the field of Sports Arbitration to get the necessary training”.
The president also disclosed that “QSAF has signed a memorandum of understanding with Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre to host the arbitration and mediation sessions until QSAF’s headquarter is ready.”
“The sports structure is completed today by the activation of an independent institution working to resolve sports disputes independently, a matter which reflects the practical implementation of the directives of HH the Emir to create a legal environment that facilitates and accelerates the procedures for settling disputes,” Mohannadi added.
Doha
The Qatar Sports Arbitration Foundation (QSAF) has officially announced the commencement of its operation after the QSAF’s General Assembly approved the
appointment of the Chairmen of its judicial departments and approved the decision of its board of directors to
include arbitrators and mediators in its Lists.
The General Assembly was chaired by Ibrahim Khlil al Mohannadi, President of Qatar Sports Arbitration Foundation, in the presence of the General Assembly’s members Salman Ahmed al Ansari, the Vice-President and the Secretary-General of the Foundation, Hani Balan, Representative of Qatar Stars League, Saeed Almas and Mohammad al Othmani representatives of Qatar Players Association and Fahed al Muraikhi, representative of Qatar Olympic Committee.
During its meeting, the General Assembly adopted the appointment of Dr. Talal al Emadi as Chairman of the Mediation Division, Stuart McLaren as Chairman of the Ordinary Arbitration Division and Dr. Abdullah al Hayyan as Chairman of the Appeal Arbitration Division.
It also adopted the decision of the Board of Directors to establish the lists of the arbitrators and the mediators, which included 30 arbitrators and a mediator in its first stage, most of whom are from the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) list of approved Arbitrators.
The Foundation has also launched its website which includes all the information related to the mechanism of its work, the relevant rules and the models necessary to initiate the Arbitration and the Mediation Proceedings as well as the requirements to act as an Arbitrator or Mediator at QSAF.
In his statement, Mohannadi said: “This step comes after the team of Qatar Sports Arbitration Foundation, led by Salman Ahmed al Ansari the Vice-President and Secretary General, has completed all the legal and logistical arrangements to ensure that the work of the Foundation and its bodies run smoothly.”
He added that “The foundation will work through a transparent mechanism to ensure neutrality for all concerned parties, and in cooperation with existing training institutes, the Foundation will also announce training programmes that allow everyone who has the desire to work in the field of Sports Arbitration to get the necessary training”.
The president also disclosed that “QSAF has signed a memorandum of understanding with Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre to host the arbitration and mediation sessions until QSAF’s headquarter is ready.”
“The sports structure is completed today by the activation of an independent institution working to resolve sports disputes independently, a matter which reflects the practical implementation of the directives of HH the Emir to create a legal environment that facilitates and accelerates the procedures for settling disputes,” Mohannadi added.
