Successful Participation for the Emirates International Endurance Village In UAE Sports Arbitration

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Successful Participation for the Emirates International Endurance Village In UAE Sports Arbitration

UAE Sports Arbitration Center Raises Awareness on Regulations and Laws at the International and National Law Conference for Equestrian Sport.

Al Ameri: The support provided by the prudent leadership has resulted in many successes for the UAE equestrian.

AbuDhabi(News Desk)::Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Judicial Department, the events of Sports Arbitration Between International and National Laws for “Equestrian” Sport Conference were concluded, a conference organized by UAE Sports Arbitration Center in cooperation with Abu Dhabi Judicial Department and Emirates International Endurance Village, and hosted by Abu Dhabi Judicial Department on the 16th and 17th of this month, in presence of all those affiliated with the equestrian sport including equestrians, trainers, administrators, referees, and various stakeholders and workers in the sector of this sport.

Emirates International Endurance Village represented in the event by HE Musallam Al Ameri Director General of the Emirates International Endurance Village, and Mr. Mohamed Ali Al Hadhrami the events manager in the EIEV.Al Ameri hailed the support provided by the prudent leadership and the patronage provided by His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court for the Sports Arbitration between International and National Equestrian Law Conference, stressing that His Highness’s support for UAE equestrian has realized many successes represented in its lead and excellence in several fields.

“The conference has achieved an outstanding success through the research presented by experts, specialists and legal experts that enhance awareness and define the applicable laws, regulations and systems in equestrian sport at the local and international levels. The conference has helped removed all ambiguity in this aspect, making it easier for everyone to understand and deal with any situation, according to the law.” He said.

He added: The conference sessions have been integrated, defining the mechanism and procedures for resolving disputes, the applicable legal steps, the goals and standards of governance, the raise of awareness on culture of sports law, and other relevant issues, which have reached important outputs and recommendations.Al Ameri thanked the UAE Sports Arbitration Center for organizing the conference, in cooperation with the Abu Dhabi Center for Sports Arbitration (CAS), Emirates International Endurance Village in Al Wathba, and the International Equestrian Federation, also thanking the lecturers, participants, attendees, as well as all individuals and entities that have contributed to the success of the conference.An elite of high-profile legal specialists participated in the first day of the conference. 9 lecturers discussed the best ways to raise awareness and to introduce the applicable laws, regulations, and systems in equestrian sport at both local and international levels.The conference aims to raise awareness and to introduce the applicable laws, regulations and systems in equestrian sport at the local and international levels, identify the mechanism for resolving disputes in equestrian sport and the applicable legal procedures, review the goals and standards of sports governance, review the role and tasks of the UAE Sports Arbitration Center and its exclusive competence on settling all sports disputes, review the course of international sports disputes and all their legal stages, in addition to furthering the culture of sports law internationally and locally

The agenda of the first day of the conference included 4 various lectures given by top jurists. Counselor and lawyer Mona Khalifa Al Shamsi a specialist in sports disputes and legislation gave a lecture entitled “Dispute Settlement Mechanism in Equestrian Sport“. Various topics were examined discussing the elements of the global sports system, including Olympic Committees, national and international sports federations, and the equestrian sport system. Also, the international and national legal systems for equestrian sport, the deadlines for producing the objections, the status of the verdicts and awards as well as the sports arbitration in the United Arab Emirates were discussed.

Consultant Jimmy Camberling a lawyer specialized in international sports law and sports affairs gave a lecture under the title “Disciplinary Matters in International Sports Disputes“. Salvatore an international sports arbitrator and head of the Italian Sports Lawyers Association lectured on “Compensation for Breaching Contract“. Muhammad Ali Al-Hadrami an international referee and director of events at the Emirates International Endurance Village, concluded the activities of the first day with a lecture titled “Equestrian In Reality. It included the topics of introducing the Emirates International Endurance Village, in addition to introducing the endurance and durability races, their most important terms and conditions, and the most prominent events related to this sport, not forgetting the types of horse races in the United Arab Emirates.On the second day, EFRAIM BARAK Professor of Sports Arbitration and arbitrator approved by CAS delivered a lecture under the title: “Sports Governance”. His Excellency Ahmed Abdullah Al Dhaheri Member of the Board of Directors of the UAE Sports Arbitration Center and Chairman of Advisory Committee at the Center delivered a lecture dubbed “UAE Sports Arbitration Center and Mechanism of Sports Arbitration and Dispute Resolution.” The lecture defined the Center’s objectives, its competence, systems and regulations such as the articles of association, financial regulations, disciplinary regulations, procedural rules, introduction to Center’s first instance and appeal chambers, the advisory committee, and how representation is made before the Center, in addition to explaining the arbitration procedures.

9 various topics discussing laws and regulations.
Introducing the mechanism for dispute resolution in equestrian sport and the applicable legal procedures
Reviewing the process of international sports disputes and all the legal stages thereof
Al-Falasi: The conference furthers and strengthens the capabilities that help in making the right decisions when disposing of sports disputes.
Al-Marzouqi: We welcome the participants in Abu Dhabi, the highly-renowned home for justice and law.